Jun 20, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
Public art is usually chosen by one of two kinds of committee – either corporate or bureaucratic. Sometimes both! So one of the draws of one of Long Island City’s newest outdoor works is in its unusual selection. A committee, yes, but one of teenagers. “Meridian...
Jun 10, 2016 | Auctions, New York, News & Trending
Just ahead of his divorce from Amber Heard over abuse allegations, Johnny Depp will be auctioning off millions of dollars’ worth of paintings from his private art collection. The actor plans to sell nine paintings in total, all by Jean-Michel Basquiat. The paintings...
Jun 2, 2016 | Art, Auctions, Donations, News & Trending
By now, you’ve probably heard that the brand-new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened its doors with appropriate flair and pomp. The museum, now more than twice the size of its previous structure, boasts about 33,000 pieces altogether, reminding us all why San...
Jun 2, 2016 | News & Trending
For all the good and wonder that art brings into our lives, the art industry has provided a lot of opportunities for crime and deceit (does anyone else remember The Thomas Crown Affair?). As such, the government is a little wary of people that want to privatize art...
May 31, 2016 | Art, News & Trending
It might be reaching to call “Gentrifiers Anonymous” an art project, but that is how the creators style their work. What the project appears more to be is a satiric Alcoholics Anonymous-style group event where those with gentrifiers’ guilt can gather congratulate...
May 20, 2016 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
It’s a monumental week in the arts community. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, previously closed for two years while the museum underwent massive construction, renovation, and addition, has finally opened its sparkly new doors to the public. Three years and...
