From the category archives:

Fresh Links!

House GOP attempt to zero out NEA, NEH fails | Tyler Green: Modern Art Notes | ARTINFO.com

by Paddy Johnson on August 10, 2011

House GOP attempt to zero out NEA, NEH fails | Tyler Green: Modern Art Notes | ARTINFO.com – That the vote to entirely eliminate the NEA failed is encouraging for numbers against bill — 284-126 — but that this is even being voted on does not make me happy.

Read the full article →

Ai Weiwei Publishes Police List of Studio Confiscations on Google Plus | In the Air: Art+Auction’s Gossip Column | ARTINFO.com

by Paddy Johnson on August 10, 2011

Ai Weiwei Publishes Police List of Studio Confiscations on Google Plus | In the Air: Art+Auction’s Gossip Column | ARTINFO.com – Playing with fire.

Read the full article →

Art Auction for Tim Strazza

by Paddy Johnson on July 26, 2011

Art Auction for Tim Strazza – Tim Strazza, the Assistant Director for Joshua Liner Gallery was recently diagnosed with MS. A silent auction on July 28th will send proceeds to help him pay for medical costs.

Read the full article →

Hol Art Books – Blog – Bootleg Book: The unauthorized Artforum summer issue

by Paddy Johnson on July 26, 2011

Hol Art Books – Blog – Bootleg Book: The unauthorized Artforum summer issue – I like this. It’s a bootleg Art Forum in the form of a book. No ads. Also, it’s not for sale. Email Hol Art Books and see if you can get them to send you a copy.

Read the full article →

Exhibition Detail: Half the Sky | Skirball Cultural Center

by Paddy Johnson on July 26, 2011

Exhibition Detail: Half the Sky | Skirball Cultural Center – When book deals lead to exhibitions: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn put together an exhibition of photographs, sound installations and other undescribed interactive gallery experiences for Skirball Cultural Center in LA based on their book reporting on the oppression of women and girls world […]

Read the full article →

Lucian Freud, Adept Portraiture Artist, Dies at 88 – NYTimes.com

by Paddy Johnson on July 21, 2011

Lucian Freud, Adept Portraiture Artist, Dies at 88 – NYTimes.com – He was a little more than “adept”. This is very sad.

Read the full article →

#doritosklaus

by Paddy Johnson on July 20, 2011

#doritosklaus – Ryder Ripps learns Klaus Biesenbach likes Doritos. The result. 

Read the full article →

What the TV sees

by Paddy Johnson on July 20, 2011

What the TV sees – Andris Feldmanis creates a series of unsettling portraits, from the TV's point of view.

Read the full article →

A Series of Portraits Inspired by 4chan

by Paddy Johnson on July 20, 2011

A Series of Portraits Inspired by 4chan – Online commercial art gallery Bozeau Ortega Contemporary Arts sent two of their artists to 4chan's imageboard, resulting in a portrait series Kevin Holmes calls "anti-meme." 

Read the full article →

New, Improved Robot Slaves: Now with Artmaking Ability

by Paddy Johnson on July 20, 2011

New, Improved Robot Slaves: Now with Artmaking Ability – Turns out Jackson Pollock might have been a vacuum.

Read the full article →