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Guggenheim Announces Hugo Boss Finalists

artinfo.com | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York

Read More: Apichatpong, Art, Natascha Sadr Hghighian, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Nyc Art, Cao Fei, Guggenheim, Contemporary Art, Roman Ondak, Walid Raad, Hugo Boss Prize, New York News

The Guggenheim has announced the finalists for its biennial Hugo Boss Prize, which is awarded for achievement in contemporary art. ...

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Art Brut Goes Mainstream

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Twombly, Art Brut, Frieze, Krusi, Fine Arts Museum, Judith Rothscild, Rothko, Hans Ullrich Obrist, Widener, Moma, The Inner Life, Andrew Edlin, Houston, The Museum of Everything, Outsider Art, Art Market Financial Crisis, Museumm of American Folk Art, Contemporary Art, Menil Collection, Henry Darger, Living News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

For me, that is true art. The artist becomes a kind of healer/shaman; and we who finally have access to these miraculous pieces, become initiated into worlds which take us places we have never been before.

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An Interview With Liam Gillick

Zefrey Throwell | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Creative Time, Liam Gillick, Revolutions in Public Practice, Contemporary Art, Artists, Volvo, New York News
Zefrey Throwell

Find out what Liam Gillick's hobby is, hear him say the words, "unicorns, planets, and falling down" and much more in this audio interview.

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The Art Market -- One Year Later

Stephanie Adamowicz | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Art Market, Recovery, Frieze Art Fair, Stock Market, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economic Crisis, Contemporary Art, Bear Stearns Collapse, Recession, Fiac, New York News
Stephanie Adamowicz

When the Dow closed above 10,000 points last week and the Frieze art fair opened in London, art market observers were presented with an opportune time to take stock.

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Nine Sculptures by Carole Eisner on Broadway This Fall

Susan Eley | Posted 10.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Contemporary Art, Susan Eley Fine Art, Carole Eisner, Public Sculpture, Carole Eisner Sculpture, Carole Eisner on Broadway, The Broadway Mall Association, Sculpture, Carole Eisner Art, Sculptures in NYC, New York News
Susan Eley

This fall, pedestrians along Broadway can enjoy the major exhibition of nine monumental sculptures by Carole Eisner, situated in the malls along the avenue from 64th through 166th.

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Damien Hirst Has No Assistants

Peter Owen Nelson | Posted 09.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Contemporary Art, Peter Owen Nelson, Art, Damien Hirst Auction Pictures, Damien Hirst, Damien Hirst Auction, Style News
Peter Owen Nelson

As an art collector, I can no longer stomach these exaggerated claims about the contemporary artist Damien Hirst.

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Kieron Williamson: Is This 6-Year-Old the Next Picasso?

Reyne Haines | Posted 09.15.2009 | Style

Read More: Contemporary Art, Fine Art, Picasso, Museum of Modern Art, Painting, Kieron Williamson, England, Style News
Reyne Haines

Kieron Williamson, a 6-year-old British boy has talent. Working in watercolor, he paints wonderful scenes of harbors, landscapes and more.

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Thom Bierdz: Daytime's Inspired Resurrection Isn't Restless Anymore

Tom Gregory | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Thom Bierdz, Lacma, Art, The Young and the Restless, Phyllis Bierdz, Gay Hollywood, Prop 8, Oprah, Contemporary Art, Forgiving Troy, Cbs, Daytime TV, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

For daytime TV viewers, it's not just Oprah anymore. Thom Bierdz is back on the dial. His mother would be proud.

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Iran Inside Out Shocks and Provokes at the Chelsea Art Museum

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Obama Iran, Natural Resources, Iran Election, War With Iran, Axis of Evil, Iran, Oil Crisis, Oil Industry, Iran-Censorship, Middle East, American-Beauty, Iran Protests, Worldview, Texas Oil, Ideal Woman, Iraq Army, Artwork, Iraq Violence, Middle East Politics, Middle East Conflict, Iran Oil, Us-vs-Them, Iran Axis of Evil, Iran Us Relations, Iran Protests 2009, Beauty, Iran Art Collection, Oil Politics, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Iraq War, Iran Americans, Islamic Republic of Iran, Beneath-the-Veil, Oil, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Iran War, Contemporary Art, Iran-American-Relations, Self-Expression, Chelsea Art Museum, Censorship, New York News
Marissa Bronfman

Iran Inside Out offers a veritable platter of provocative work that begs for discussion, debate and perhaps most importantly, an open mind.

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Just Like Andy Warhol, You Can Adorn a Museum of Modern Art Wall

David Finkle | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Andy Warhol, Art, Contemporary Art, Performance Art, Roman Ondak, Participation Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Moma, Measuring the Universe, New York News
David Finkle

Warhol will remain in place, but your chance to shout 'Catch me at MOMA" will evaporate. The opportunity you seized not only to look at art but to be art will be terminally turpentined away.

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Celebrating Art For Its Own Sake (in Chelsea, of all places)

Jonathan Melber | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Maurizio Cattelan, Art Fairs, Art, Cecilia Alemani, Non-Profits, Contemporary Art, Arts Organizations, Art Galleries, Chelsea, X-Initiative, New York News
Jonathan Melber

Over 1800 people flooded the old Dia Art Foundation building for in Chelsea the opening of No Soul For Sale. It is a sort of anti-art-fair fair.

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Protecting Your Art with Paper: Invoices and Art Consignment Forms (VIDEO)

Jonathan Melber | Posted 07.15.2009 | Business

Read More: New York Foundation for the Arts, Contemporary Art, Business of Art, Art, Consignment, Contracts, Art Law, Business News
Jonathan Melber

In this video, I explain two important ways to keep track of your art and minimize misunderstandings whenever you sell or consign your work.

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Change Comes to the White House Walls

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 06.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Contemporary Art, Obama White House, White House, White House Art Collection, Obama White House Art, Style News
Marlene H. Phillips

The President and First Lady have reached out to galleries and private collectors asking for loans of modern art and art by women, African Americans, Asians and Hispanics.

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Turkish Contemporary Art Thrives Despite Economy

GlobalPost | Posted 06.21.2009 | World

Read More: Taner Ceylan, Art, Turkish Contemporary Art, Turkey, Foreign Affairs, Erdogan Zumrutoglu, Contemporary Art, Sotheby’s in London, Turkish Art, Advocacy, Sotheby’s, Istanbul-Turkey, World News

By Nichole Sobecki | GlobalPost ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Home to an acclaimed biennial and several world-class galleries, Turkey has long nurtured a str...

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Michelle Obama Makes a Case for the Arts

Jonathan Melber | Posted 06.18.2009 | Style

Read More: New York Foundation for the Arts, Contemporary Art, Metroplitan Museum of Art, Michelle Obama, Economic Stimulus Package, Art World, National Endowment for the Arts, Barack Obama, Style News
Jonathan Melber

Michelle Obama deserves credit for highlighting the cultural and economic significance of the arts at a time when many worthy causes compete for her attention.

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The Bigger They Con, The Harder They Fall: Tribeca Film Festival Documentary On Artist Mark Kostabi

Jonathan Melber | Posted 05.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Andy Warhol, Hbo, Art Market, Tribeca Film Festival, Art, Art World, Contemporary Art, Documentary, Documentaries, Documentary Film, Michael Sladek, Mark Kostabi, Film, Comedy, New York Art, Entertainment News
Jonathan Melber

One of the things that makes Con Artist so interesting is its search for what's behind Mark Kostabi's current act. Is there something new to his art, or its meaning?

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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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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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A Warhol for the West Wing

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.29.2009 | Style

Read More: White House, Contemporary Art, Obama, Economic Stimulus Package, Modern Art, National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Policy, Style News
Jonathan Melber

It's a good sign that Obama has shown an interest in contemporary art. Let's hope it extends beyond the White House walls.

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The Auction Room Action

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Contemporary Art, Credit Crisis, Sotheby's Christie's, Art Market, Damien Hirst, Sotheby's, Business News
Charlotte Appleyard

There has been a lot of discussion about what will happen to art prices.Theories abound that contemporary galleries will return to their "old masters" rather than nurturing younger talent.

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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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Greening Hollywood: L.A. Art Show's Visually Moving Feast

Paige Donner | Posted 02.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Pan American Arts Project, Jacob Karpio Galeria, Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles Convention Center, Sundaram Tagore, Robischon Gallery, Los Angeles Arts Month, George Rivera, Guggenheim Museum, Natvar Bhavsar, Andrew Moses, Chillida, Botero, Thiebaud, Kadir, mtv3, Tasende, Andy Warhol, Zhang Dal, Modern Art, Los Angeles, Contemporary Art, Style News
Paige Donner

Los Angeles Arts Month is an opportunity for the Los Angeles art community to synergize the Los Angeles Art Show with the City's artists and art institutions to create a cultural mecca.

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Out of the Ordinary

Suzanne Deal Booth | Posted 02.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art, Lacma, Museums, Sculpture, Contemporary Art, Painting, Los Angeles, Style News
Suzanne Deal Booth

it's not surprising that LACMA has come so far. Its director, Michael Govan has transformed the institution he once called a "sleeping giant." The evolution started where it should, with the art.

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The Turner Prize: Is it Relevant?

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 01.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Contemporary Art, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Nicholas Serota, Traditional Media, Non Traditional Media, The Turner Prize, The Stuckists, Media News
Charlotte Appleyard

Since we're all quite used to pickled sharks, video installations and elephant dung the press can no longer ask; "is it art?" so the question becomes "is it good art?"

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Culture Zohn: Cindy Sherman Channels the End of an Era

Patricia Zohn | Posted 12.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Photography, Contemporary Art, Chelsea, Metro Pictures, David Byrne, Cindy Sherman, Entertainment News
Patricia Zohn

2008-11-18-zohnpull.jpg Cindy Sherman, photographer extraordinaire, has always had her incisive gaze focused firmly on herself, yet it has been the self of a thousand faces.

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