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Guy Pretty Copacetic about Being Railroaded by Right Wing

Yosi Sergant is the art publicist who was forced to resign his NEA job after a remark on a conference call about engaging artists with public service became a hysterical right wing talking point. Yosi finally speaks, here. (Not bitter!)

02/09/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#heroes

Rappin' Monk Expands Artistic Repertoire

Big news for fans of Kansho Tagai, a.k.a. Mr. Happiness, Japan's most famous 49 year-old rappin' Buddhist monk: He's ready to move into a new medium—"mixing Buddhist chants with tap-dancing." Is the Buddhist hip hop audience ready? [Reuters]

02/08/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#art

How to Turn Bronze Into Gold

The six-foot high 1960 Alberto Giacometti sculpture "Walking Man I" sold yesterday for $104.3 million, the most ever paid for a work of art. Unless you consider credit default swaps to be art, in which case this is trifling. [WSJ]

02/04/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#geeklove

Naked Emotion: Mint.com CEO Bares Assets for Lover's Art

We thought we knew what Aaron Patzer did last summer, but we didn't know the half of it. Sure, Patzer sold his Mint.com for $170 million. But he also had a sexy tryst with a London artist. And her sketchpad. More »

01/28/10

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By Ryan Tate

#quiz

Goldman Sachs Arts Grants Online Application

Are you and your art a charity case? Good news! Goldman Sachs is now in the charity business (as well as the taking-billions-from-the-government-and handing-it-over-to-its-bankers-as-bonus business). Darcie Dennigan and Carl Dimitri have posted the grant application at The Rumpus. More »

01/27/10

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By Darcie Dennigan and Carl Dimitri : The Rumpus

#steepstumble

The Price of Falling into a Picasso: $65 Million

The woman who tripped and hit a $130M Picasso painting apparently reduced its value by half. That's $25M more expensive than the time Steve Wynn put an elbow through his Picasso. Obviously, this is Picasso's fault for messing with perspective. More »

01/26/10

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By Maureen O'Connor

#banksy

Banksy on his movie: "Please don't give away the ending on Twitter." Good luck, dude.

01/25/10

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Woman Who Fell into Picasso Painting Not Magically Transported to World of Cubism

Since Gawker now covers art: A woman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday got way too excited about Picasso's "The Actor". She fell into it, ripping a six-inch hole in the rare Rose Period painting. Update: More »

01/24/10

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By Adrian Chen

#artschooled

Art, Schooled: Handicapping New York's Gallery Scene in the Wake of Jeffrey Deitch

Art! Who goes there? We do, now. In the latest installment of our fortnightly art column, Kesley Keith handicaps who's going to be running New York's gallery scene, now that Jeffrey Deitch is going to LA. Bets: on the table! More »

01/24/10

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By Kelsey Keith

#trailerpark

Some Inscrutable Banksy Thing: The Movie

All those Banksy pieces popping up around the Sundance Film Festival are promoting Exit Through the Gift Shop—which is either a documentary or a mocumentary or a big stunt about Banksy or some other dude. Look, another picture! More »

01/21/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#art

Banksy Does Sundance

A new documentary about superfamous/ semi-anonymous street artist Banksy is reportedly screening at Sundance this year, and Banksy pieces (another photo below) are popping up around Park City, Utah. After Mali and New Orleans, we guess he deserves a vacation. More »

01/20/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#artsandfartsandcrafts

All the Teen Girls Wanna Be Tagged by Banksy

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then mass-market imitation must really stroke one's ego. Just ask renegade street artist Banksy, whose iconic 'Balloon Girl' work has been knocked-off and slapped on a hoodie by junk-clothier Forever 21. [TheFrisky]

01/14/10

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By Richard Lawson

#wutang

Art World Now Wu-World

What is happening in the "art world" these days? Well, Wu-Tang's RZA is remixing 'Washington Crossing the Delaware' in typical Wu style (buy now!), in addition to directing his first movie. Biggest art thing since that dead shark! Wu-reminisce, below. More »

01/12/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#artmuseums

It's official: Jeffrey Deitch is the new LA MOCA director. See Kelsey Keith's backgrounder here.

01/11/10

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#artschooled

Art, Schooled: Rumormongering with Jeffrey Deitch, Gamechanger

Art! Who goes there? Now: we do. In the second installment of our fortnightly Sunday art column, Kelsey Keith explains what a Jeffrey Deitch is, and why after tomorrow, the entire art world will be watching his every move. More »

01/10/10

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By Kelsey Keith

#streetart

Dickchicken Giving It the Ol' Poster Boy Try

Dickchicken would like to be the next Neckface or Poster Boy or other ubiquitous street art dude, but he has two problems: 1. His name, and 2. His logo. Anyhow, click through for a video of his dickness at work. More »

01/06/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#artschooled

Art, Schooled: Six Ideas for Taking Back Our Taxi Cab Tops

Art! Who goes there? Now: we do. In the first installment of our Sunday art column, Kelsey Keith's got a few ideas for some people who think they know what art's good for New York City's taxis. More »

12/27/09

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By Kelsey Keith

#woodwars

Giant Penis On Building Apparently Part of German Newspaper Dispute

Remember how the Post used to tease the Daily News with billboards, but now their mogul owners have instituted a "no criticizing the other guy" policy at both New York tabloids? German newspaper wars are way, way better. More »

12/04/09

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By Pareene

#art

James Franco's General Hospital Appearance Was Subversive Performance Art

Click here to read James Franco's <em>General Hospital</em> Appearance Was Subversive Performance Art

We like you, James Franco. (Thank you for signing our copy of Going Rogue.) You are a handsome man and a good actor. But now we have to make fun of you for claiming your General Hospital appearance was art. More »

12/04/09

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By Adrian Chen

#olivierzahm

'Sex Is Life. Professional Pornography Is Just Capitalism.'

Last night French lothario and self-confessed amateur pornographer Olivier Zahm had a gallery opening. We went to look at the pictures of naked ladies in the bath, on tables and peeing outside hotels. We also spoke to the man himself. More »

12/02/09

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By Ravi Somaiya

#art

Poster Boy Goes Highbrow

Our favorite guerilla X-acto knife artist, Poster Boy, is apparently still at work on the streets of Bushwick, with important messages about digestion. Click to enlarge. [Pic: Elliott Cassidy. UPDATE: More info at AnimalNY]

11/24/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Banksy on his movie: "Please don't give away the ending on Twitter." Good luck, dude.

It's official: Jeffrey Deitch is the new LA MOCA director. See Kelsey Keith's backgrounder here.

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