by Claudine Isé | Jul 11, 2009 | Blog
From yesterday’s L.A. Times: “The legal adventures of Shepard Fairey came to a head today when the L.A. street artist received a sentence of two years probation from a Boston court as part of a plea arrangement with prosecutors. Fairey agreed to plead...
by Claudine Isé | Jun 22, 2009 | Blog
Which artists should the Obamas add to the White House walls? Artinfo.com asked 21 artists, curators, dealers and bloggers–including Agnes Gund, Shepard Fairey, Andres Serrano (who suggests his own work, natch), Emilio Steinberger (of Haunch of Venison gallery)...
by Claudine Isé | Jun 3, 2009 | Blog
Here’s what’s caught my eye since last time we did this…. *Why not take Aderall? (Chicago Weekly). *Forget the death of print–the revival of cassette tape is well underway. *Joyce Owens tells President Obama to give living artists a shot at the...
by Claudine Isé | May 27, 2009 | Blog, Editorial
Here’s what’s got my attention, web-wise, so far this week: *San Diego Museum of Art director Derrick R. Cartwright appointed director of the Seattle Art Museum. *Art Institute of Chicago director James Cuno hopes to initiate massive fundraising drive for...
by Claudine Isé | May 25, 2009 | Blog
The Wall Street Journal reports on the new works of art the Obamas are adding to the White House walls, their political implications, and the potential market effects for the artists they’ve selected (particular the lesser-known ones). From the article: The...
