“Marni Kotak, an artist whose plans to give birth in a New York gallery as an act of performance art provoked criticism and concern, delivered a healthy baby boy Tuesday … before an audience in a home birthing center she constructed at the Microscope Gallery.”
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How The d’Orsay Museum Has Reimagined Itself
“In ways both subtle and monumental, the historic Orsay has become a vibrant expression of our age.”
Two Stolen Picassos Found In Serbia
“The oil paintings – Head of Horse and Glass and Pitcher – both belong to the Sprengel Museum in Hanover, Germany. They had been loaned to an exhibition in the Swiss town of Pfaeffikon, near Zurich, at the time of their theft.”
The Charge: Art World Has Lost Touch With The People
“There is no popular wing to [the art world]. Banksy, Jack Vettriano, Beryl Cook. You won’t find them hanging in the Tate. Almost because of the fact they are pop stars.”
Taipei Museum Sticks It To Beijing Over Ai Weiwei
“‘Ai Weiwei Absent’ will open in the municipal Taipei Fine Arts Museum in the island’s capital on October 29 for three months, featuring his installation pieces, photography, sculpture, and videos.” Said a city spokesman, “It’s a pity that Ai himself cannot come to Taipei.”
The Picasso Of Pumpkin-Carving
“On a recent afternoon, Ray Villafane studied a pumpkin face that looked, by turns, like a sad cartoon Popeye, a vampire and the actor Gérard Depardieu. Hating it, he spun the pumpkin to its other side and started over, hacking in bold strokes at its outer skin.”
Construction Of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Put On Hold
“Construction of the vast, 24,000 sq. m Guggenheim museum planned for Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi has been put on hold after the emirate decided not to award the contract to do the work. The museum, designed by the US architect Frank Gehry, is one of four new institutions planned for a cultural district on the island.”
How’d He Get That Crazy Shot Of Dali And Warhol, Anyway?
Photographer David McCabe: “Hanging out at the Factory was mind-blowing. I had no idea people lived this way; any time of the day or night, there would be something wild going on. I couldn’t afford to get too whacked because I had to stay focused for my work, so I just observed. And a lot of what happened I couldn’t photograph.”
Note To Museums: If You’re Selling One Of Your Biggest Assets, You’d Best Retrench
“A year is a long time for a museum to be closed. Two is an eternity. At three, they bring in the forensic unit to determine the identity of the body.” In Philadelphia, the Atwater Kent not only plans to be closed at least three and a half years and has also just sold a valuable portrait to cover renovation costs.
‘The Dinner Party’ Nears 40, And Judy Chicago Talks About All The Moments Since (Audio)
In an interview with Adobe Airstream’s Ellen Berkovitch, Chicago talks art, feminism, history, crowd-sourcing and more.