Daniel Joseph Martinezat Roberts & Tilton Daniel Joseph Martinez, If I Wanted To, 2013Daniel Joseph Martinez has gone mad, once again—beautifully and seemingly irrevocably insane. And yet, as Shakespeare himself once proclaimed “to say we end the heartache and the...
Miami artist destroys $1 million Ai Weiwei vase in protest
CNNHe's been photographed dropping vases before -- but that doesn't mean it's OK for just anyone to do it. Ai Weiwei has made a name for himself by not only creating visually arresting and thought-provoking art, but for his uncompromising activism in opposition to the...
Google+ and Saatchi Gallery partner to launch gif competition
Marketing MagazineGoogle has partnered with The Saatchi Gallery to launch a photographic contest judged by Baz Lurhmann and Tracey Emin that embraces the popular gif technology trend.. . . READ MORE
Morgan Fisher at China Art Objects
Morgan Fisherat China Art Objects Rejoice! Color field painting is far from dead, and in fact can be seen thriving in its natural habitat no less in Morgan Fisher’s fourth exhibition at China Art Objects. I must admit I usually go in for more narrative, metaphoric...
Shia LaBeouf is really sorry, apologizes with #IAMSORRY at Cohen Gallery
DefamerOn Tuesday, serial plagiarist and "not famous" famous actor Shia LaBeouf invited the public to join him at his latest cry for help in Los Angeles. According to the press release for his new performance entitled "#IAMSORRY," LaBeouf will be "in situ" at an art...

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San Francisco’s MOMA Closed for construction, yet more open than ever
The San Francisco Museum of Art is closed for the year while its downtown facility undergoes a major renovation and expansion. But that hasn’t meant the end to SFMOMA exhibitions. Pursuant to the slogan “We’ve temporarily moved… Everywhere,” the museum is staging...
Art Flippers Chase Fresh Stars
BloombergFlipping has picked up as wealthy collectors chase paintings by emerging artists with the goal of reselling them quickly for a profit, a strategy some advisers say may be a sign that the contemporary art market is taking on characteristics of a financial...
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT: INSTITUTION, IMAGE, IDEOLOGY
Starting this Sunday, the UCLA Hammer Museum in Los Angeles is admission free. And the free-for-all will have a new exhibit that tells viewers they can take it or leave it.Take It or Leave It: Institution, Image, Ideology is the first large-scale exhibition to...
Rene Ricard, Art Arbiter With Wildean Wit, Dies at 67
New York Times“I’ve never worked a day in my life,” Rene Ricard, then 32, wrote in an essay for The New York Times Op-Ed page in 1978. “If I did it would probably ruin my career, which at the moment is something of a cross between a butterfly and a lap dog.”.. ....
Reverb at Torrance Art Museum
Reverb at Torrance Art Museum Max Presneill once told me that all rock stars secretly want to be painters and all painters would really rather “get the led out,” and judging from The Torrance Art Museum’s current exhibit, "Reverb," I think I’d have to agree. Bringing...

Exile off the Strip: Dave Hickey
So like a few of you (not many more—which was wise—you really didn’t miss anything), I went down to the Grand Central Market at 3rd and Broadway downtown to hear Dave Hickey plug his latest, Pirates and Farmers, subtitled “Essays on Taste,” under MOCA’s auspices—which...

Massacre on 53rd Street
Well the axe has fallen once again on the magnificent American Folk Art building, designed by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects. The structure is considered to be an architectural gem having won numerous awards including an American Institute of Architects...

Hassan Hajjaj | My Rock Stars: Volume 2 at Gusford Gallery
"Photos courtesy of GUSFORD | los angeles http://www.gusfordgallery.com/exhibitions/11/installation_shots/" From Hassan Hajjaj | My Rock Stars: Volume 2. Posted by Artillery Magazine on 1/17/2014 (10 items) Hassan Hajjaj, Queen Latifah, Kelsey Lee Offield, Marques...
Platforms & Paint at The Gabba Gallery
Essie Zimm, The Stag with One Eye, 2013 Platforms & Paint at The Gabba Gallery The famous and sometimes infamous painter Joan Mitchell had a particular pet peeve about being called a “Lady Painter.” “So what if the painter happens to be female, why make a big deal...

Jonas N.T. Becker at Shulamit Gallery
"http://shulamitgallery.com/current-exhibition/" From Jonas N.T. Becker: Zol Zayn || What If. Posted by Artillery Magazine on 1/18/2014 (15 items) Shulamit Nazarian, Jonas N.T. Becker Shulamit Nazarian, Jan Belson, Tomi-Jean Yaghmai Doni Silver Simons installation...
Art Matters Names Grant Recipients
New York-based nonprofit foundation Art Matters has announced its grant winners for artists who are working on socially engaged projects. And the winners are . . . Claudia Alvarez Support for travel to Mexico City for research at Museo Nacional de Antropología and the...
Shia LaBoeuf Seeks LA Gallery Space
DefamerShia LaBeouf is sending messages to "every" gallery in LA, desperate for space. In his message he writes:I am in need of a performance space in Los Angeles I'm looking to put on a show. Your gallery is perfect. My plan is to repent in the way of...
Teen killer George Zimmerman’s Red Period
The WireGeorge Zimmerman goes Shepard Fairey for his latest piece of 'Art' which goes on sale tomorrow.. . . READ MORE