by Christopher Hudgens | Feb 14, 2008 | Blog
A 16th century nude painting of the Roman goddess Venus has been banned from being part of the ad campaign for London’s Royal Academy of Arts upcoming exhibition on 16th century German painter and printmaker Lucas Cranach the Elder. Officials are banning it for...
by Meg Onli | Jan 30, 2008 | Blog
Robert Smithson’s widow Nancy Holt sent a letter out today to notify people that his masterwork Spiral Jetty is in jeopardy of being destroyed due to oil drilling. Here is Holt’s full letter and a way for people to voice their concerns. Yesterday I...
by Christopher Hudgens | Nov 18, 2007 | Blog
Rindy Sam, the 20 year old Cambodian artist living in France that was in the news back in July has had her day in court and the judge has fined her accordingly: 1euro goes to Cy Twombly for symbolic reasons 1,000 euros ($1,425) to the painting’s owner 486 euros...
by Duncan | Sep 6, 2007 | Blog
We have received this a couple of times this week and the more we think about it the more evil it seems. What is up Rod? That seven million is not going to save your sinking popularity and taking funding from artists and arts organizations is just going to alienate...
by Christopher Hudgens | Sep 5, 2007 | Blog
As reported on Artnet and referred by Tony Fitzpatrick HIRST BUYS HIS OWN SKULL. . . “He only recognizes art with his wallet,” Damien Hirst once said of collector Charles Saatchi, “he believes he can affect art values with buying power, and he still...