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Franz West Dies at 65 from Liver Cancer
This line says it best: "Austrian artist Franz West, who died yesterday, was a sculptural jester, a provocateur, a maker of benign and threatening objects."
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Goal Setting and Art Making — Do They Contradict Each Other?
LOS ANGELES — I meet a lot of artists these days who have big goals. Some of the most successful ones even write them out, with specific numbers like a solo show and such-and-such gallery within three years. In a competitive art environment, it's great to have goals, and it's great to make progress
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Hipsters at the Louvre and Illuminated Hollywood Films
The Behance Network is hosting two projects that blend classical and contemporary in clever, playful ways.
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An Adventure of Illustrated Urban Landscapes
GRRRR.net, by Ingo Giezendanner, is a mystifying and beautiful internet adventure to stumble upon. With seemingly endless compartments and levels to wander through, I spent nearly two hours exploring it recently.
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Required Reading
This week, the art work that can't be sold, China's problems, new art neighborhoods, Sigmund Freud's voice and more.
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Overheard in the Art World
Every Friday (or so), we post things “Overheard in the Art World.” #OHAW Honestly, art world, don’t take yourself so seriously.
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Why Going Viral Isn't Always a Good Thing
I love the internet. It's jumbled and weird and mind-numbingly vast. It's also the source of my employment. (Thanks, internet!) But I'm also worried about the internet — specifically the internet and art.
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Chuck Close Responds to Scott Blake's FreeChuckCloseArt.com
We finally have a response from Chuck Close regarding Scott Blake's FreeChuckCloseArt.com filter.
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Only 25% of Projects Deliver on Time and Other Kickstarter Stats You Should Know
A recent batch of infographics from AppsBlogger.com highlights some of the interesting realities of Kickstarter as told by its stats.
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Legos at Human Scale
LOS ANGELES — Did you play with Legos as a kid? I did, and so did a lot of other former kids who are now grown-ups. Some of those grown-ups have become artists, and it's been fascinating to see what they've been up to.
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The Museum of Endangered Sounds
Brendan Chilcutt's Museum of Endangered Sounds is an online, interactive museum of the old sounds from outdated technology.
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Required Reading
This week, the first photo ever uploaded to the internet, MOCA drama continues, art theft for amateurs, a public art tour in lower Manhattan, Knoedler gets sued again, Damien Hirst in Burger King, Ai Weiwei's blogger battle and more.