News
Anish Kapoor Threatens to Sue Over Chinese “Cloud Gate” Copy
Yesterday we noticed that a copy of Anish Kapoor's "Cloud Gate" in Chicago is in the works in Karamay, China, promoted as a giant, stainless steel drop of oil.
Public Art
News
Billionaire Must Pay Sculptor for Unauthorized Copies, but He Gets to Keep Them
Last week a federal judge ordered Russian-born, Florida-based billionaire Igor Olenicoff to pay sculptor John Raimondi $640,000 for having unauthorized copies of his work made in China and installed at his development sites.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: banana sculpture slips away, graffiti artist sues designer over Katy Perry's dress, and art signs disappear from New York City streets.
In Brief
A Poor Man’s Kapoor: China Unveils Knockoff of Chicago’s Bean
An immense sculpture in China is nearing completion, and it bears a striking resemblance to Chicago's most famous work of public art.
Art
The History of NYC's First Nine Landmark Parks
On a July morning, at the tender age of five, I watched the building next to my Bronx tenement capitulate to the blows of a wrecking ball.
Art
Hank Willis Thomas Seeks the Truth
"The truth is I love you," reads the sign as you enter Brooklyn's MetroTech Commons — not a bad way to pique the interest of passersby, appealing to their vanities and insecurities.
Art
Would You Like Some Skin Care Products with Your Bagel Art?
The gigantism trend in public art is apparently inexhaustible.
Art
Three Important Manhattan Public Artworks That Often Go Overlooked
Art can transform a city experience even if we don't realize it.
Art
The Only Five Public Statues of Historic Women in NYC
Setting aside the allegorical females and fictional heroines like Lewis Carroll's Alice, who are the historic women honored in New York's public statuary?
In Brief
Vandal Who Smashed Colorado Town Sculpture "Destroyed the Fun"
A public sculpture in Durango, Colorado, that has divided and entertained residents of the small town since its installation last August was destroyed earlier this week and the vandal remains at large, according to the Durango Herald.
Art
11 Hidden Oases of Art and Green in NYC
Across the five boroughs, quiet pockets of public green space offer a taste of culture outdoors.
Art
New York City's Oldest Public Art Is Pompeii Ancient
New York City has public art that's older than the city itself.