Dennis Oppenheim

PHOTOS: 10 Architectural Puzzlers

Posted 01.10.2012

Folly architecture, from the French word for 'foolish,' is eccentric and extravagant architecture with an appearance that far overshadows its purpose....

Diviner Dennis

Gabrielle Selz | Posted 05.25.2011

Gabrielle Selz

The late Dennis Oppenheim was a shaman, part magic man, part irritant, who endeavored to "critique" his ability to annoy, amuse and engage us all at once.

Highlights This Week: Condo, Criminals, And Capote

Posted 05.25.2011

This week we've covered everything from the famed to the unknown. We've seen a classical version of Michael Jackson hit, excellent examples of Eastern...

Art Passing: Mark Kostabi Remembers Dennis Oppenheim

Mat Gleason | Posted 05.25.2011

Mat Gleason

Artist Dennis Oppenheim passed away last week from liver cancer at age 72. Artist Mark Kostabi decried personal vendettas among influential art world powers that be in stalling coverage of the life of this mercurial modern master.

Dennis Oppenheim, 1938-2011: The Man Who Made The World Nervous

G. Roger Denson | Posted 05.25.2011

G. Roger Denson

2011-01-26-i.jpgBy extending himself through the objects and signage of our desires, and thereby through us, Dennis made us retrace the poetry and artistry that reside in us.

Going Rogue: NYC Art Dealers Revisit A Wild Past

Dorothy Spears | Posted 05.25.2011

Dorothy Spears

At the dawn of a new decade New York art dealers appear to be taking a collective walk down memory lane. From the Bowery to Chelsea to 57th Street an...

Bruce Nauman, Playing His Hand(s)

Dorothy Spears | Posted 05.25.2011

Dorothy Spears

With a defiant economy of materials and subject matter, the artist Bruce Nauman is able to evoke metaphysical worlds. In his first body of new work, ...