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There's Communism in the air here in Beijing! With the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party having just passed (per official accounts, the Party was founded July 1, 1921), China is in the midst of a country-wide celebration—and one that presents the perfect opportunity to
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Visiting the Barnes Foundation was always high on my list of things to do during my next visit to Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I still haven't managed to make it to Philadelphia. Good thing the New York Times has stepped up to make a visit to the Barnes easier than ever, at least virtually.
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Artists who live and make work in regions that have little to no art infrastructure often have the freedom to be creative, experimental and reactive without the boundaries that accompany exhibiting work in formal spaces. But there's also a significant divide between achieving a sustainable art caree
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Pity the poor parents who want to introduce their tots to the work of a contemporary artist like Takashi Murakami. Sure, all those laughing daisies and dancing bears are adorable, but how do you explain to Junior on a Saturday afternoon trip to the museum why that lady's breasts are so big [http://w
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After all the serious back-and-forth [http://hyperallergic.com/28788/missing-the-point-about-twitter-art/] debate [http://www.artfagcity.com/2011/07/09/missing-the-point-about-dont-follow-twitter-art/] about social media-based art [http://hyperallergic.com/29082/the-way-forward-for-social-media-art/
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Artists Stephanie Rothenberg and Dan S. Wang's Beijing-based Journey West Travel Office is both performance and installation, a blend of “fake real” that explores tourism, mass culture and "the aesthetics of America's parking lots."
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Quick—what’s the dirtiest word you can think of? The one that makes people the most uncomfortable? The one you wouldn’t dare say at a party for fear you’ll spend the rest of the evening alone in a corner with everyone around you doing their best to
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It only takes one look at the cover of the debut issue of Lucky Peach to realize that this isn’t your typical food ‘zine. No glossy photo of an impeccably styled dish here; instead, there’s a dead chicken being held unceremoniously upside down by its feet, its pale,
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The idea behind "Dear Photograph" is simple: "Take a picture of a picture from the past in the present." But the results are anything but.
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New Orleans artist Dave Greber's video work addresses issues of optical phenomena and universal spirituality. It's also a hell of a lot of fun to watch.
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The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation's "Space Program" offers seventeen emerging artists a year's worth of studio space and a summer show in DUMBO. Here's a look.
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In an attempt to answer the age-old question -- Is it art or home decor? -- I perused the halls of Art Basel Miami to see how galleries are serving the lifestyle needs of the rich and famous.