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Todd Williamson Brings "Unpolarized Light" to George Billis Gallery

Nicholas Marlin | Posted 05.15.2013 | Arts
Nicholas Marlin

Unpolarized light emitted by the sun, by a lamp, or by a candle flame creates light waves that vibrate in more than one plane in a variety of directions. It is a fitting name for Todd Williamson's current show.

Down With the Bean!

Anne Sobel | Posted 05.01.2013 | Chicago
Anne Sobel

Chicago, there are so many other images that can symbolize you more succinctly, more accurately, more artfully.

From Trash To Museum Treasure

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 04.27.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- "This exhibition is very special," Chinese artist Xu Bing says by way of introducing his new display at Washington's Freer and Sackler G...

A Sneak Peek At Art Cologne

VernissageTV | Posted 04.19.2013 | Arts
VernissageTV

Art Cologne is the world's oldest and longest running fair for 20th and 21st century fine art. Founded in 1967, the fair for modern and contemporary a...

Seeing Red With Warhol

Don Bacigalupi | Posted 04.09.2013 | Arts
Don Bacigalupi

We are indeed living today in those post-Warhol years, and his impact and importance is ever present. Nearly all of his work -- not just the legendary soup cans and superstars -- is now iconic and widely sought after, commanding serious prices in the art market.

Thinking Inside The Arts Box With Tilda

Howard Sherman | Posted 03.29.2013 | Arts
Howard Sherman

For a certain breed of relatively cultured wags (including the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay Abaire and, less exaltedly, me), Tilda ...

The Picassos Are Here!

VernissageTV | Posted 05.17.2013 | Arts
VernissageTV

The exhibition The Picassos Are Here! at Kunstmuseum Basel is not just another Picasso retrospective. The singular exhibition tells the story of the l...

THIS REALLY HAPPENED

ARTINFO | Posted 05.06.2013 | Arts
ARTINFO

Yesterday morning Indianapolis Museum of Art director Charles Venable laid off 21 people, 11 percent of the museum's staff. The cuts, which seem to ha...

11 Homes for Sale With Horses as Home Decor

Ryan Nickum | Posted 05.06.2013 | HuffPost Home
Ryan Nickum

While most of the press lately about horses regards their meat ending up in IKEA's meatballs, horses have also recently been discovered in other, more pleasant places.

Armory Show Legacy Benefits Museum of Modern Art

Liz Goldner | Posted 05.04.2013 | Arts
Liz Goldner

The 100-year anniversary of the 1913 New York Armory Show on February 17th brings new light to the history of modern art in this country and to the creation of MoMA. The exhibition's goal was to bring before the public art "usually neglected by current shows."

When New York Exploded into the Modern World

Louise Mirrer | Posted 04.15.2013 | Arts
Louise Mirrer

But whether you thought it was a threat or a promise, a riot or a revolution, there was never any doubt: the Armory Show had changed the culture of America, and the life of America's greatest city

Roberto Matta Gets First Show In Germany In Decades

VernissageTV | Posted 03.23.2013 | Arts
VernissageTV

The exhibition Matta: Fictions at Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, Germany, presents the work of one of the most influential painters of the 20th ...

'Modern Art Is Not A Class Issue'

guardian.co.uk | Posted 01.16.2013 | Arts

If you are watching the second series of the Danish political drama Borgen, don't tell me what happens. I am just getting into the first series, havin...

Generations of Modern Iranian Art: A New Exhibit

Roshanak Taghavi | Posted 03.02.2013 | Arts
Roshanak Taghavi

The exhibit's juxtaposition of generations conveys how differently seven artists have translated their respective experiences, as individuals and as Iranians, into their creative works.

Alexander Calder at Fondation Beyeler and Art Basel Miami Beach

VernissageTV | Posted 02.13.2013 | Arts
VernissageTV

Alexander Calder's hanging mobile Snow Flurry is one of his most popular works. The delicate white kinetic sculpture is reminiscent of snowflakes. It comes from the artist's own collection and has been widely exhibited.

Timeless Portraits

Christian Cardell Corbet | Posted 12.10.2012 | Arts
Christian Cardell Corbet

To study the human condition one often needs to have an interpreter of expertise if you will, someone other than a psychologist or medical doctor to show to the world who they see through their own unique set of eyes. This is where I introduce Swedish artist Carl Kohler.

Is That a Rectangle in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

Kenya (Robinson) | Posted 02.09.2013 | Arts
Kenya (Robinson)

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How Is Art Basel Like High School?

ARTINFO | Posted 02.03.2013 | Arts
ARTINFO

By our count, 1,087 galleries will be trekking down to Miami this week to participate in more than 20 art fairs around the city. With that much art fo...

The Human Form Is Back in Art in Paris

Vicky Tiel | Posted 01.30.2013 | Arts
Vicky Tiel

Galleristas also compete for attention, and this winter it's the nude gone wild or human sculpture lying on the floor. Nothing is more eye-catching than the human condition is all its pathos and glory.

Exploding Modern Chinese Art!

Sean Carman | Posted 11.28.2012 | DC
Sean Carman

This week at the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery you can experience some of the coolest modern and ancient Chinese art you are likely to see for a long time.

LAST CALL: Deutsche Guggenheim's Blockbuster Final Exhibition

VernissageTV | Posted 01.18.2013 | Arts
VernissageTV

With the exhibition Visions of Modernity, Impressionist and Modern Collections from the Guggenheim Foundation, the collaboration between the Solomon R...

Art Work Ethic

Paul Klein | Posted 11.14.2012 | Chicago
Paul Klein

After the cacophony of last week's season opening exhibitions across the city of Chicago, there are three impressive, divergent openings tonight.

Thief Steals Paintings, Can't Remember Why

Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.16.2012 | Arts

It's the oldest criminal defense in the book, heard in courtrooms and on soap operas the world over: the old "I don't remember doing it" defense. W...

Does The Art Market Value Traditional Art?

Charmaine Jefferson | Posted 10.03.2012 | Arts
Charmaine Jefferson

It is almost as if the word "contemporary" has another meaning when it comes to the creation of art during one's lifetime. As a result, art teachers push students toward "make it different" before they have mastered any technique.

Do You Know Gasiorowski ?

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 09.22.2012 | Home
Bernard-Henri Lévy

Since it's festival time, I would like to pay honor to one of the most amazing and surprisingly underestimated artists of the second half of the 20th century. His name is Gérard Gasiorowski.