One of the most influential painters in the world, Cy Twombly, has died at the age of 83. Known for his scratchy compositions and "grey ground" paintings, his poetic engagements with Italian and classical verse, and a stylistic and critical divisiveness that spanned more than 50 years, Twombly rose to become...
Posted May 27, 2011 | 10:27:40 (EST)
Still from 'Lindsay Lohan.' a film directed by Richard Phillips
Sailing through the busy canals of Venice, Italy next month will be a giant mobile video screen featuring the work of more than 80 artists; the week-long, water-going version of a New York...
Posted April 5, 2011 | 03:29:08 (EST)
© Ed Ruscha. Psycho Spaghetti Western #9, 2010-2011 | Acrylic on canvas, 64 x 80 inches. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.
Tucked away in a busy corner of Beverly Hills, a stone's throw from the clamor of Rodeo Drive, is Gagosian's mammoth new Los Angeles...
Posted March 25, 2011 | 09:51:10 (EST)
If there's anything that history has proven again and again over centuries of art-making it is that art is perpetually informed by the work that preceded it; reconfigured and recontextualized for new generations of viewers and new understanding. Each of the Old Masters are remembered not only for the styles...
Posted July 5, 2011 | 18:26:54 (EST)