The Independent The works are stunning, rising like great pillars in a one kilometre corridor between the crumbling cliffs that make Zekreet a regular destination for residents and tourists. Although obviously modern, built in smooth steel already beginning to...
Damien Hirst to reveal criminal past
The GuardianHirst grew up in a pretty bad situation with his mother, and he and his gang – many of whom became YBA artists – spent half their time housebreaking, stealing, [indulging in] criminality, and the rest of their time indulging their passion for art, which...
“Art School Stole My Virginity” – Or Did It?
DazedThose fortunate enough to get tickets (yes, it was ticketed, like Glastonbury) were invited to the former BBC London headquarters at 35 Marylebone Gardens, now a performance space for immersive theatre. The 120-strong crowd was shown into the gallery, which had...
Artist who defaced Banksy charged with vandalism
TMZAn artist who defaced several works of famed graffiti artist Banksy has been charged with the crime of vandalism -- which is pretty incredible since Banksy's collection is itself an act of vandalism. David William Noll has been charged with FELONY vandalism. ...
Artist Abraham Poincheval living in a bear for two weeks in Paris exhibition
The IndependentDuring the performance piece, which he first exhibited at CAIRN Centre for Contemporary Art in Digne last year, Poincheval will not leave the sterilised carcass for a fortnight - forcing him to eat, sleep, and relieve himself while being filmed by two...
Alexandra Manukyan’s “Beautiful Disaster” at Corey Helford Gallery
"Images courtesy of @[362039667819:274:COREY HELFORD GALLERY] http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/shows/alexandra-manukyan/info-press/" From Alexandra Manukyan's "Beautiful Disaster" Opening Night. Posted by Artillery Magazine on 4/01/2014 (6 items) Alexandra Manukyan...
Tracey Emin on the Strip
Washington PostEmin says she finds Las Vegas to be romantic and hopes the display gives viewers a moment to reflect on love amid the hustle and bustle of the Strip.. . . READ MORE
Hans Ulrich Obrist: the art of curation
The GuardianI think a good curator is like a good chef. They understand the city's needs – and fulfil and challenge them. How do curators and artists work with each other? Ideally, it's a collaboration in which one inspires and challenges the other. The best thing a...
Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst put queer consciousness on the front burner
NY TimesIn “Relationship,” a photo exhibition currently on view at the Whitney Biennial, the two have chronicled that process and the evolution of their own love affair. (In a recent preview of the Biennial, Holland Cotter of The New York Times wrote that the...
Paige Wery Opens Good Luck Gallery
uncompromising tangPaige Wery’s latest endeavor takes her full-circle back to her interest in self-taught artists with the opening of The Good Luck Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, which will exclusively exhibit non-formally trained artists. The Good Luck Gallery’s...
ARMORY SHOW 2014
And all the Rest: ADAA, Independent, SCOPE, (UN)FAIROn Friday, I started the day off with another VIP event, this time at Scandinavia House hosted by the Nordic consulates. (You’ve got to hand it to the Scandinavians. In addition to everything else they get right,...
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Siri Berg at VOLTA NY 2014
The veteran color theorist has a four decade-plus career, including works in the permanent collections of institutions like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York) and the Moderna Museet (Stockholm). Berg is equally versatile in sublime color spectrums and...
Protest Breaks Out at Guggenheim
GothamistAs hundreds of tourists and art lovers enjoyed the Guggenheim's evening of free admission last night, scores of activists briefly took control of the museum, blaring a bugle, dropping banners from the spiral balconies, and raining leaflets on visitors.. ....
Corcoran Gallery of Art ceases to exist
The Washington PostThe Corcoran Gallery of Art and its college through the years: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington’s oldest private art museum, and its venerable college of art and design will cease to exist as an independent institution, and its components —...
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
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...