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Ask an Art Critic: Jerry Saltz on Conflicts of Interest, Tribes of Shyness, and High Hopes for the New Museum — Vulture
Art Fag CityAsk an Art Critic: Jerry Saltz on Conflicts of Interest, Tribes of Shyness, and High Hopes for the New Museum — Vulture – Although Saltz uses the word "excellent" to...
20 yrs. later, Pee-wee still plays a good game
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsIf there's a compelling reason for "The Pee-wee Herman Show" to be on Broadway beyond delivering its gleeful dash of sunny but slightly subversive fun, it's to remind us that...
Child Abuse Rate At Zero Percent In Lesbian Households, New Report Finds
Art Fag CityChild Abuse Rate At Zero Percent In Lesbian Households, New Report Finds – This is a good number...
Too Cool for School Art & Science Fair (and Exhibition) — Too Cool for School Art & Science Fair
Art Fag CityToo Cool for School Art & Science Fair (and Exhibition) — Too Cool for School Art & Science Fair – I'm totally checking this out when I'm in Canada this...
Warner Music Dives Into Its Archives – NYTimes.com
Art Fag CityWarner Music Dives Into Its Archives – NYTimes.com – I love this story. In an industry whose product is now compressed into tidy digital bits, the project [Sight of Sound]...
Some Stuff is Selling
Art Fag CityRoy Lichtenstein,"Ohhh...Alright..." sold for $42.6M at Christie'sOhhh…Alright. That’s the title of Christie’s big seller yesterday evening by artist Roy Lichtenstein. It sold for $42.6 million, which according to Lindsay...
Theater student to write for Claire Danes?
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsOn Sunday, Elizabeth Cruz- Cortes is going to pull an all-nighter....
Amy Herzog works too hard for 'Revolution'
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsSecrets and lies are the very lifeblood of family dramas, and they course through "After the Revolution," which opened last night in a Playwrights Horizons presentation....
Fraser: B'way, mummies have a lot in common
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsBrendan Fraser has traded the green screen for the Great White Way. He's now making his Broadway debut in the comedy "Elling," set in Norway and based on the novels...
Picture This: Bunkasai at the Renwick
Eye LevelPhoto by Daniel Schwartz. Japanese Textile Specialist Ann Marie Moeller describes the elaborate dressing process being used by Norie Watanuko, certified kimono dressing instructor, to dress volunteer Angel Peory in a...
Book City Jackets — Make Every Book Beautiful
Art Fag CityBook City Jackets — Make Every Book Beautiful – Not surprisingly I like this: Book City Jackets are updated versions of the classic paper bag book cover. We turn...
'Long Story Short' is a world of fun
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsGlobal studies just got funnier and faster....
Up Stairs, Down Stairs
MuseumistPhoto by wmliu. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, otherwise known as the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, is a lovely museum. It houses an impressive collection of over 35,000 objects...
Broadway dims in Jill Clayburgh's memory
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsThe lights on Broadway will be dimmed at 7 p.m. Tuesday night in memory of actress Jill Clayburgh....
Contemporary Art Venues
Art Fag CityContemporary Art Venues – Now this is the list galleries should want to be on. Contemporary Art Daily's selected gallery list. Interesting, Kimmerich is on this list — they've only...
Cremaster Fanatic: Is Jerry Saltz The World’s Biggest Matthew Barney Fan?
Art Fag CityCremaster Fanatic: Is Jerry Saltz The World’s Biggest Matthew Barney Fan? – I doubt the movie's even been screened this many times. Does this mean Gladstone gives out Cremaster press...
Why doesn't Super Mario have a favorite food?
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsIn the 25 years since the debut of 'Super Mario Bros,' everyones favorite plumber is still jumping on turtles, rescuing princesses and entertaining millions of fans the world over -...
Why doesn't Super Mario have a favorite food?
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsIn the 25 years since the debut of 'Super Mario Bros,' everyones favorite plumber is still jumping on turtles, rescuing princesses and entertaining millions of fans the world over -...
Get the Ball-Nogues Rolling
Indianapolis Museum of Art BlogIf you have been in the IMA recently, you saw the spectacular and commanding work Gravity’s Loom by Ball-Nogues Studio, comprised of miles of colorful string and arranged in a...
Max Ferguson's OCD is boon for his NY paintings
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsLooking into one of Max Ferguson's paintings is like peering through a window to a New York that has disappeared....
We’re sorry for claiming Captain Kirk was in command of Captain Picard’s starship | News.com.au
Art Fag CityWe’re sorry for claiming Captain Kirk was in command of Captain Picard’s starship | News.com.au – So Star Trek uber-fans are still well, avid huh? via: ss...
The Sartorialist: On the Street….Bowery, New York
Art Fag CityThe Sartorialist: On the Street….Bowery, New York – Okay, now Terence Koh has really made it....
Critic Mark Feeney on William Eggleston
Eye LevelWilliam Eggleston's Tricycle (Memphis), © Eggleston Artistic Trust, Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York Boston Globe photography and arts critic, Mark Feeney, presented his lecture "Four Photographers on Three Wheels: William...
Abraham Lincoln Elected President, November 6, 1860, Part One
National Portrait Gallery | Face to Face blogLincoln was elected president of the United States one hundred and fifty years ago tomorrow. Lincoln is one of the immortals—one of the true American icons—and it is difficult to imagine...
Abraham Lincoln Elected President, November 6, 1860, Part One
National Portrait Gallery | Face to Face blogLincoln was elected president of the United States one hundred and fifty years ago tomorrow. Lincoln is one of the immortals—one of the true American icons—and it is difficult to imagine...
Body Image
MuseumistIn a bright little gallery (the Firehouse Gallery) in one of my favorite little towns (Burlington, VT), lies an exhibit called Homunculus. The artist, Steven Budington, is a professor at...
Onion Noise
Indianapolis Museum of Art BlogAnd carrots and bell peppers and pumpkins and…. I’m here at the Indianapolis International Airport waiting for the 11 members of the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra to arrive. They perform at The...
B'way to honor Jerry Bock by dimming lights
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsHe was famous for writing "Sunrise, Sunset." Thursday night at 8, Broadway theaters will stage their own sunset when they dim their lights to honor composer Jerry Bock, who died...
'Fiddler on the Roof' composer, Jerry Bock, dies
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsJerry Bock, who composed some of Broadway's most poignant music for shows like "Fiddler on the Roof," reached his own sunset Wednesday....
Stars play well with politics in 'Hopey,' 'Wake'
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsFine-tuned ensembles drive two politically charged plays at the Public Theater....
Building a Bird(man) House
Indianapolis Museum of Art BlogThis post was written by Jessica Barner, one of the IMA’s Conservation Technicians, who works with the Textiles and Objects Conservators. As the textile department prepares for the upcoming exhibition,...
John Gossage: Stepping into the same Pond Twice
Eye LevelUntitled, from the series The Pond by John Gossage "Welcome, all you fans of small bodies of water," John Gossage said, as he took to the stage of the McEvoy Auditorium...
Nullsleep & Anamanaguchi played a Halloween party (pics)
Art Fag CityNullsleep & Anamanaguchi played a Halloween party (pics) – Dump.fm sees a little love from Brooklyn Vegan. Longest photo essay known to man....
Spam falls by a fifth after Russian operation shut down – Telegraph
Art Fag CitySpam falls by a fifth after Russian operation shut down – Telegraph – I noticed!...
NYFA Current – Art News for artists and all those who support them
Art Fag CityNYFA Current – Art News for artists and all those who support them – The Sound of Art makes NYFA's headline list!...
Twitter / @Paddy Johnson:
Art Fag CityTwitter / @Paddy Johnson: – Meg Whitman's personal spending on her campaign: $163 million. National Endowment for the Arts 2010 budget: $161.4 million Via: @Caterina...
How the Japanese Protect Donuts From Bumps and Homer Simpson
Art Fag CityHow the Japanese Protect Donuts From Bumps and Homer Simpson – This needs to be imported to the Canadian market ASAP!...
Is It Possible to Sell Out in 2010? – New York Music – Sound of the City
Art Fag CityIs It Possible to Sell Out in 2010? – New York Music – Sound of the City – This is really great....
An Attempted Transcript of Rob Ford’s Distracted As It Happens Interview – Torontoist
Art Fag CityAn Attempted Transcript of Rob Ford’s Distracted As It Happens Interview – Torontoist – Wow. Toronto is going to regret this. I hope there are no bad surprises here....
How Toronto Voted For Mayor – Torontoist
Art Fag CityHow Toronto Voted For Mayor – Torontoist – Yeah, toronto elected Rob Ford, the guy known for such choice remarks as: "Those Oriental people work like dogs," he said, helpfully...
Is It Possible to Top ‘Hell Yes!’? New Museum Announces New Façade Sculpture | The New York Observer
Art Fag CityIs It Possible to Top ‘Hell Yes!’? New Museum Announces New Façade Sculpture | The New York Observer – The rainbow broach will be replaced with a rose. I'm feeling...
11 Things to Do With Seven-Year-Old Underwear | The Hairpin
Art Fag City11 Things to Do With Seven-Year-Old Underwear | The Hairpin – Clearly I have not been creative enough with my underwear. Well, that's all going to change....
Issues | Online Art Rights
Art Fag CityIssues | Online Art Rights – Got a question about your rights online? This website is a resource for artists dedicated to answering these questions....
'Scottsboro Boys' have a split personality
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsIt's exciting to see "The Scottsboro Boys" on Broadway boasting so many things a musical should have. That includes good songs, a provocative story (not from a movie), a rousing...
Stuffed! 'Elf' brings plush toys to B'way
NYDailyNews.com - ArtsIf you walked past the Hirschfeld Theatre on W. 45th St. a week ago you may have caught a curious scene: stuffed animals sprawled on the sidewalk, like sunbathers catching...
The Return of the King!
National Portrait Gallery | Face to Face blog"Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer" opens tomorrow, Saturday, October 23 © Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved. The National Portrait Gallery's year long tribute to Elvis Presley continues this week...
New Exhibition: “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture”
National Portrait Gallery | Face to Face blogOpens tomorrow, Saturday, October 30 © Estate of Alice Neel The National Portrait Gallery presents the first major museum exhibition showing how questions of gender and sexual identity have dramatically shaped...