by Christopher Hudgens | Sep 1, 2008 | Blog
Pope Benedict took the time this week to focus on one of the worlds largest menaces to civilized culture and faith, Martin Kippenberger’s Zuerst die Füsse. The Green Frog measuring 4 ft. in height who is holding a mug of beer in one hand and a egg in the other...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 29, 2008 | Blog
Satirical stencil and graffiti artist Banksy has descended on New Orleans with spray can in hand and made a series of works on everything from abandoned buildings to levees. In a recent interview he told the UK’s Sky News: “Three years after Katrina I...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 26, 2008 | Blog
Back in mid September Damien Hirst decided to sell his art directly via Sotheby’s auction house. Bypassing his big-name gallerists: Larry Gagosian and Jay Joplin. Sotheby’s is enthusiastic and breathless needless to say. Sotheby’s spokesman Oliver...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 26, 2008 | Blog
An uproar has grown over the inclusion of British artist Marcus Harvey’s massive portrait of child killer Myra Hindley in London’s promotional video showcasing well-known London landmarks. The painting which was created using the handprints of children to...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 18, 2008 | Blog
In today’s world of shrinking Arts support and fickle audiences one gallery mixes the fiber of Community Outreach Theater with the frosted wheat side of Burlesque performances. Put them together and you get a show that is literally a two for one. Now the...
by Christopher Hudgens | Aug 2, 2008 | Blog
Chicago Magazine has doubled down on a bad bet they made in February by not only backing the statement they made that Bad at Sports was one of the best Chicago art sites but now has named it the Best Podcast of 2008. Everyone here wants to say thank you for the award...