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Is Doug Aitken's Roving Amtrak Art Circus Initiative for Real?
ARTINFO: NewsIs Doug Aitken's Roving Amtrak Art Circus Initiative for Real?Published: May 20, 2013When you think roving music festival, what comes to mind is less high art, and more jam bands,...
Is the Art Market Becoming a Supply-Side Economy? An Argument Against Art Fairs
ARTINFO: NewsIs the Art Market Becoming a Supply-Side Economy? An Argument Against Art FairsPublished: May 20, 2013I was taken aback recently when one dealer blithely said “18” after I asked how...
Where to Sea and Be Seen in Barcelona
ARTINFO: NewsShort title: Where to Sea and Be Seen in Barcelona Beach on the mind? Catalanonia's capital offers three hot hotels with a Mediterranean view Image: Caption: W Hotel...
The World's Best Flea Markets
ARTINFO: NewsLanguage English Order: 0Ralph MartinTop Story Home: Top Story - Channel: Exclude from Landing: Feature Image: Thumbnail Image: Credit: Courtesy of Kyle Huebbe, Brooklyn FleaSlide: Image: Body: Flea markets were once dependably...
Joseph Beuys's Nazi Ties Assailed, James Franco Takes Up Street Art, and More
ARTINFO: NewsJoseph Beuys's Nazi Ties Assailed, James Franco Takes Up Street Art, and MorePublished: May 20, 2013– Beuys Biography Alleges Nazi Ties: In his incendiary new biography of Joseph Beuys, the...
The Frick Collection's Inge Reist on the Oral Histories of Art Ownership
ARTINFO: NewsThe Frick Collection's Inge Reist on the Oral Histories of Art OwnershipPublished: May 20, 2013For the director of the Center for the History of Collecting at the Frick, in New...
VIDEO: Zhao Zhao's Gunshots for Art Basel Hong Kong
ARTINFO: NewsVIDEO: Zhao Zhao's Gunshots for Art Basel Hong KongPublished: May 20, 2013BEIJING — On a cold winter day in 2005, Zhao Zhao was in a car accident and bumped his...
From Demonic Crystals to Durer's Rhino, a Museum's Madcap Survey of Oddities
ARTINFO: NewsFrom Demonic Crystals to Durer's Rhino, a Museum's Madcap Survey of OdditiesPhoto Gallery: Slideshow: Curiosity: An Exhibition PortfolioPublished: May 20, 2013Curiosity, as Brian Dillon notes in his introductory essay to the...
Slideshow: See Works From Anish Kapoo's Berlin Survey
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Top 10 Most Famous Cars Sold at Auction
ARTINFO: NewsLanguage English Featured: 0Order: 0Tags: Steve McQueenJames BondAston Martinfamous carsdb5general leecar auctionNicholas Forrest...
BLOUIN Covet List - The Hat Edition
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See the Art and Performances of the Calder Foundation's Frieze Week Pop-Up Show
ARTINFO: NewsSee the Art and Performances of the Calder Foundation's Frieze Week Pop-Up ShowPhoto Gallery: Slideshow: Calder Foundation Presents: "They Might Well Have Been Remnants of the Boat" at the Highline HotelPublished:...
The Inaugural A+ Awards Focus on Architects on the Rise
ARTINFO: NewsThe Inaugural A+ Awards Focus on Architects on the Rise Photo Gallery: Slideshow: The Architizer A+ AwardsPublished: May 17, 2013In general, red carpet, the word “fun,” and architecture rarely go together...
"The After Revolution" Highlights Tunisian Art in the Wake of Arab Spring
ARTINFO: News"The After Revolution" Highlights Tunisian Art in the Wake of Arab SpringPhoto Gallery: Slideshow: "The After Revolution" at FIAFPublished: May 17, 2013Two and half years after young Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi triggered...
WEEK IN REVIEW: From Christie's to Koons, Our Top Visual Arts Stories, May 13-17
ARTINFO: NewsWEEK IN REVIEW: From Christie's to Koons, Our Top Visual Arts Stories, May 13-17Published: May 17, 2013– Judd Tully reported from an astonishing four modern and contemporary art auctions in...
Stockholm Cool Meets the Big Gay American West: ACNE x Bruce of Los Angeles
ARTINFO: NewsStockholm Cool Meets the Big Gay American West: ACNE x Bruce of Los AngelesPublished: May 17, 2013 Nothing like a little vintage homoerotica to raise an eyebrow, especially if those in...
Silicon Valley Gets an Art Fair, Promising "Earth-Shattering" Art-Tech Pairing
ARTINFO: NewsSilicon Valley Gets an Art Fair, Promising "Earth-Shattering" Art-Tech PairingPublished: May 17, 2013There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the growing interest of Internet entrepreneurs in the art world....
Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" Screens at Cannes and Exposes the Dark Side of Consumerism
ARTINFO: NewsSofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" Screens at Cannes and Exposes the Dark Side of ConsumerismPublished: May 17, 2013 “I wanna rob,” deadpans a chain-smoking post-Hogwarts Emma Watson in the infectious trailer for “The...
Reflecting on Jeff Koons's Hollow Triumph in Chelsea
ARTINFO: NewsReflecting on Jeff Koons's Hollow Triumph in ChelseaPublished: May 17, 20131. When I walked into “Gazing Ball,” Jeff Koons’s new show at David Zwirner, my first reaction was… pleasant surprise. The show, advertised as...
Peeping Tom Artist Scandalizes Neighbors, Keith Haring App Goes Live, and More
ARTINFO: NewsPeeping Tom Artist Scandalizes Neighbors, Keith Haring App Goes Live, and MorePublished: May 17, 2013– Neighbors Angry Over Peeping Tom Artist's Photographs: Neighbors of the Tribeca-based photographer Arne Svenson who live in the...
Phillips Takes In $78.6 Million, Led by Warhol's $38-Million "Four Marilyns"
ARTINFO: NewsPhillips Takes In $78.6 Million, Led by Warhol's $38-Million "Four Marilyns"Photo Gallery: Slideshow: Top Lots from Phillips Contemporary Art Evening Sale on May 16Published: May 17, 2013NEW YORK — Speaking of a...
Connie Butler Leaves MoMA to Become Head Curator at L.A.'s Hammer Museum
ARTINFO: NewsConnie Butler Leaves MoMA to Become Head Curator at L.A.'s Hammer MuseumPublished: May 16, 2013The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has appointed Connie Butler as chief curator. In her new...
Art Platform — Los Angeles Axes 2013 Edition, Citing a Changing Fair Landscape
ARTINFO: NewsArt Platform — Los Angeles Axes 2013 Edition, Citing a Changing Fair LandscapePublished: May 16, 2013Art Platform — Los Angeles, the fair that debuted in 2011 at downtown’s L.A. Mart...
Slideshow: Top Lots from Phillips Contemporary Art Evening Sale on May 16
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"Rain Room" at MoMA Heralds Restoration Hardware's Bold Move Into Art Sales Biz
ARTINFO: News"Rain Room" at MoMA Heralds Restoration Hardware's Bold Move Into Art Sales BizPublished: May 16, 2013After debuting at the Barbican during Frieze London last year, rAndom International’s “Rain Room” (2012) arrived...
Kapoor Says UK Art Scene Is "F*cked," NPG Gets Choir-in-Residence, and More
ARTINFO: NewsKapoor Says UK Art Scene Is "F*cked," NPG Gets Choir-in-Residence, and MorePublished: May 16, 2013– Kapoor Calls U.K. Arts Scene "Fucked": As he prepares a major solo exhibition at Berlin's Martin-Gropius-Bau, British...
Goodbye and Good Riddance to “The Office,” the Show That Had It and Lost It
ARTINFO: NewsGoodbye and Good Riddance to “The Office,” the Show That Had It and Lost ItPublished: May 16, 2013So much of the chatter about television these days is centered on shows...
VIDEO: Local Distilleries Take a Shot at Making Vodka
ARTINFO: NewsVIDEO: Local Distilleries Take a Shot at Making VodkaPublished: May 16, 2013In a 6000 square foot space in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, the five founding partners of Industry City...
What You Need to Know About Canada's Chicken-Killing Performance Art Scandal
ARTINFO: NewsWhat You Need to Know About Canada's Chicken-Killing Performance Art ScandalPublished: May 16, 2013UPDATE: Gordon Ferguson has now been reinstated to his position at Alberta College of Art + Design,...
Robert Zandvliet "Seven Stones" bei Bernhard Knaus Fine Art
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Christie's Rakes In $495 Million — the Highest Total for Any Art Auction, Ever
ARTINFO: NewsChristie's Rakes In $495 Million — the Highest Total for Any Art Auction, EverPhoto Gallery: Slideshow: Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale on May 15Published: May 16, 2013NEW YORK — Auction history...
Henry Moore Sculptures Head to Amsterdam to Inaugurate the Rijksmuseum Gardens
ARTINFO: NewsHenry Moore Sculptures Head to Amsterdam to Inaugurate the Rijksmuseum GardensPublished: May 15, 2013Twelve sculptures by Henry Moore have been shipped to Holland to inaugurate the newly reopened Rijksmuseum’s Gardens...
Six Best Secret Gardens in London
ARTINFO: NewsLanguage English Order: 0Budget TravelSee + DoJane AndersonTop Story Home: Top Story - Channel: Exclude from Landing: Feature Image: Thumbnail Image: Credit: Photo courtesy of The Geffrye Museum Slide: Image: Body: The...
Slideshow: Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale on May 15
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Chronographs With Class: See Highlights From This Month's Watch Auctions
ARTINFO: NewsChronographs With Class: See Highlights From This Month's Watch AuctionsPhoto Gallery: Slideshow: Chronographs with ClassPublished: May 15, 2013In the May 2013 issue, Art+Auction took a look at some of the must-have...
See the Participating Artists in Next Year's 19th Biennale of Sydney
ARTINFO: NewsSee the Participating Artists in Next Year's 19th Biennale of SydneyPublished: May 15, 2013The 19th Biennale of Sydney (BOS19) is shaping up to be a fantastic event if the artist preview...
VIDEO: Cannes Film Festival Gets Underway
ARTINFO: NewsVIDEO: Cannes Film Festival Gets UnderwayPublished: May 15, 2013 The Cannes Film Festival gets underway on Wednesday with Australian director Baz Luhrmann's 3D extravaganza "The Great Gatsby", a lavish production eclipsing...
Spring Fever: Vienna Festival Takes Over Austrian Capital With Opera and Concerts
ARTINFO: NewsSpring Fever: Vienna Festival Takes Over Austrian Capital With Opera and ConcertsPublished: May 15, 2013The Wiener Festwochen, Vienna’s annual festival for performing arts and classical music, opened this week and...
VIDEO: Princeton Laptop Orchestra Making Waves
ARTINFO: NewsVIDEO: Princeton Laptop Orchestra Making WavesPublished: May 15, 2013 Using laptops, tablets, and six-sided speakers, Princeton University's Laptop Orchestra teaches students the art of creating and coding music. It's neither Mozart...
Vermeer's Secret Apprentice Revealed, Ai Weiwei's Horrible Haircutting, and More
ARTINFO: NewsVermeer's Secret Apprentice Revealed, Ai Weiwei's Horrible Haircutting, and MorePublished: May 15, 2013– Vermeer's Secret Apprentice: In his new book, "Vermeer's Family Secrets," art historian Benjamin Binstock suggests that Vermeer's...
Slideshow: Top Lots from Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction on May 14
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Q&A: Soko Storms the Bastille of the Male Gaze in "Augustine"
ARTINFO: NewsQ&A: Soko Storms the Bastille of the Male Gaze in "Augustine"Published: May 15, 2013The brooding Belle Époque drama “Augustine,” which opens on Friday, features an indelible performance by Soko, the...
Michael Landy Reanimates the Saints for His "Frankenstein-Like" New Sculptures
ARTINFO: NewsMichael Landy Reanimates the Saints for His "Frankenstein-Like" New SculpturesPublished: May 15, 2013 Michael Landy has a knack for the spectacular. For his best-known performance piece, Break Down (2001), the...
Sotheby's Snares $294 Million, Led by a Record-Busting $44-Million Newman
ARTINFO: NewsSotheby's Snares $294 Million, Led by a Record-Busting $44-Million NewmanPublished: May 15, 2013NEW YORK — Fueled by a handful of outstanding offerings, the contemporary art market maintained its upwardly momentum on...