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DUMBO Art Tour: Art Under the Bridge & the 2008 Triangle Workshop

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 30, 2008

DUMBO Art Tour: Art Under the Bridge & the 2008 Triangle Workshop

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 30, 2008

It was a rainy Saturday and it was the kind of day that amplified the bizarrely romantic quality of Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. During the popular Art Under the Bridge festival …

The Kalm Report: Art Vlogging as Performance & Critique

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 29, 2008

The Kalm Report: Art Vlogging as Performance & Critique

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 29, 2008

While I promised a view of DUMBO’s Art Under the Bridge festival today, I will have to leave that for tomorrow. But I did want to post this interview with …

Letter from London

Letter From London: Protest Too Much

by Ben Street | Sep 29, 2008

Letter from London

Letter From London: Protest Too Much

by Ben Street | Sep 29, 2008

Whichever candidate succeeds this November, there will be a discernible effect in art. The last eight years have seen a resurgence of politically motivated art comparable to that produced during and …

Mark Dion Wins 2008 Lucelia Award

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 29, 2008

Mark Dion Wins 2008 Lucelia Award

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 29, 2008

  Mark Dion is the 2008 winner of the Smithsonian American Art Museum‘s prestigious Lucelia Artist Award. Given to an artist under fifty who has shown distinguished vision and achieved …

Ephemeral or Permanent: Should Art Last? (A Panel Discussion)

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 26, 2008

Ephemeral or Permanent: Should Art Last? (A Panel Discussion)

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 26, 2008

Every two years, the Triangle Arts Association organizes a workshop that welcomes dozens of artists from around the world for the Triangle Workshop. Participating artists are offered free room and …

First Opportunity at MAD and Last Chance at That Was Then…

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 26, 2008

First Opportunity at MAD and Last Chance at That Was Then…

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 26, 2008

Designed by Allied Works Architecture, the bigger and better Museum of Arts and Design opens this weekend in New York. Located in the dizzy vibrant Columbus Circle on the southwest …

Art21 Extended Play

Kerry James Marshall | On Museums

by Wesley Miller | Sep 25, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Kerry James Marshall | On Museums

by Wesley Miller | Sep 25, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Kerry James Marshall discusses his relationship to museums during the installation of the exhibition Black Romantic at Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, which features five paintings from the artist’s …

Some Notable Links

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 25, 2008

Some Notable Links

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 25, 2008

The link is the lifeblood of any blogger and here are my picks for the week: >> According to AMNP, Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects hailed parametricism as the …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Mining Ideas Part 2: Using Sketchbooks to Help Teach About Contemporary Art

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 24, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Mining Ideas Part 2: Using Sketchbooks to Help Teach About Contemporary Art

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 24, 2008

Last week’s Teaching With Contemporary Art column, Mining Ideas, had some very interesting thoughts and perspectives submitted by Jennifer, Eric, and Sue. I want to continue the dialogue this week …

“Party at Phong’s House” Starts with a Plan for a Party & a Love of Abstract Art

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 24, 2008

“Party at Phong’s House” Starts with a Plan for a Party & a Love of Abstract Art

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 24, 2008

Artist Chris Martin admits that the initial idea behind the exhibition title, Party at Phong’s House, was to throw a party at Phong Bui‘s home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The longtime …

Kerry James Marshall in Southern California

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 23, 2008

Kerry James Marshall in Southern California

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 23, 2008

An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Kerry James Marshall (Season 1) is on view at Koplin Del Rio Gallery in Culver City, California through October 24, 2008. PORTRAITS, PIN-UPS And Wistful …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Art During Wartime

by Ben Street | Sep 23, 2008

Letter from London

Letter from London: Art During Wartime

by Ben Street | Sep 23, 2008

All the talk around the potential sale of two of the most important paintings in British collections (Titian’s Diana and Actaeon and Diana and Callisto) has generated more interest than usual in …

Art Exhibit as Swap Meet: “Have a Painting? Leave a Painting. Need a Painting? Take a Painting”

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 23, 2008

Art Exhibit as Swap Meet: “Have a Painting? Leave a Painting. Need a Painting? Take a Painting”

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 23, 2008

Space is at a premium in New York and for that reason the idea of an art swap meet appealed to me. A longtime fan of alternatives to the art …

Kelley and Pettibon in Political Correct

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 22, 2008

Kelley and Pettibon in Political Correct

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 22, 2008

On view through October 25, 2008, Blondeau Fine Art Services(BFAS) in Genève, Switzerland presents the exhibition Political Correct. Taking Martin Kippenberger’s 1994 painting Ohne Titel (Political Correct III) as its starting point, the exhibition is …

Two Weeks in the Life of a New York Art Blogger

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 22, 2008

Two Weeks in the Life of a New York Art Blogger

by Hrag Vartanian | Sep 22, 2008

Hi, my name is Hrag Vartanian (Her-ug Var-tan-ian) and for the next few weeks I want to offer you a glimpse of New York’s vibrant art blogging, art non-profit, small …

New guest blogger: Hrag Vartanian

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 22, 2008

New guest blogger: Hrag Vartanian

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 22, 2008

  Thanks to Erin Riley-Lopez over at the Bronx Museum for highlighting some very intriguing exhibitions. Up next is Hrag Vartanian, a New York-based writer and critic. Born to Armenian …

Pfaff in Albany, Pfeiffer in Berlin

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 22, 2008

Pfaff in Albany, Pfeiffer in Berlin

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 22, 2008

The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York inaugurated its new art gallery at the Massry Center for the Arts this past weekend with a one-person exhibition by Season …

[St.] Raymond Pettibon[e]: 1978-1986

by Marc Mayer | Sep 19, 2008

[St.] Raymond Pettibon[e]: 1978-1986

by Marc Mayer | Sep 19, 2008

Yesterday, the New York Times published a review of the exhibition [St.] Raymond Pettibon[e]: 1978-1986 at Specific Object in Chelsea. The review and the press release sparked my interest though …

New Maya Lin film on Spark

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 19, 2008

New Maya Lin film on Spark

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 19, 2008

Our friends at KQED’s Spark have just released a brand-new film on renowned Art21 artist and architect, Maya Lin. The film follows her as she plans, constructs, and installs her …

Art of the 1960s at the Blanton Museum of Art

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 19, 2008

Art of the 1960s at the Blanton Museum of Art

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 19, 2008

Two new exhibitions opening September 28, 2008 and running through January 18, 2009 at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas explore an overlooked chapter in regional art history. …

Art21 Extended Play

Roundup: 30 Weeks & 30 Exclusive Videos

by Wesley Miller | Sep 18, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Roundup: 30 Weeks & 30 Exclusive Videos

by Wesley Miller | Sep 18, 2008

Hooray! We’re celebrating thirty consecutive weeks of thirty exclusive online videos! Looking back over these past few months, we’ve featured several 2008 exhibitions by artists such as Eleanor Antin, Kerry …

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Mobile Matrix”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 18, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Mobile Matrix”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 18, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Orozco discusses the process behind his sculpture Mobile Matrix (2006), a permanent installation for the José Vasconcelos Library in Mexico City. Gabriel Orozco’s sculptures and photographs disrupt conventional …

21 at the Brooklyn Museum

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 17, 2008

21 at the Brooklyn Museum

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 17, 2008

On September 19, more than forty pieces from the Brooklyn Museum’s expanding collection of contemporary art will go on long-term view in a newly renovated 5,000 square-foot space. 21: Selections of Contemporary Art …

Agitators Collective at Jersey City Museum

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 17, 2008

Agitators Collective at Jersey City Museum

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 17, 2008

Be sure to catch a glimpse of the newest Agitators Collective installation, Be Wary (Evil Eye), on view at the Jersey City Museum in the Atrium Gallery from September 18 …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Mining Ideas

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 17, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Mining Ideas

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 17, 2008

Getting students into good habits early in the year, such as regularly working with sketchbooks and journals- in the classroom and at home, is a way to help students “mine” …

Nochlin on Bourgeois at Guggenheim Tonight!

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 16, 2008

Nochlin on Bourgeois at Guggenheim Tonight!

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 16, 2008

Scholar Linda Nochlin discusses Louise Bourgeois’ “late style” within the context of the artist’s long and distinguished career. Focusing on the Bourgeois’ recent stuffed fabric sculptures, Nochlin contrasts this characteristic …

Ann Hamilton Wins Heinz Prize

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 15, 2008

Ann Hamilton Wins Heinz Prize

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 15, 2008

Artforum.com and Bloomberg.com recently reported that Ann Hamilton (Season 1) is among the winners of the Heinz Family Foundation’s 2008 Human Achievement Awards. The Heinz Awards honors those who have distinguished themselves in …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Hirst Among Equals

by Ben Street | Sep 15, 2008

Letter from London

Letter from London: Hirst Among Equals

by Ben Street | Sep 15, 2008

Art gets into the national news in the UK in four ways. One: a publically funded institution decides to purchase something of apparent worthlessness (a ‘pile of bricks,’ a can of poo) …

Conflux 2008

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 13, 2008

Conflux 2008

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 13, 2008

From Thursday through Sunday, September 14th, Conflux, the art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space, will present a number of art installations, street art interventions, …

Hubbard/Birchler: No Room to Answer

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 13, 2008

Hubbard/Birchler: No Room to Answer

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 13, 2008

Hubbard/Birchler: No Room to Answer is the first major survey in an American museum of works by Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler (Season 3). The exhibition is on view from September 14, …

Louise Bourgeois at Cheim & Read

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 12, 2008

Louise Bourgeois at Cheim & Read

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 12, 2008

While the major exhibition Louise Bourgeois is still on view at the Guggenheim, a display of recent sculptures and gouaches by the Season 2 artist recently opened at Cheim & Read. The sculptures, entitled Echo, date from 2007 …

Surprise Barry McGee Show at Ratio 3

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 12, 2008

Surprise Barry McGee Show at Ratio 3

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 12, 2008

Everyone loves surprises. Barry McGee, aka Twist, aka Ray Fong, and now aka Lydia Fong, opened an unannounced exhibition last week in San Francisco at Ratio 3 Gallery. Things looked …

Art21 Extended Play

Nancy Spero | Leon Golub’s “Gigantomachy II”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 11, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Nancy Spero | Leon Golub’s “Gigantomachy II”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 11, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Leon Golub’s Gigantomachy II (1966) and Nancy Spero’s Maypole: Take No Prisoners (2007) in her New York studio. A pioneer of feminist art, Nancy Spero’s work since the 1960s …

Arturo Herrera at Gallery 16

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 10, 2008

Arturo Herrera at Gallery 16

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 10, 2008

  On view from September 12 through November 7, 2008, 15 years of Gallery 16: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of Gallery 16 in San Francisco’s SoMA district.  Artists from the …

Laurie Simmons at Fashion Week

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 10, 2008

Laurie Simmons at Fashion Week

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 10, 2008

Segueing from the start of the New York fall art season last week to Fashion Week’s spring collections, we have neck and neck competition from the world of the critical …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Questions for Artist-Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 10, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Questions for Artist-Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 10, 2008

Last week’s column reflected on the different ways to pair and juxtapose Art21 photographers and/or artists that use photography as a tool in their work. Throughout the conversations that inspired …