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Required Reading
This week's Required Reading examines how copyright law impacts images by animals, art's LGBT problem, a history of English, China's political prisoners, against reviews and Frank Lloyd Wright's dislike of intellectuals.
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Missing the Point About "Twitter Art"
Critic Paddy Johnson just penned a column for L Magazine about something she terms "Twitter art," by which she means (I assume) art that uses Twitter. I often enjoy her take on new media but in regards to her treatment of Twitter-related art, I think she misses the mark. Here's why.
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5 Art-inspired Barbie Dolls We Want to See
You may have heard that Mattel has launched its new Museum Collection of Barbie dolls. Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night," Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Block-Bauer I," these dolls, which are part of a brand cherished by children the world over, are
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Battle for the Legacy of the Egyptian Revolution in Ads & Street Art
NPR's Eric Westervelt looks at the legacy of the Egyptian Revolution and how corporations are using it to promote their brands … but not everyone is thrilled, particularly street artists …
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Join Frank Stella as He Visits Philip Johnson's Iconic Glass House
Philip Johnson's Glass House has become a symbol of 20th C. American architecture. Here artist Frank Stella, who was a friend of Johnson, revisits the estate and talks about the elder statesman of American architecture and the uniqueness of the site.
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Designing the GOP's Presidential Contender
In 2008, not only did Obama and the Democrats win the US Presidential race but they hands down won the unofficial graphic design competition that vies for the hearts and minds of voters (even if on a subconscious level). As things are gearing up for 2012, the question is … did the GOP learn anything
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The Art of Fireworks
Happy Fourth of July everyone! When I think of this very American holiday, I think fireworks. So, I thought it was appropriate to share some notable art works that incorporate fireworks in different ways and demonstrate that the love of beautiful lights is quite universal.
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Required Reading
This week's Required Reading has Serra at the Met, pole dancing's relationship to art, tech's relationship to whiteness, mud stenciling, sound art, ruminations on the art world by a bigwig at Christie's and the art of getting high.
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An Artist Ponders What's Wrong & Right With Art World
Ever wonder what's right and wrong with the art world? William Powhida has some ideas. I thought it would be nice to post the stuff that's "right," but it's fun to read what he thinks is "wrong."
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An Artist Ponders What's Wrong & Right With Art World
Ever wonder what's right and wrong with the art world? William Powhida has some ideas. I thought it would be nice to post the stuff that's "right," but it's fun to read what he thinks is "wrong."
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You Stupid Kunst
This video is a tall glass of cool water and worth your time just to learn the six types of art bollocks (more commonly known as "artspeak") …
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Is Holland Going Through a Cultural Meltdown? [UPDATED]
You may have seen it in the New York Times: a half-page ad warning readers “Do not enter the Netherlands. Cultural meltdown in progress.” The ad (which apparently cost $26,000) was bought by a group called Dutch Artists 2011 to protest the catastrophic funding cuts proposed by Holland's Geert Wilder