Martin Boyce captures this year's Turner Prize. Here he is discussing one of his seminal works.
24 December 2011
A Munk's Life
How to keep up with the New York art scene? Loren Munk's found a way -- and you're invited along for the ride.
05 December 2011
18 November 2011
What's Up In the Windy City?
At the Art Institute of Chicago there's still time to catch the exhibition devoted to renowned architect Bertrand Goldberg.
A Look Behind the Curtain
It took Henri Matisse eight years to complete his masterful Bathers by the River. Now, with the help of technological innovations, art historians are able to view the changes made by Matisse at each stage of the painting.
With thanks to artist Lucas Blanco for passing along.
With thanks to artist Lucas Blanco for passing along.
04 November 2011
26 October 2011
Pushing the Envelope
Can you call what Belgian Carsten Holler is doing "art?" His new exhibit at New York's New Museum tests the limit.
16 October 2011
The Fate of the Masters?
Did stolen masterpieces from a French museum end up as trash? One of the alleged perpetrators says so.
13 October 2011
Painting the Prehistoric Town
South African scientists have found evidence of humans 100,000 years ago mixing and using paint. Fascinating.
11 October 2011
Money, Honey
It is the age-old question: What is art, and what makes it valuable? Here's a thought-provoking essay from Sal Randolph passed along by Denny Elliott, a friend and fine artist in his own right. Once you've read it, fire away!
08 October 2011
30 September 2011
25 September 2011
14 September 2011
08 September 2011
Back in the Public Eye
It's a powerful work, and it hasn't been seen for decades. Now, Ed Kienholz's Five Car Stud is back on view at the L. A. County Museum of Art.
06 September 2011
No Dearth of Docs
This year's Toronto International Film Festival is especially rich in documentaries -- with the legendary Werner Herzog taking center stage.
03 September 2011
15 August 2011
14 August 2011
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