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How Art Chicago Helped Me Move
For curator Jay Jordan, who had been planning to return to his homeland of Canada for some time, the recent Art Chicago fairs helped help him make it happen and in the process reminded him about the power of art.
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Is Street Art Over?
Writing for Slate, critic Ben David investigates the possibility that Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop may have been a “poisoned valentine” to the global movement known as Street Art.
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Barbara Kruger Tells You to Love, Shove, Blame … the Art Gallery of Ontario
The Dundas Street façade of Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario has been overtaken by a massive block-long banner created by propaganda-inspired artist Barbara Kruger. Titled “Untitled (It)” (2010), the block-long Kruger feels polite and subdued — two words, strangely, often used to describe the city o
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Photos From Escape From New York
Organized in collaboration with Paterson Arts Council, Lambert's Escape From New York exhibition includes work by 43 top contemporary New York artists. The artists include such 2010 Whitney Biennial talents as Bruce High Quality Foundation and Kate Gilmore, but there are some emerging and even some
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Photos from William Powhida’s “Surviving the Art World … ”
Over 30 people attended our Friday night performance by artist William Powhida, titled “Surviving the Art World Using the Art of Sorcery.” The first in our monthly lecture/performance/screening/event series, Powhida was able to explain the concept of value in the art world and the role of “magic.” T
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Watch Tonight’s Powhida “How to Survive the Art World … ” Event Live Online
Tonight’s event “How to Survive the Art World Using the Art of Sorcery” is sold-out but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to join in on the action. We’re livestreaming tonight’s event [http://hotpotato.com/events/william-powhidas-surviving-the-art-world-using-the-art-of-sorcery-3F4s6M] from our of
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From the Comments: A Banksy Rat & Banksia Coccinea
Lotus Johnson left this illuminating comment on Alison Young’s post “Art, Value & Banksy’s Rats in Melbourne,” which included an illustration of a stencil depicting a native Australian flower stabbing a Banksy signature animal, the rat. Turns out there’s more than meets the eye.
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A First-Hand Report from Art Chicago
The Art Chicago preview had all the energy of a funeral home decorated in an array of polite artworks in gilded frames but NEXT, Art Chicago’s ersatz “alternative fair” for “emerging” galleries and artists, certainly had a buzz about it.
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Art, Value & Banksy’s Rats in Melbourne
It seems that Melbourne City Council just can’t get it right when it comes to street art, and especially when it comes to the work of Banksy: two weeks ago, they “accidentally” ordered a cleaning crew to remove one of Banksy’s iconic rats from a wall in Hosier Lane, in the centre of the city. The ne
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William Powhida’s “Surviving the Art World Using the Art of Sorcery” Lecture, May 14
Join us Friday, May 14 at 8pm for a special talk by Brooklyn artist William Powhida [http://williampowhida.blogspot.com] on “Surviving the Art World Using the Art of Sorcery.” Described as a “gadfly in the art establishment” by the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/arts/design/07powh
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#ObscureMuseum: New York City’s Ukrainian Museum
Even friends of this nerd who are self-proclaimed Modern art fanatics in New York City have often never heard of one East Village museum that has been exhibiting Modern art for years. The Ukrainian Museum on East 6th Street always brings a smile to my face as I explore the galleries with that feelin
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Exclusive: Secret Marina Abramović Foursquare Badge Unlocked
Early yesterday, New York art critic and blogger Paddy Johnson revealed via tweet that she unlocked what appears to be a secret Foursquare badge related to performance artist Marina Abramović's solo show at the Museum of Modern Art. Now, everyone wants one. [SPOOF]