Fake heritage for the fake news era
The Art Newspaper -Damien Hirst’s monumental show, Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable, looks and feels utterly gorgeous. It is an extraordinary assemblage of more than 2,000 objects, carefully raised ...
Charmed Circle
Antiques Magazine - When Charles Baudelaire spoke of les paradis artificiels he was referring to an internal bliss brought on by opium and hashish. But this notion of an artificial paradise could apply with equ...
Gauguin: It’s Not Just Genius vs. Monster
The New York Times - Prodigy, pathfinder, nonconformist, virtuoso; fabulist, plagiarist, colonialist, pedophile. Are we fated forever to treat Paul Gauguin as an artist trailing a balance sheet behind him, a co...
Art and Law Founder of Zurich’s Le Corbusier Museum Sues Culture Minister for Defamatio
Artnet - A long-running argument between the founder of Zurich’s iconic Le Corbusier museum is heading to court. Heidi Weber, a close collaborator, confidant, and friend of the legendary architect is suing the ...
China’s top 3D street artist paints impressive mural in Berlin
DW - In China, he is known as Graffiti Man. Qi Xinghua transforms the scars of Beijing into oversized figures, believing that "every city needs its tattoos."
He has held different Guinness Book records for...
The Rainbow of Japan’s LGBTQ Identity, Captured in Photos
Hyperallergic - There’s a famous saying in Japan that translates, in English, to, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” It refers to the country’s longstanding culture of conformity that has bred a cer...
Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron Turn Surveillance into a Gimmick
Hyperallergic - In the Park Avenue Armory’s latest commission, a collaboration between artist Ai Weiwei and architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, you can enjoy the experience of being watched. Hansel ...
What It Really Costs to Be a Mega Art Collector
Arty - It’s no secret that purchasing art requires deep pockets. What people often don’t consider, however, is just how much it costs to maintain a collection once it’s been amassed. There’s no hard and fast f...
Hobby Lobby agrees to pay $3m fine for Iraqi looted artifacts
The Art Newspaper- The Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby is known to most Americans for its refusal to pay for health insurance that includes female contraception, but last week the arts-and-crafts vendor gained ...
