Art
Recently, I read a statement by Kenneth Turan, film critic for the LA Times, that struck a chord. As a poet and art critic, it is impossible to ignore the reams of exaggeration I am bombarded with on a daily basis, from blurbs attesting to the gorgeous mastery to be found in a young poet’s first boo
Opinion
Economics rarely motivate people to go into the arts, and that's fine — what isn't fine are smoke-and-mirror attempts at falsely touting fiscal health of "the arts" under the guise of rigorous economic research.
Opinion
As if we didn't have enough trouble preserving the middle class, the middle of the art market is the latest topic of debate among members of the art world's commercial side. Why is the high end of the art market constantly booming while the lower and middle sectors suffer?
Art
At one point, Arts & Labor member Blithe Riley, who was in the audience at the round table, made a comment about “freaking out a little.” This highlighted the disconnect between the political and social aspirations of Arts & Labor and the general role of art critics for me.
Art
Last Thursday night at Housing Works Bookstore, Occupy Wall Street affinity group Arts & Labor organized a panel of New York art writers to discuss the labor of art criticism. Village Voice and New York Times critic Martha Schwendener opened the round table with the question, “What is the labor of w
Opinion
This week, street art blows in North Africa, discussing the Eames design legacy, the future of the books, Chomsky on #OccupyWallStreet, Ed Winkleman on cartels, de Kooning's studio in 1982 and Steve Jobs.
News
Last Thursday January 13, there was a panel discussion at LA's Fowler Museum titled "How Does Street Art Humanize Cities?" Organized with Zócalo, the event featured curators, artists, and reporters, most of whom were associated in some way with the LA MOCA's upcoming street art exhibition, yet to ev
Opinion
‘Tis only a flesh wound! Newly-crowned Artinfo deputy editor Ben Davis (née Artnet) posts a rant about the State of Art Criticism, pointing out that even though serious criticism may look dead, it's actually just become increasingly eclipsed by the more hit-friendly version of art writing he deems “
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In two weeks, #TheSocialGraph will open at Outpost in Bushwick, Brooklyn and we’re incredibly excited. What is #TheSocialGraph? It is an evolving exploration of the burgeoning field of social media art and the relation of contemporary art with this populist tool as a medium, facilitator, and subject
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Writing for Slate [http://www.slate.com/id/2254894/], 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.