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Claes Oldenburg, Whose Sculptures Transformed the Everyday, Dies at 93

Avatar photo by Emily Wilson July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

Oldenburg seduced viewers with his iconic, foam-filled “soft sculptures” and massive public artworks that made mundane objects suddenly magical.

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When the Exhibition Becomes a Work of Art

by David Carrier January 11, 2020January 10, 2020

Who would have thought that still lifes would create such a strong reaction?

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This Pricey Burger Chair Doesn’t Come With Fries, But It Is Inspired by Art

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 13, 2019September 13, 2019

Relish Italian luxury retailer Seletti’s “Burger Chair” — which looks uncannily like Claes Oldenburg’s “Floor Burger.”

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Visiting the Museum of Modern Art at Sunrise

by Elyssa Goodman October 24, 2016October 21, 2016

For those who wake up hungry for art, the Museum of Modern Art is opening its doors at 7:30am every Wednesday in October.

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The Pioneering 1960s Program that Paired Big-Name Artists with Tech Firms

by Jennie Waldow October 19, 2015December 8, 2015

LOS ANGELES — From the Archives: Art and Technology at LACMA, 1967–1971 is a look back at a pioneering program at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art which matched leading artists with aerospace and technology companies in the hopes of producing cutting-edge artworks.

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From Calder to Kruger, the New Whitney Museum’s First Show

by Jillian Steinhauer April 23, 2015April 30, 2015

The inaugural exhibition at the new Whitney Museum is not perfect, but it is pretty damn good.

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Thick Paint, Dazzle Ships, and Lipstick Bullets

by Patrick Neal May 16, 2014May 19, 2014

Big sailing ships and their metaphoric potential appear to be on the mind of many cultural players of late.

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What a Teenager’s Backpack Tells Us About Art

by Alicia Eler May 31, 2013August 14, 2013

CHICAGO — Amanda Ross-Ho recreated a soft-sculpture replica of an anonymous teen-girl’s backpack, blowing it up to 400% of its original size.

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Your Afternoon Snack Served Up by Claes Oldenburg

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian April 9, 2013April 9, 2013

Need an afternoon snack? Check out what Pop artist Claes Oldenburg has for you at MoMA.

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Can’t-Miss New York Museum Shows in 2013

by Kyle Chayka January 2, 2013January 6, 2013

With a brand new year comes a slew of new museum exhibitions to look forward to. From retrospectives of major artists like Claes Oldenburg and James Turrell to an exploration of New York City art during one year in the 1990s, here’s a look at what to expect from NYC’s art museums in 2013.

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Tacit Approval: Tacita Dean’s “Five Americans”

Avatar photo by Thomas Micchelli June 30, 2012June 29, 2012

After last week’s post on Phyllida Barlow’s solo turn on the fourth floor of the New Museum, it seemed apropos to mention the exhibition one flight down, which is devoted to one of her better-known students from London’s Slade School, Tacita Dean: Five Americans.

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When New York Was Really Happening

by Ellen Pearlman February 14, 2012February 18, 2012

Pace Gallery has mounted a world class mini-museum show on the art of the Happening using its vast holdings as well as supplemental gleanings loaned from the Whitney, MOMA and Getty museums.

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