Opinion
That Ugly Jeff Koons Stocking Stuffer You Always Wanted
Now you don't even have to be a part of the 1% to make art enthusiasts with strong opinions wild with fury this holiday season — just buy them the scale model of Jeff Koon's flashy car.
Jeff Koons
Art
Extreme Makeover: Art World Edition
Since we’ve been running down the most powerless and most f***able art world figures, now we’re seeing which ones are in dire need a makeover. Anyone in the public sphere knows the way they dress reflects greatly on their work, and art people, fortunately or not, are no exception.
Art
The Precious Gems Art History Forgot
Imagine strolling through clean, bright halls, surrounded by immaculate display cases filled with baubles and trinkets, the steam-polished precious metals and gems coruscating in the glare of spotlights. Hear your feet clacking on the white floors, stopping to look closer at the jewelry on display,
Opinion
Required Reading
This week's Required Reading includes Tracey Emin's gift to 10 Downing St, you too can levitate in photos, Koons as roadkill, Nike's swoosh is 40, internet art bubble, evolution of the hipster, autobot aethetics, street art in East Timor & more.
Opinion
Required Reading
Jeff Koons's art collection, thoughts on LA MOCA's questionable art history, Invader in Paris, a tour of the Calatrava building in Milwaukee, something fishy about Warhol, iPhone photography and corporate culture and the US government … all on this week's Required Reading.
Art
Law vs. Art Criticism: Judging Appropriation Art
The recent Cariou v Prince District Court decision has brought to the fore, once and for all, the elephant in the art world and courtroom, Fair Use, which had, until now, managed to avoid close scrutiny in the popular press.
Art
Is a Cease and Desist About Irony, Hypocrisy or Legal Strategy?
Jamie Alexander and Derek Song were surprised in late December of last year when they received a letter from the New York law firm of Jones Day, which represents Jeff Koons, LLC. Their San Francisco retail store and gallery, Park Life, had never attracted the attention of the art world’s big hitters
News
Are Plutocrats Collecting Art or Collecting Artists?
Felix Salmon just posted an incandescent piece on the State of the Art World seen through the lens of Davos. At a meeting of plutocrats and artists, Salmon sees collectors buying art not for its aesthetic quality but for its aura: the respect and awe that comes with owning something really expensive
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WTF is ModernARTization at Davos?
Davos, Switzerland — ModernARTization: Art and Philanthropy Changing Societies. Yes, it's a mouthful, and I also don’t know what it means, and the presentation didn't help. Organizer and philanthropist, Victor Pinchuk, hosted a gathering at the Morosani Schweizerhof Hotel in Davos, Switzerland to di
Opinion
I See Balloon Dogs Everywhere, Shhh Don't Tell Jeff Koons
In response to Jeff Koons's zany copyright lawsuit [http://hyperallergic.com/16215/clowns-balloon-sui/], I thought it would be fun to collect some awesome balloon dog-related merchandise and images from across the web.
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Clowns of America Speechless at Koons Balloon Suit
The art world presents an overwhelming threat to clowns everywhere as Jeff Koons sues San Francisco store Park Life and Toronto creators imm Living for producing and selling balloon dog bookends that look only slightly similar to the famous artist's balloon dog sculptures in that they both look like
Opinion
Murakami Floats in Thanksgiving Parade, Dances in Flower Suit
Think contemporary art's going mainstream? It doesn't end with Louis Vuitton bags and album covers. Joining the cartoon figures and name-brand mascots at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade were superstar contemporary artist Takashi Murakami's signature surreal characters, KaiKai and KiKi, two anime crit