Archive for October, 2009

As a destination, Portland, Ore., is both cool and hot – Kentucky.com

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

As a destination, Portland, Ore., is both cool and hot
Kentucky.com
... were chosen by Portland native Paige Powell, a fixture in the city's arts scene and a onetime confidante of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. ...

When does art become child porn? – guardian.co.uk

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

guardian.co.uk

When does art become child porn?
guardian.co.uk
Yet even within the art world, Richard Prince's rephotographing of Garry Gross's infamous photograph of the 10-year-old Brooke Shields slathered in oil and ...

Divorce case reveals how the rich live – Connecticut Post

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Divorce case reveals how the rich live
Connecticut Post
"Puppy," a very large sculpture by modern artist Jeff Koons. Brant pays maintenance of the sculpture of between $75000 and $100000 a year. ...

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‘(Untitled)’ jabs those who feel entitled – San Francisco Chronicle

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

'(Untitled)' jabs those who feel entitled
San Francisco Chronicle
Q: The artist using dead animals is obviously based on Damien Hirst. A: Jonathan swears that's coincidental, I tell you. ... We were already shooting, ...

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Jacko mortuary pic could earn restaurateur £2m – India Business Blog (blog)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Jacko mortuary pic could earn restaurateur £2m
India Business Blog (blog)
The picture by New York artist Richard Prince showing Shields... MJ's body too “sliced and diced” for third autopsy London, August 7 (ANI): Michael ...

Wilf: Let ladies lead on London trip – Huddersfield Examiner

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Wilf: Let ladies lead on London trip
Huddersfield Examiner
We were off to see the Wallace collection where I understand Vivienne Westwood goes for inspiration and Damien Hirst was exhibiting. ...

Performa 09’s ‘Creation’: A Family Affair – New York Sun

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Performa 09's 'Creation': A Family Affair
New York Sun
... apples (from felled trees) and take a hammer to seven chocolate bunnies constructed by Jacques Torres in the form of Jeff Koons's 'Rabbit' sculpture. ...

Las máscaras de Zeng Fanzhi – lainformacion.com

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Las máscaras de Zeng Fanzhi
lainformacion.com
Habría que ver lo que pensaría Francisco Godia si viera que en la entrada de su fundación cuelgan los retratos de Marx, Engels, Lenin y Mao. ...

Wall Street’s Orphaned Art – Wall Street Journal

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Wall Street's Orphaned Art
Wall Street Journal
UBS, by contrast, owns 40000 art objects, including works by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, which they loan to museums like the Tate ...

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Hirst provides study in art of business – Financial Times

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Hirst provides study in art of business
Financial Times
The life and work of Damien Hirst, Britain's most controversial – and wealthiest artist – is being used to teach MBA students and managers ...