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Follow the Artists to Our New Democracy

Tanene Allison | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Langston Hughes, Art, Participatory Democracy, Elizabeth Alexander Inaugural Poem, Elizabeth Alexander, American Democracy, June Jordan, Democracy, Artists, Obama, Patti Smith, Justin Bond, Barack Obama, Politics News
Tanene Allison

It was a poet who gave our nation, and new President, the words that led to our visioning of how this time of potential and possibility could become real.

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Next Best DC Arts Festival: Artomatic

Eric Shutt | Posted 04.30.2009 | Style

Read More: Dc, Monument, Capitolriverfront, Artomatic, Art Show, Art, Style News
Eric Shutt

Hypothesis: confirmed. Artomatic's 2009 showcase showdown is ready to rock it in style. Days after City Paper's 2009 BESTof readers choice issue name...

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Lawrence Salander, NYC Art Dealer, Charged With Stealing $88 Million

AP | SAMUEL MAULL | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Lawrence Salander, Art Dealer, Art, Salander-O'Reilly Gallaries, New York-New York, Nyc Art, Business News

NEW YORK — The owner of a now-closed Manhattan art gallery with a star-studded clientele was painted as a thief who stole $88 million from art o...

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Feng Shui Yourself to Sleep

Janet Kinosian | Posted 06.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Life-Force, Yoga, Bedroom Colors, Art, Chinese Philosophy, Bed Placement, Chi, De-Clutter, Bedroom, Organic Bedding, Feng-Shui, Lighting, Feng Shui Consultant, Sleep, Qi, South Korea, Spirituality, Living News
Janet Kinosian

In the Feng Shui system, your bedroom is one of the most important rooms in your home. When you walk in, you should feel like a warm pair of arms has encircled you: It should be tranquil, peaceful and inspire proper rest, privacy, and your true personality.

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Seven Things Every Artist Should Know

Jonathan Melber | Posted 04.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Art, Artwork, Art World, Career Advice, Art Dealers, Contemporary Art, Curators, Careers, Art Galleries, Style News
Jonathan Melber

Most artists cannot live off their art -- even relatively successful artists in New York or L.A. So don't feel like you're doing something wrong if you can't make ends meet without a day job.

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Brian Cowen Naked: Guerilla Artist Hangs Nude Paintings Of Irish PM

RTÉ News | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

Read More: Irish Prime Minister, Art, Ireland, Art and Politics, Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Brian Cowen, Irish Prime Minister Naked, Dublin/Republic of Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Brian Cowen Paintings, Brian Cowen Painting, Brian Cowen Naked, Brian Cowen Nude, Paintings of Brian Cowen, Nude Cowen Paintings, Brian Cowen Nude Painting, Brian Cowen Nude Paintings, Painting of Brian Cowen, Nude Brian Cowen, Naked Brian Cowen, Cowen Naked, Brian Cowen Naked Painting, Brian Cowen Art, Naked Taoiseach Paintings, Naked Taoiseach, Cowen Nude, Guerrilla Artist Hangs Nude Cowen Paintings, Brian Cowen Museum, Cowen Paintings, Brian Cowen Nude Portraits, Brian Cowen Naked Picture, Paintings Brian Cowen, Naked Cowen, Nude Paintings of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, Cowen Nude Paintings, Cowen Nude Painting, World News

Who snuck nude paintings of Taoiseach Brian Cowen into two of Dublin's most prestigious museums?...

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Dancing With Divorced Men: Allison Kaufman

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Art, Divorce, Allison Kaufman, Kimberly Brooks, The Artists Life, Living News
Kimberly Brooks

In her "Divorced Men Series," Kaufman traveled into divorced men's homes and took portraits with them and danced with them. I find the work humorous, deeply explorative and touching.

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Escape From Banality: A Cultural Road Map For Our Children

John Farr | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Literature, Internet, Art, Children, Museums, Theatre, You Tube, Pop Culture, Film, Teaching, Technology, Music, Reading, Culture, Living News
John Farr

Tell me if you agree with the following assessment of contemporary life, and if you do concur, then let me know why you're not scared, or angry.

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A Preview of the Bigger, Better (Alas, More Expensive) Art Institute of Chicago

Edward Lifson | Posted 04.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Architecture, Art Institute of Chicago, Art, Chicago Architecture, Modern Wing, Renzo Piano, Art Institute Modern Wing, Art Institute Admission Costs, Chicago News
Edward Lifson

When the Modern Wing opens it will drastically change our perceptions the area. Combined with Millennium Park, we now have a stronger than ever cultural presence in that part of downtown.

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Hypocrisy And Bad Faith In The AP's Countersuit Against Shepard Fairey

Jonathan Melber | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Fair Use, Copyright, Mannie Garcia, Associated Press Fair Use, Law, AP Fair Use, Photography, Art, Media News, Shepard Fairey, Barack Obama, Obama Hope Poster, Shepard Fairey Poster, Shepard Fairey AP, Media News
Jonathan Melber

An AP victory in this case would undermine artistic freedom. And it would, to paraphrase Lawrence Lessig, effectively outlaw a legitimate form of art.

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New York Art Fairs Adjust to the Sobering Economy

Jonathan Melber | Posted 04.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Art Market, Art, Madoff, David Zwirner, Art Fair, Economic Crisis, Armory Show, Contemporary Art, Pulse, Nyc Art, New York Art, Style News
Jonathan Melber

The Armory Show kicked off yesterday in New York, but signs of the cruel economy are looming over the sprawling international art fair.

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Interview: Steve Miller

Hillary Newman | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green

Read More: East Hampton, Art, Hamptons, Sculpture, Environment, Science, Gallery, X-Ray-Screening, Technology, Green News
Hillary Newman

There is nothing more exciting than to look at the promise of the day making art.

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Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul Celebrate Glamour's 70th Anniversary (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2009 | Style

Read More: Mickalene Thomas, Rachel Feinstein, Glamour Anniversary Celebration, Anniversary, Iman, Glamour's 70th Anniversary, Tracey Emin, Glamour, Rita Ackermann, Fashion, Cindi Leive, Thakoon, Laurie Simmons, Glamour-Magazine, Alexis Bledel, Slideshow, Bill Wackermann, Glamour's 70th Anniversary Celebration, Glamour Anniversary Issue, Kara Walker, Amanda Peet, Glamour Magazine, Jason Wu, Glamour Anniversary, Art, Nina Chanel Abney, Sarah Charlesworth, Marilyn Minter, Lorna Simpson, Peter Som, Style News

The Glamour Project art exhibit celebrated Glamour magazine's 70th Anniversary with a dinner hosted by editor-in-chief Cindi Leive and Senior Vice Pre...

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Free Store Opens In New York City

Dave Pinter | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Art, Psfk, Athena Robles, Manhattan, Anna Stein, Shopping, Boutique, Free, Gallery, Living News
Dave Pinter

The Free Store is a model of economic sustenance that we believe could be used (at least on a small scale) in cities worldwide.

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Why Do Repubicans Hate Artists And Writers So Much?

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 03.26.2009 | Style

Read More: Nea, Writers, Republicans, Lobbying, The Arts, Economic Stimulus Package, Writing, Grants, Philip Levine, Arts Funding, Art, Publishing, Foundations, Style News
Lisa Solod Warren

I don't expect Republicans to own up to having read anything more challenging than a Tom Clancy novel, but would they really deny the rest of us the opportunity to do so?

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B.A. Szerlip: Books As Sculpture

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Kimberly Brooks, Art, B.A. Szerlip, Books, Sculpture, Living News
Kimberly Brooks

We've come a long way since books were hand copied treasures mostly locked behind the libraries of the monastaries by the clergy before Gutenberg set ...

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Eric Cantor's Copyright Smackdown

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Gop, Art, Copyright, Aerosmith, Digital Millenium Copyright Act, Youtube, Music, Shepard Fairey, Eric Cantor, House Republicans, Obama Hope Poster, Fair Use, Dmca, Media News
Jonathan Melber

Eric Cantor is getting a lesson on what "fair use" isn't: his chest-beating, stimulus-opposing, victory-proclaiming video set to the tune of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle."

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The Culture Wars Roll On

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Culture Wars, Economic Stimulus Package, Conservatives, Arts Policy, Republican, Media, Barack Obama, Culture, Ideology, Art, Gop, National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Funding, Politics News
Andrew Sargus Klein

The arts and humanities get a pretty raw deal. It was painful to watch the purported centrists in the Senate cut out nearly $100 million worth of funds for arts, culture and education last week.

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5 Pointz: Legal Graffiti in Queens, NY

Jeff Squires | Posted 03.20.2009 | Style

Read More: Art, Nyc, Graffiti, Queens, Style News
Jeff Squires

On a recent trip to Long Island City, PSFK stopped by 5 Pointz, the famed graffiti building where every single square inch is covered with paint.

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The AP Has No Case Against Shepard Fairey

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Photography, Associated Press Fair Use, Law, Mannie Garcia, Art, Copyright, Barack Obama, AP Fair Use, Shepard Fairey, Fair Use, Obama Hope Poster, Media News
Jonathan Melber

Why is the AP acting like it has a case? Because juries are unpredictable, copyright law is confusing and defending a lawsuit is extremely expensive.

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Mr. President, Tear Down This Painting

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Art, White House, Oval Office Decor, Obama White House, Oval Office Art, Oval Office Obama, Contemporary Art, Obama, Video Installations, White House Decoration, Painting, Portrait, Obama White House Art, Style News
Jonathan Melber

We are long overdue for a coherent arts policy and a new approach to supporting the country's cultural institutions. Putting some contemporary art up in the White House would be good start.

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Obama and the Arts

Chris Campbell | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: George Bush, Economy, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Obama Administration, Artists, Sam Cooke, Music, Hipsters, Arcade Fire, John Coltrane, Dive Bars, Obama's Cabinet, San Francisco, Fenway Park, John McCain, Ken Kesey, Entertainment, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Jenny Lewis, Musicians, Bob Dylan, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Wilco, Art, The Godfather, Wall Street, Common, William Faulkner, Quincy Jones, Obama the Godfather, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Chris Campbell

Most industries are adapting and evolving during these uncertain times, but the arts have been in flux for years and years, long preceding Bush and Wall Street's dismantling.

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Calling All Artists: Patriotic Environmental Poster Design Contest

worldchanging.com | Sarah KuckJanuary 21, 2009 2:42 PM | Posted 02.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Environmental Poster Contest, Green Poster Contest, Art, The Canary Project, Green News

During World War II, the WPA called upon artists to inspire U.S. citizens to change their habits, to work and consume differently, and to constantly p...

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Andrew Wyeth, "Christina's World" Artist, Dies At 91

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 02.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Andrew Wyeth, Obituary, Art, Painting, Christina's World, Andrew Wyeth Christina S World, Brandywine River Museum, Helga Testorf, Helga Paintings, Wyeth, Home News

PHILADELPHIA — Although some critics deride his art as drab and kitschy, Andrew Wyeth's melancholy paintings were praised by others as profound ...

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Culture Zohn Off the C(H)uff: Sophie Calle

Patricia Zohn | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Artists, Art, Film, Sophie Calle, Guggenheim Museum, Venice Biennale, Works and Process, Paula Cooper Gallery, Entertainment News
Patricia Zohn

2009-01-14-Picture4.png There are only a handful of artists who are able to live up to the personas they have created through their art. Sophie Calle is one of those stars.

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