Advance Australia online Nov 1, 2009
Elizabeth Anne Macgregor, Director, Museam of Contemporary Art. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
City Beat (3) Nov 1, 2009
Israeli artist Ori Gersht discusses his work at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, 8501 Carnegie Ave., at 6. Gersht is part of MOCA s current exhibition, Hugging and Wrestling: Contemporary Israeli Photography and Video, on view through Jan. 10. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Art market looks ugly Oct 31, 2009
Quick sales at decent prices at this month's contemporary art fairs in London and Paris indicate the market bouncing back from trauma but still not a pretty picture, experts said ... FIAC organisers said its many deals were a "sign there is market confidence" while Frieze too noted "renewed confidence in the contemporary art market." ... In the mid-2000s, contemporary art works by artists born after 1945 saw a boom that sent prices soaring 85 percent from 2002 to 2008, with 620 percent more... (iAfrica.com)
Lehman Bros. art is on auction block Oct 31, 2009
The 200-plus pieces of modern and contemporary art up for bid once lined the corridors and graced the board rooms of Lehman's offices in New York, Boston and Wilmington, Del ... The market for postwar contemporary art has fallen precipitously, along with the fortunes of high-end art collectors, since the world economic free fall. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Warhol Self-Portrait Found in Closet Oct 31, 2009
The painting will be auctioned at Sotheby's Nov. 11 sale of contemporary art ... It is on display at Sotheby's New York offices starting Friday and will be auctioned at a Nov. 11 sale of contemporary art. (CBS News)
e v+ a 2010 curator opens The Lives of Spaces tonight at LSAD Oct 30, 2009
Curator for e v+a 2010 announced e v+a exhibition of visual+ art, the pre-eminent annual exhibition of contemporary art in Ireland, is about to enter its 34th year and the e v+ a Committee is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Bonde Hatz is the OPEN e v+ a 2010 curator ... - Sunrise Gallery - SHINE - Agora Gallery - Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie - Pekin Fine Arts - Florida Atlantic University, John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery - Lisa Cooley Gallery - OK Harris Gallery - Rushcutters Bay... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Press release Carlos Amorales, Navid Nuur & San Keller Oct 30, 2009
He describes the process as leaving more and more emotional marks on the rational block". Furthermore, the work Citysoil, the lightbox work Vibes, a new Polaroid series and the neon work Tentacle Thought No. 5 will be shown. The way in which the latter work is integrated into the Kassel concept puts new relations between light and material up for discussion, as the artist explains: With this work light is viewed as a complex totality and not only as illumination that highlights an artwork. We... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Artist Panel Saturday: Deciphering Mixed Messages in Mixed Media Oct 30, 2009
INTERNATIONAL VISIONS GALLERY PRESENTS. DECIPHERING MIXED MESSAGES IN MIXED MEDIA: Panel Discussion + Closing Reception Saturday, October 31, 3 - 6pm International Visions will host a panel discussion featuring the artists of our current exhibition on the topic of message conveyance in visual language. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Rare Whisky & Art in November Oct 29, 2009
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on 10th November features a further selection of drawings from Peter Howson's personal collection ... The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction Tuesday 10th November 2009 at 6pm ... McTear's famous Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on 10th November features a further selection from the artist's personal collection. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Mihai Nicodim Gallery - Inaugural Show, Fri, Oct 30, 6-9 PM Oct 29, 2009
I'VE WATERED A HORSESHOE AS IF IT WERE A FLOWER" After three very successful years in Chinatown, Los Angeles, please join us in celebrating our new gallery space on La Cienega Blvd, in Culver City. By more than quadrupling our exhibition space, we are looking forward to growing alongside our artists and we welcome you to an exiting new program of exhibitions. The title of our inaugural show, Ive Watered a Horseshoe as if It Were a Flower, is appropriated from one of Miklos Onucsans... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Opening Thursday: On Love? On War? Prominent Contemporary Chinese Artists Oct 29, 2009
Stux Gallery is presenting this exhibition as part of the art program China in Chelsea hosted by the Carnegie Hall in New York for the upcoming event " A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture"(October 21st - November 10th) with an aim to enhance the visibility and accessibility of Chinese culture including contemporary art, theatre and music in New York ... - Florida Atlantic University, John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery - Lisa Cooley Gallery - OK Harris Gallery - Rushcutters Bay Gallery -... (AbsoluteArts.com)
ManifestaZOOne art event 2009 Oct 29, 2009
The exhibition is part of the Artissima Piedmont Turin Contemporary Arts initiative promoting the most significant contemporary arts events in Piedmont ... This year the event ManifestaZOOne was invited to be part of the prestigious Artissima Piedmont Turin Contemporary Arts initiative that promotes the most significant contemporary arts events in Piedmont ... ur Association in collaboration with the Cuneo Council Partners: Piedmont Regional Council, Cuneo Provincial Council, City of Turin, CRC... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Press Release: "Chinese Masters Prints" at Public Art Space, Pan Pacific Singapore Oct 29, 2009
16 October 2009 In collaboration with Yang Gallery, Pan Pacific Singapore presents a collection of contemporary art pieces by local artist Zhou Ling and Chinese artists Tong Zhengang, He Wenjue, Feng Zhengjie and THEY Artists Group at Public Art Space ... Born in 1970 in Hunan, China, He Wenjue is one of the most established Artists in the Chinese Contemporary Art scene and he is most famous for his Water Series and latest Movie Series ... THEY are the most highly anticipated upcoming Artists... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Movies, Money, and a Mummy! 10.27.2009 Oct 28, 2009
This event is part of Art21 Access '09, a celebration of contemporary art, and Season 5 of Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century, sponsored by Art21 ... In particular, these funds will enable us to produce a comprehensive book that examines ways that contemporary artists can empower their creative lives and careers ... - Florida Atlantic University, John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery - Lisa Cooley Gallery - OK Harris Gallery - Rushcutters Bay Gallery - ARTIUM, Basque Centre-Museum of... (AbsoluteArts.com)
H Street district gets a new art gallery Oct 28, 2009
Conner has helped make Washington a destination for contemporary art connoisseurs, collectors and curators my intention is to make this city a destination for aficionados of design, too, said Craig Appelbaum, director of Industry Gallery, who has been a collector and private dealer ... So now we have within walking distance three fine art galleries, said Leigh Conner of Conner Contemporary Art. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
* Rebel artists think in ink Oct 28, 2009
Viewers raised on a bevy of modern and contemporary art will probably view the works and question the level of innovation present in the paintings. Had the museum provided visitors with a brief explanation of the ink painting tradition X even a traditional painting or two would suffice to elucidate the contrast X even those unversed in the art form would be better equipped to evaluate the truly revolutionary nature of the pieces on display. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
No Money Back for Gallery Worker Who Relied on Estimate of Schnabel Painting's Value Oct 27, 2009
A woman who worked in art galleries in Beijing and relied on an art dealer's valuation of a painting by contemporary artist Julian Schnabel cannot recoup the $290,000 she paid for the work, a Manhattan judge has ruled ... On a motion to dismiss, Dinaburg argued that Seung failed to allege the defendant "possessed any unique or specialized expertise in the valuation of contemporary art beyond that common to any art dealer.". (Law.com)
The Audacity of First and Hope Oct 27, 2009
Terry Brewer (left) and Parker Martin are working on a new comfort-food establishment for a restaurant space at First and Hope streets. The interior will feature a modern twist on Art Deco. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Paramount Digital Entertainment's Supernatural Series Circle of Eight to Premiere Exclusively on MySpace on October 27 Oct 27, 2009
Green Label Art is Mountain Dew's limited edition series of collectable aluminum bottles designed by a select group of artists from the world of contemporary art and culture. In addition to its organic product integration into the story of Circle of Eight, Mountain Dew is promoting the series at stops on the Dew Action Sports Tour, in movie theaters and on television. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MoneyManager Oct 26, 2009
Three-dimensional work is now an important part of the contemporary art scene. This is partly due to the success of the Sculpture by the Sea (and other public exhibitions) and to the exciting new forms that sculpture is taking. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New York's Guggenheim Still Turns Heads Oct 26, 2009
His work is often considered an ideal match for a museum designed to hold abstract and contemporary art. But a quick visit reveals that the art can almost seem like an afterthought. (CBS News)
Hotel-casino to give Gila River artists recognition Oct 26, 2009
Stevens is studying the methods of that era's potters and using them to create contemporary art. Her project for the casino is a 3-by-8-foot wall featuring imprints of mesquite pods and branches. (AZCentral)
MySpace launches studio space Oct 26, 2009
By moving its virtual music retail space to the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Forecourt, it is physically engaging with its customers. For customers who still prefer the bricks and mortar music purchasing experience, the event is a promotional stunt similar to Powderfinger's recent busking shows when it played three shows in the cities in one day, only announcing the time and location on social networking site half an hour before the shows. (The Age, Australia)
Art.view: Climbing back Oct 25, 2009
Heartening contemporary art sales in London ... The contemporary art sales at Sotheby s and Christie s in New York last November were furnished with works which had been consigned over the summer, when the market was still a jolly place ... After the Dow crashed 500 points on September 15th 2008 the same day that saw the collapse of Lehman, a Wall Street firm that had survived 19th-century railway bankruptcies and the Great Depression, buyers of contemporary art suddenly froze. (The Economist)
Jackie Matisse,Pasha Radetzki,Richard Mayhew Oct 25, 2009
On December 6, 2009, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, ZONE: CONTEMPORARY ART and the MacDowell Colony will be hosting a gallery talk in honor of the artists achievements. ZONE:CONTEMPORARY ART. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Nancy Spero; feminist artist addressed political violence; at 83 Oct 24, 2009
Ms. Spero had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1992 and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles in 1988. A traveling career retrospective was organized by the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1987. (Boston Globe)
California's rich keep on giving Oct 24, 2009
Their charities include the Pasadena Pops Orchestra, Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Karyn is looking further afield. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Studio 360 segments you might be interested in Oct 24, 2009
The exhibit is now on view now at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Also on this week s show: A cappella gets its due: the Yale Whiffenpoofs celebrate their centennial and Sonos, the harmonizing indie group, performs live in the studio. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Mass appeal in the Berkshires Oct 24, 2009
Contemporary art is housed in refurbished factory buildings at MASS MoCA ... Once you get over the size of MASS MoCA -- the contemporary art museum in North Adams consisting of 26 refurbished 19th-century factory buildings -- you'll notice something else: the absence of explanations on the plaques next to the pieces (1040 MASS MoCA Way, 413/662-2111, , $15). (CNN)
Sculpt a tidy investment Oct 23, 2009
Three-dimensional work is now an important part of the contemporary art scene ... 5-metre-high floral and topiary work was exhibited in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney in 1995 ... This work by Sydney contemporary artist Hany Armanious is one of his Assorted Muffins series, part of his 2003 show at the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery. (The Age, Australia)
Identity crisis Oct 23, 2009
They never forget to remind us that Pakistan has some of the liveliest pop music in South Asia, our contemporary art is hot property at Sotheby's, our writers are nominated for international awards and our philanthropists fund world-class hospitals. They tend to forget that this is no consolation for someone trying to escape South Waziristan with American drones in the sky, the Pakistan army closing in and the Taliban digging in their heels for yet another last stand. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Gallery Glimpses: Oct. 22 Oct 23, 2009
MetroWest artist David A. Lang was awarded Best of Show at The Boston Biennial 2009 Inaugural Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. This exhibition was held this summer at the Atlantic Works Gallery in Boston. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective Oct 22, 2009
This exhibition, which includes about 178 works of art, surveys Gorkys entire career from the early 1920s until his death by suicide in 1948. The retrospective includes paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawingssome of which are being shown for the first timeand reveals Gorkys development as an artist and the evolution of his singular visual vocabulary and mature painting style. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Special Late Opening 17 October - NS Harsha, Chen Chieh-jen Oct 22, 2009
Subscribe to frieze for a fresh perspective on contemporary art. Published eight times a year by the organisers of Frieze Art Fair. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Parviz Tanavoli & Abbas Kiarostami Exhibition Press Release Oct 22, 2009
He has held solo exhibitions in Iran, Europe, United States and Canada and participated in numerous biennales and group exhibitions including, Contemporary Art from the Islamic World, Barbican Centre, London, 1989; Continental Shift, Museums of Aachen, Maastricht, Heerlen and Lige, 2000; Picturing Iran: Art, Society and Revolution, Grey Art Gallery, New York, 2002; and Word into Art, British Museum, London, 2006 ... The studio was the primary setting for the establishment of the Saqqakhaneh... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Kiel Johnson at Mark Moore Gallery Oct 22, 2009
Johnson will be featured in PULSE Miami Contemporary Art Fair this December with Davidson Contemporary (NY), with whom he will also exhibit with in the Fall of 2010. For more information on Kiel Johnson, the opening event or additional press materials, please visit www. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Call for Artists : 2009 INTERNATIONAL ONLINE COMPETITION- 4th Edition Oct 22, 2009
Jurors: Dr. Pilar Irala (PhD, History of Art), world renowned photographer, expert on contemporary art, photography, and new technologies, and member of the International Association of Art Critics; apart from her activity as international photographer, Art critic and curator, she is currently Professor of Photography and Contemporary Art at San Jorge University (Spain) and co-director of the contemporary photography and music ensemble animAMusicae; Guillermo Munoz, physicist and PhD candidate... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Exhibition and artists news Oct 22, 2009
Panelists: Dorothy Kosinski, Director, Phillips Collection Vesela Sretenovic, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Phillips Collection Alison Hilton, Professor of Art History, Georgetown University Artists: Adam Stennett, Edward Del Rosario, Bruno Perillo, Barnaby Whitfield Moderator: Martin Irvine. Forthcoming Exhibitions. (AbsoluteArts.com)
"State Legacy" moves to Shenzhen from Manchester Oct 22, 2009
BEIJING, Oct. 22 -- A contemporary art exhibition, "State Legacy: Research in the Visualization of Political History," is being staged at the OCT Contemporary Art Terminal in Overseas Chinese Town (OCT), Nanshan District of south China's Shenzhen following a two-month show in Manchester, Britain, from April through June this year ... The exhibition is the result of a two-year collaboration between John Hyatt, director of the Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design at... (Xinhuanet, China)
* EXHIBITIONS Oct 21, 2009
Inner Heart Memories (Hl) is a solo exhibition by Taiwanese contemporary artist Chang Pei-chun (i) ... Mind Topology X The Phases of 2009 Korea is a group exhibition of contemporary art by Korean artists jointly sponsored by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art and South Koreas Gwangju Museum of Art ... Multi-talented Taiwanese contemporary artist Earthstone Chu (P_) returns with a solo exhibit of oil paintings entitled Understood Entanglements (FoF). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Andrew Frost Oct 21, 2009
A lot of people really hate contemporary art. That's a given. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Invitation 24 oct 2009 / Seen, Futura, Crash, Quik, Jonone, West, Miss Van, Blek Le Rat, Obey, Space invader, Zevs... Oct 21, 2009
As part of the programme around the Fiac Chambres a part III displays a selection of works, in one of the apartments of 10 place du Trocadero, the result of a year s peregrination in search of international contemporary art talents. Amongst the artists selected are Dominique Blais, Alexandre da Cunha, Olafur Eliasson, Julien Friedler, Monique Frydman, Laurent Grasso, Jeppe Hein, Avish Khebrehzadeh, Thomas Kiesewetter, Kolkoz, P. Nicolas Ledoux, Daniel Lergon, Marilyn Minter, Robin Rhode, Pierre... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Paul Tschinkel at Freies Museum Berlin Oct 21, 2009
He portrays artists, curators, art critics, art dealers and exhibitions that had and still have tremendous impact on the developments in contemporary art with their works, presentations and publications. Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Louise Bourgeois, Kiki Smith, Laurie Anderson, Nam June Paik, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lee Krasner and Mark Kostabi are just a few of the artists that Tschinkel accompanied in the last thirty years. (AbsoluteArts.com)
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Urban Larssen at Pavilion Unicredit Oct 21, 2009
--- PAVILION UNICREDIT center for contemporary art & culture Sos ... PAVILIONUNICREDITis a center for contemporary art & culture, a work-in-progress independent space, a space for the production and research in the fields of audiovisual, discursive and performative. (AbsoluteArts.com)
A Contemporary Art 'Field of Dreams' Appears in Texas Oct 20, 2009
Source: Werrick Armstrong Contemporary Art ... AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Working in obscurity for over a decade, Outsider contemporary artist Werrick Armstrong emerges with his personal "Field of Dreams," a powerful body of work destined to draw the attention of prominent collectors and art professionals worldwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Call for Artists, Galleries, and Arts Organizations Oct 19, 2009
ARTery is committed to creativity and innovations that will further the influence of contemporary art in all aspects of life. ARTery is the future, giving the collector a rare glimpse before its time by giving a home to artists who are ahead of their time. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Obama poster artist admits error Oct 18, 2009
The 'Obama Hope' poster at the center of the controversy. Artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Obama "Hope" poster, admitted on Friday that he used a different Associated Press photo than what he had alleged to create his work and instead used a picture the news organisation has claimed was his source. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Artist admits using key AP photo for 'HOPE' poster Oct 18, 2009
In February 2009, Fairey was arrested when he went to Boston for an event kicking off his solo exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art, among the most popular in the museum's more than 70-year history. He faced dozens of vandalism charges, but nearly all were dropped. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Show on! (7) Oct 18, 2009
Entries were juried by Joseph Schenk, Director of the Art Museum of South Texas, and prizes will be awarded by Franklin Sirmans, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Collection in Houston. Article Rating. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Obama 'Hope' poster artist admits he lied Oct 17, 2009
Obama poster artist admits error - USATODAY.com. Obama poster artist admits error. (USA Today)
Gallery Glimpses Oct 17, 2009
kinetic sculpture by David A. Lang which won Best of Show at The Boston Biennial 2009 Inaugural Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art ... MetroWest artist David A. Lang was awarded Best of Show at The Boston Biennial 2009 Inaugural Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
The fleeting beauty of art that is made to perish Oct 16, 2009
Fortunately, as she continued in the courtyard of the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Paddington, where her Water, Earth and Air exhibition opens next Thursday, her fleeting ice craft was being filmed in far-longer-lasting video footage, as is common for her work ... She has exhibited in New York, Athens and Tokyo and heads to Brisbane soon to show work at the sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, opening December 5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Many unexpected trips Oct 16, 2009
"Maybe my two favorite films are 'Apology of an Economic Hitman,' which is about a guy who worked for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in the '70s and early '80s ... and 'The Great Contemporary Art Bubble,' " said Bill Banning, who co-programmed the festival, an offshoot of SF Indie Fest. "We probably all have ideas (of) what the World Bank is. Personally, I thought they were just out to help Third World countries. As you'll see in this film, it's not that way at all. "I just... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
LouisBoston plans move to waterfront district Oct 16, 2009
The new, two-story, 20,000-square-foot LouisBoston will open next spring at the water s edge, diagonally across from the Institute of Contemporary Art. The shop, with a 10-year lease, is about half the size of the designer emporium s location at Newbury and Berkeley streets. (Boston Globe)
'Free Press' mingles art, journalism Oct 16, 2009
As a space for promoting contemporary art, ATHICA's shows often question what constitutes art ... Contemporary artists have explored video, blogs, sound recordings and podcasts, journals, independent press, broadcasting and advertising as mediums, and the digital age has allowed anyone to become a pundit, and given rise to a new rank - citizen journalists. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Silly Things : A Group Exhibition Oct 15, 2009
Cope graduated from Chelsea College of Art in 2006, most recently exhibited in a two-person show with Stephanie Moran at Sartorial Contemporary Art entitled 'Female Rage and Model Cars' and co-founded the Marmite Prize for Painting. Stuart Cumberland shows both deep respect for and an air of disdain towards the practice of painting in his large uncompromising works. (AbsoluteArts.com)
'Art:21' TV show to air at Palmer Museum of Art Oct 15, 2009
As the curator of education for the Palmer Museum of Art, Dana Kletchka is hoping to "demystify" contemporary art ... The second episode, "Fantasy," will be screened tonight at the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium and will feature four contemporary artists and their artwork ... She thinks the television series is unique in its dedication to contemporary art -- it's the only program broadcast nationally that is exclusively devoted to the subject. (Daily Collegian, PA)
'Whirlwind' Swiss curator tops modern art power list Oct 15, 2009
Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, co-director of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the gallery, has been named the most powerful figure in the contemporary art world. LONDON (AFP) - Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist was named the most powerful figure in the contemporary art world on Thursday, but Britain's Damien Hirst tumbled almost 50 places in ArtReview magazine's "power 100" list ... Obrist, co-director of exhibitions and programmes and director of... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Center for Arts international juried exhibit will open today Oct 14, 2009
Entries were juried by Joseph Schenk, Director of the Art Museum of South Texas, and prizes will be awarded by Franklin Sirmans, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Collection in Houston. Shorelines promises to be a milestone event for the Rockport Center for the Arts. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Garden Goddesses siren call lures art lovers Oct 14, 2009
Its purpose is to help highlight the importance of the village as a center for contemporary art, and increase the community s visibility in arts both locally and throughout the Hudson Valley. CGA vice-president Alyson Milbourn said Saturday the effort is both fun and informative. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Chinese art market falters, foiling grand plans Oct 13, 2009
HONG KONG - The fallow plots of farmland on the edge of the artists' village of Songzhuang are a symbol of Chinese contemporary art's recent boom and bust cycle ... In the good days, ferocious bidding in auction rooms at the market's peak in 2007 and 2008 caused prices to spiral skyward with buyers and speculators treating contemporary artwork almost like stocks or tradeable commodities ... China's leading auction house, Beijing Poly International Auction, which is famous for its repatriation of... (MSNBC -- Business)
James Wood on Lydia Davis Oct 12, 2009
The smallest pieces are sometimes sweet jeux d esprit, and are like the captions you might encounter at a contemporary art installation. What deepens the work, and moves it from game to drama, is that this brisk, almost na. (New Yorker)
Om headlines show at the Institute of Contemporary Art Oct 12, 2009
This collaboration between the Institute of Contemporary Art and World Music/CRASHarts presents the cutting edge of indie rock, jazz, electronica, and other boundary-pushing artists ... Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. (Boston Globe)
Book offers a look at thoroughly modern design Oct 11, 2009
Antiques expert Judith Miller wrote the book for collectors, but any fan of contemporary art and furniture can get something out of it. The hefty 304-page volume, published by Mitchell Beazley/Octopus Books USA ( 35), catalogs the key design movements, players and pieces of the past 100 years. (Montana Standard, MT)
