by Christopher Hudgens | Mar 19, 2008 | Blog
A newly discovered wooden sculpture of a Buddha that had religious objects sealed in its torso for 800 years sold for $14.3 million, setting a world record for any Japanese work of art, Christie’s auction house said. The seated figure of Dainichi Nyorai, or the...
by Christopher Hudgens | Mar 4, 2008 | Blog
Pop artist Claes Oldenburg best known for his simple and iconic works of 4 story clothes pins and cherry laden spoons is appearing in court as one of the defendants in a lawsuit placed by the House of Mouse. Back in 2003 the Disney Co. contracted Mr. Oldenburg, his...
by Christopher Hudgens | Mar 3, 2008 | Blog
Umanita (or humanity in Italian) is… or was six feet (1.8 meters) high and weighed over 170 pounds (77 kilograms). It stood outside the Newberry Library on the north side of the city of Chicago. That was until it was stolen late Feb. 16 and the afternoon of Feb....
by Meg Onli | Feb 11, 2008 | Blog
Tracy Emin has been in the news twice this past week. Emin is currently one of six artists being considered for a £300,000 ($436,717.30) commission for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. According to London.gov, “The Fourth Plinth is in the north-west of...
by Christopher Hudgens | Jan 13, 2008 | Podcast
http://media.libsyn.com/media/badatsports/Bad_at_Sports_Episode_124_Letinsky-Raaf.mp3 download FIRST: Duncan and Jeff Ward talk to photographer Laura Letinsky about her work and recent exhibition at Monique Meloche. Laura Letinsky has exhibited her color photographs...
