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This week, inequality in the art market, is Tokyo provincial, the rise of Gerhard Richter, the new George W. Bush portrait, are online curators kidding themselves and more.
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Two Kickstarter Art Projects Worth a Look
We receive requests for Kickstarter projects all the time. Some are good but others are simply WOW! These two projects caught our attention recently and we wanted to encourage you to lend your financial support or simply share them on your social networks.
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Amazing Splash Photos of Flowers
LOS ANGELES — These surreal, psychedelic flowers were taken with a high-speed camera and frozen in time in the midst of eruption.
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iPhone Users More Likely to Enjoy Minimalism, Android Users Surrealism
According to a survey of 2,000 users by Hunch, a startup that charts taste, your smartphone may give others a glimpse at your cultural tribe and affinities.
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The Enduring Power of Book Cover Art
LOS ANGELES — You should never judge a book by its cover, they say. But in a media rich world, often the book cover is the only way a book can stand in a chance against others in the bookstore or online.
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Damien Hirst Brands a London Restaurant
World-renowned artist Damien Hirst created two art works for a new London restaurant that opened last week, Tramshed.
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New Aesthetic Watch: Google Image Dictionary
LOS ANGELES — Sometimes, the best way to find information about a subject is not simply to Google it, but to Google Image it.
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Building Networks Between Europe and Asia
MyPeople Project attempts to help connect artists around the world with each other.
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No Comment: The Korean Taco & Basquiat
"The food vendors are like artists" …
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A Visit to Caine’s Arcade
It's always a strange feeling when you meet the internet in person. This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of visiting Caine's Arcade, a young boy's makeshift cardboard arcade out in East L.A. that became an internet sensation.
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New Aesthetic Watch: 8-Bit Pop-up Cards
LOS ANGELES — Open source cards that bring a bit of the virtual to the real world.
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Required Reading
This week, photojournalists and defense contractors, whither Flickr, Michelangelo's fortifications, a guide to public art in NY this summer, Frank Gehry's chess set, artist lists and more.