Art
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Marina?
Marina Abramović woke up in the middle of the night having entirely reimagined her then-upcoming exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery.
Marina Abramovic
Opinion
Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should: On Marina Abramović and Unpaid Work
When I read about Marina Abramović’s volunteer advertisement on the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) website last week, it got me thinking about how many arts nonprofits employ the law to their benefit, and many times against an ethical grain.
In Brief
Marina Abramović Institute Seeks So Much Unpaid Work
Good news: the Marina Abramović Institute is hiring! Bad news: all four positions listed in this fresh New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) ad are unpaid — ahem, volunteer. They're probably great "opportunities," though, right?
Opinion
Marina Abramović Made a Film with ... Adidas?
First, there was the dance of death with Jay Z. Next was the confusing collaboration with Lady Gaga. Now, the grandmother of performance art has moved on to bigger and better brands things. Yes, for reasons unbeknownst to just about everyone, Marina Abramović has teamed up with Adidas to make a comm
Art
Experiencing Marina Abramović's Nothingness
LONDON — There are countless ways to spend a damp gray morning in London. In the name of art, I’ve decided to make my way up to "512 Hours," the new performance by Marina Abramović at the Serpentine Gallery.
News
Much Ado About Marina Abramović's "Nothing"
An upcoming Marina Abramović show about "nothing" at London's Serpentine Gallery has found several prominent art historians and critics at odds with the artist and Serpentine curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist.
Art
Artists and NFL Quarterbacks: A Brief Guide
The 2014 Super Bowl, also known as Super Bowl XLVIII, will be held on Sunday, February 2 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. What’s that got to do with art? As it turns out, there are certain distinct parallels between the high-profile athletes who patrol the chalky gridiron and the art stars who exhi
Performance
The Unremarkable Death of Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović, as you may have heard, is dead. She has died at the age of 67 and is being celebrated at the Park Avenue Armory with a production by pioneering theater director Robert Wilson, called The Life and Death of Marina Abramović. She is also starring in the show, quite alive, alongside Wi
News
Picasso Raffle, Baby
"I just want a Picasso in my casa, no, my castle," raps Jay Z in his appropriately titled song "Picasso Baby." Jay Z's song most certainly stirs up a desire to own some Picasso art bling, which is becoming increasingly important nowadays for the rich and famous. But is such a thing possible for some
Opinion
The 'Grandmother' of Performance on the Internet
CHICAGO — “You are the future, and you get love by video,” chants artist Jillian Mayer in "I Am Your Grandma," a simple, catchy, one-minute video in which the artist ponders the idea that she will be a grandmother and her grandkids will find this video on YouTube.
Art
Performance Art, Present and Future
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — There's an amazing show about contemporary performance art, and it may be coming to an art venue near you. Having just left the H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute, curator RoseLee Goldberg's exhibition Performance Now is like a touring indie rock band, minus
Opinion
Fashion Weak: Mighty Morphin Marina
In a boon for moneyed Power Rangers cosplayers the world over, Marina Abramović has partnered with the internet fashion concern Net-a-Porter to produce "Energy Suits."