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Dolphins Rape People?
About a month or two ago, I noticed one particularly hilarious sticker all over Williamsburg that declared DOLPHINS RAPE PEOPLE. Today, our publisher sent me a link and my jaw dropped
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How a Classic 20th C Photog Started Thinking of Himself as an Artist
At the New York Times Lens blog, James Estrin speaks to curator Alison Nordstrom, who is opening a major retrospective of Lewis Wickes Hine photographs next month at the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation in Paris.
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The Art of Burning Man (But Is It Art?)
This week, hundreds of artists from all over the world will begin assembling one of the largest and most dazzling group art shows in the United States, or anywhere. Approximately 50,000 people will view the show during its week-long run, making it proportionately even more popular attendance-wise th
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Steve Jobs as Design Evangelist
Some days Jason Kottke effortlessly proves why he is the elder statesman of the link blog, and today is one of those days. He points to a post by architect-turned-techie David Galbraith that compares Steve Jobs and Norman Foster, who is designing the new Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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Ai Weiwei Says Beijing Is a "Nightmare"
I'm not really sure what to think of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's new post on the Daily Beast. It feels like the work of a frustrated artist who is coming to terms with the notion of exile.
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Required Reading
As we hunker down for Hurricane Irene, we decided to make this week's Required Reading a photo-heavy one. From images of chairs to maps comparing New York to cities around the world, there are images galore in the links.
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Stephen Colbert on Art Redux
There's nothing like an entertaining compilation of art-related Stephen Colbert banter to brighten up your pre-hurricane Friday. Enjoy.
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Joining A Contemporary Art Biker Gang With John Waters
Pope of Trash, filmmaker John Waters, who is known for his filthy classics like Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble and Hairspray, has joined a biker gang. Surprisingly, it is a contemporary art biker gang.
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When a Piece of History Disappears
I was touched by a post written by art critic Mary Louise Schumacher, who blogged about the disappearance of a beloved frieze on the facade of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper building, where she works.
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Is the Internet the Death of Performance Art?
Did video kill the performance art star? The New York Times asks this question in an article that claims that the constant spectacle of YouTube and social media have trumped performance art's shock value.
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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.
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The Museum In Your Video Game
Since 8-bit everything is so in nowadays, it should be no surprise that the geeks (I admit, I can be one) are combing over vintage (and more recent) video games to find glimpses of art and other visual treats. Here are some screenshots that would make the art set look twice when they partake in vide