“Stephanie Littlejohn, whose grandchildren are dancing in an impromptu talent show, says the block still has plenty of crime, prostitution and drug dealing — but German’s presence has changed its tone.”
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A Masterpiece Of Social Media Art
“The photos were of Ulman, and at the same time not of her at all. Ulman is a concept artist. The 186 photos were part of a series, Excellences and Perfections, that examines femininity and the authenticity of the lives we document on social media.”
Another Nude Artist, But This Time On The Toilet For Two Days To Prove How Shitty Contemporary Art Is
“Spectators are invited to sit on a toilet opposite from Ms. Levy and engage with her (though touching the artist is strictly forbidden).”
Oops! Sotheby’s Reveals Loss From Taubman Sale Guarantees
“On Friday, the auction house announced that it expected to lose $12 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 as a result of the A. Alfred Taubman sale, with half the loss because of a shortfall and half because of related expenses.”
Numbers: A Boom In Private Museums Worldwide
The report’s most starling statistic may be that 53% of the world’s private contemporary art museums were founded between 2001 and 2010. Another 18% have been founded since 2010, which lends further credence to the widespread perception that more and more wealthy collectors are opting to build their own museums rather than pledge their holdings to existing institutions
How The Museum Visitor Experience Has Been Transformed
“In plain terms, across the field, in museums, art institutions, performance forums, and even historical societies, the visitor’s experience is now being personalized. This means that not only is the visit marked by enhanced, interactive, and “dialogic” engagement, but also there is an institutional recognition of the visitor as an independent maker of meaning who uses the museum in a variety of ways to fulfill particular, individual needs and desires.”
Data: Getty Images Says These Trends Are Defining Visual Culture In 2016
“Creative In Focus 2016 sorts its emerging threads in visual culture into six categories, each with its own snappy, slightly cutesy title. I think of them as offering the outlines of the boxes our corporate image-overlords are sorting our tastes into.”
The Futurist Chinese City That No One Went To Live In (Until Now)
“The district of Kangbashi in Inner Mongolia, … widely labelled a ghost town, stands as a cautionary tale of over-investment, home to grand feats of architecture and real estate that rose out of eagerness and ambition, but never received [a] human population … In the last few years, however, Kangbashi has actually witnessed an influx of new residents.”
How Art Star Mark Grotjahn Became Art Star Mark Grotjahn: By Repainting Signs For Local Mom-And-Pop Stores In L.A.
Jerry Saltz: “As a fan who’s never spoken to Grotjahn, I’ve often wondered where this Los Angeles-based artist’s work comes from, especially since he started making his abstract paintings when such paintings were entirely out of style.”
Has The Met Museum Finally Figured Out How To Think About Collecting Contemporary Art?
In the transition period before taking over as director, Tom Campbell gave himself a crash course in contemporary art. He slogged through galleries and art fairs and biennials, studied the auction market, talked with artists and dealers and curators, and concluded that “something extraordinary” was happening. “There was such a level of energy and activity, partly because of globalism, partly because of media and publicity… I felt there was a sort of neo-Renaissance that the Met should be part of.”