Art
An Unlikely Matchup of Paper and Steel
An odd pairing of drawings by Eva Hesse and sculptures by John Chamberlain sets up unintended comparisons between two artists who otherwise seem to share only an ingrained rebelliousness.
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Books
Where the Billionaire Buyers Are
In BOOM: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art, Michael Shnayerson paints a vivid portrait of the dizzying ascent of the contemporary art market and the powerful succession of dealers responsible for its rise.
Art
David Hammons Returns to LA With Wicked Tricks and Subtle Jabs
Imagining his first impression of the city he once called home, I suspect Hammons would have said: “You’ve let yourself go.” Conversely, he could have easily said, “I see you haven’t changed.”
Art
Piero Manzoni and the Reinvention of Art
Manzoni’s work can be viewed as slight and Herculean, tragic and buoyant, mystical and materialist, minimal and baroque.
Art
Lorna Simpson Searches for Meaning in the Arctic Ice
Darkening, an exhibition of Lorna Simpson’s glacial paintings, submerges us in an icy desert largely devoid of language and far from human habitation.
News
After CalArts Announces Tuition Hike, Students Organize in Protest
On Tuesday morning, CalArts students organized outside of Hauser & Wirth in Los Angeles, where the Board of Trustees voted on the tuition for the next academic year, which will total $50,850.
News
Cal State LA Students Embark on Making Documentaries with Million Dollar Grant from Hauser & Wirth
This semester, students are making movies on LA art organizations that are incorporating social work. The grant will provide new equipment and funds to hire guest artists as mentors.
Art
The Wide Span of John Berger’s Career in a New Biography
In honor of the book's release, this Saturday, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth will host a book signing and discussion between author Joshua Sperling and Hyperallergic editor Elisa Wouk Almino.
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News
Can an Outsider Artist Win His $100 Million Lawsuit Against NYC's Five Major Museums? [UPDATED]
On Monday, artist Robert Cenedella's lawyers appeared before a Manhattan judge to argue that a conspiracy exists between New York's top museums and galleries to celebrate the Warhols of the world at the expense of the "Anti-Warhols." [UPDATE: Cenedella's case has been dismissed by a judge for insuff
Art
The Brutalist Invasion of Phyllida Barlow
Barlow’s sculptures may be abstract, but they feel rife with heads, teeth, legs, and orifices of every stripe.
Art
Ahead of Midterm Elections, the Art Community Responds to Zoe Leonard’s “I Want a President”
Participants include artists Edgar Arceneaux and Edgar Heap of Birds, curators Helen Molesworth and Kimberli Meyer, and students from a Prison BA Program at California State Prison, Lancaster.
Art
Jack Whitten's Deeply Personal Portraits and Paintings
Whitten's paintings pay homage to his influences, including artists and close family. He thought of his works as “gifts” — personal dedications that reveal his subjects’ nuances and edges.