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"New" Portrait of Van Gogh Attracting Scrutiny
A British couple who bought a picture online for £1,500 (roughly US$2,400) may have scored a portrait of the Post-Impressionist master Vincent Van Gogh.
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The Beginning of the End of 5Pointz?
Some call it "The United Nations of Graffiti." Its semi-official title, spelled out in giant letters on its main wall, is "The Institute of Higher Burnin," though you'll also find it described as "the world’s premiere 'graffiti Mecca'" on its website. Now there are questions about how long it will l
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New Energy Among Art Handlers As They Continue to Fight Sotheby's Lock Out
Hurricane Irene may be fast approaching, but there was another type of storm in full force yesterday in front of the Sotheby’s auction house on 72nd and York Avenue in Manhattan. Art handlers of the Teamsters Local 814 union, who were locked out of their jobs at Sotheby’s earlier this month,doubled
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UPDATE: ALL Major New York Museums Closed for Hurricane Irene
As the storm approaches, here's a helpful list of what New York-area museums will be closed for the big storm on Saturday and Sunday we are receiving word that almost ALL New York museums will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. We highly advise people to not attempt to visit the city's museums during
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Artists Launch Offensive Against San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Ahead of the upcoming Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair, the Periscope Project, a collective of artists, architects and urban planners, are taking to the streets of San Diego with a project that confronts the city’s military complex, conservative politics and its reputation as a non-cu
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Indy Airport May Remove Public Art in Favor of Ad Wall
The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that this week the Indianapolis airport should be deciding if it will remove a site-specific work by local artist James Wille Faust, “Chrysalis," in favor of a video wall that will feature advertisements.
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National Cathedral in DC Suffers Minor Damage in East Coast Quake
"The Washington National Cathedral, the highest building in the city, suffered damage in Tuesday's earthquake, with three pinnacles in the central tower breaking off, a spokesman said." [Reuters [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-cathedral-idUSTRE77M72Q20110823]]
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The Man Finally Wins, Martin Luther King Jr Memorialized in White
Today, the Martin Luther King, Jr National Memorial opened in the nation's capital. The project includes a 28 ft tall granite monument on the National Mall carved by Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin. It is the first monument to a non-US president on the National Mall and the first dedicated to a black Ame
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Coco the Nazi?
In Vaughan’s new book, Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret War, the author attempts to prove that Chanel actually worked for German military intelligence during World War II. That’s right, folks, the maker of your fabulous quilted purses was a Nazi Spy!
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Ai Weiwei Talks to LA Times About Health & Life Post-prison
The LA Times has gotten Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei to talk about his art, but more significantly about his detention and life after months in prison.
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Dutch Museum May Sell Art to Pay the Bills
You know the recession is getting bad when you read things like this: "Rotterdam's Wereldmuseum plans to sell its African and American treasures to cover funding shortfalls … " [Reuters [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/us-finearts-netherlands-museums-idUSTRE77G38220110817]]
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City Says It's Graffiti, Church Says It's Ministry
A church in Yuma, Arizona, is getting in trouble with the local city government because of an innovative way to reach out to the local population, an art wall. [Yuma Sun [http://www.yumasun.com/news/city-72198-wall-church.html]]