Unflinching moving image works by Steve McQueen presented at the Art Institute

Posted on October 22, 2012 by october

Steve McQueen. Charlotte, 2004. Photo courtesy of the artist, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York /Paris, and Thomas Dane Gallery, London. CHICAGO, IL.- With the largest collection of work by the artist in the United States, the Art Institute of Chicago presents Steve McQueen, the first museum survey devoted to his career. Fourteen of McQueen’s works, …

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New works by multimedia artist Mickalene Thomas in Brooklyn Museum exhibition

Posted on October 22, 2012October 22, 2012 by october

Mickalene Thomas (American, b.1971), Interior: Two Chairs and Fireplace, 2012. Rhinestone, acrylic paint and oil enamel on wood panel, 96 x 72 x 2 in. (243.8 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm). Collection of Pamela K. and William A. Royall, Jr., Richmond, VA. Courtesy of the Artist, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, and Suzanne Vielmetter Los …

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American artist Romare Bearden’s “Black Odyssey” debuts at Reynolda House Museum of American Art

Posted on October 22, 2012 by october

Romare Bearden, Home to Ithaca, 1977, Collage, Courtesy Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, Massachusetts. Gift of the estate of Eileen Paradis Barber (Class of 1929). WINSTON-SALEM, NC.- The first full-scale presentation outside of New York of Romare Bearden’s “Odysseus Series” debuted at Reynolda House Museum of American Art on October 13, 2012. “Romare …

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Hyde Collection exhibition pays tribute to Romare Bearden on his centennial celebration

Posted on October 22, 2012October 22, 2012 by october

Romare Bearden, American, 1911-1988, Out Chorus, 1979-80, etching and aquatint, 12 3/8 x 16 1/4 in. (image), Edition 200.© Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. GLENS FALLS, NY.- The Hyde Collection joins institutions across the country as part of a centennial tribute honoring artist Romare Bearden (1911-1988). The Museum’s exhibition, From Process to …

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‘Open Air,’ Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Light Show, Will Beam Recorded Words Into Philly’s Skies

Posted on October 22, 2012 by october

AP  |  By JOANN LOVIGLIO Posted: 09/16/2012 11:59 am Updated: 09/17/2012 8:30 am PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new interactive artwork opening in Philadelphia will make light of your words, but it’s probably not what you think. Montreal-based artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is preparing to flip the switch on “Open Air,” an interactive work that will translate …

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‘Romnesia’: Obama Coins Mitt Romney ‘Condition’ (VIDEO)

Posted on October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 by october

FAIRFAX, Va. — At a misty rally designed to gin up enthusiasm among women voters, President Barack Obama’s strongest riff was a mockery of Mitt Romney’s effort to showcase a more moderate front, coining the tactical shift as a case of “Romnesia.” From his remarks midday Friday on the campus of George Mason University: We …

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Artist Lorna Simpson (VIDEO)

Posted on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 by october

Lorna Simpson was born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, and received her BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts, New York, and her MFA from the University of California, San Diego. When Simpson emerged from the graduate program at San Diego in 1985, she was already considered a pioneer of conceptual photography. …

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Rihanna: Naked, Unapologetic on New Album Cover

Posted on October 17, 2012 by october

by Free Britney at October 11, 2012 12:15 pm A naked Rihanna bares all on the cover of her new album Unapolegetic. It’s an aptly-titled name for the controversial singer’s record. Peep it: Unapolegetic is her seventh studio album. Rihanna Tweeted the art earlier: “The side effects of #R7 are starting to kick in, less …

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Jenna Dewan’s ‘American Horror Story’ Look: Star Wears Sheer Dress For Premiere

Posted on October 16, 2012 by october

  Jenna Dewan-Tatum looked amazing at the premiere of “American Horror Story: Asylum” in Los Angeles, Calif., last night (Oct. 13). The actress, 31, walked the red carpet at Paramount Studios in a white Reem Acra dress with an embellished see-through side that perfectly accentuated her incredible figure. Mrs. Channing Tatum is the new star …

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Halle Berry, Sarah Palin: Actress Related To Former Vice Presidential Candidate

Posted on October 16, 2012 by october

  Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry disclosed a surprising fact about herself this week: She is related to former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. “You wanna know who I’m related to? Sarah Palin!” the “Cloud Atlas” actress told “Extra” in a video interview, laughing as she spoke. “That’s what I said, ‘Nooo!’ Some twisted way …

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Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild: Eric Clapton Sells Painting For $34 Million At Auction

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by october

Eric Clapton proved this week that his art collecting skills are anything but amateur. The guitarist sold a Gerhard Richter painting at Sotheby’s for £21.3 million ($34.2 million) on Friday, amounting to the highest price ever paid at auction for a living artist. The best part though? Clapton originally bought the painting for £2million ($3.2 …

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The Temptations’ Eddie Kendricks Remembered

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by october

*It was January 1992 when I got the call from Tunis Wilson who had been the road manager for the former trio of lead singers of The Temptations – David Ruffin (who had died just seven months prior), Eddie Kendricks, and Dennis Edwards. He said Eddie wanted me to come down to a location in …

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Damien Hirst

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by october

Damien Hirst refers to ‘Verity’ as a “modern-day allegory for truth and justice.” Those who have to look at it, like Northam resident Gwyneth Barnes, call the 66-foot bronze statue of a half-exposed pregnant woman “soft porn masqueraded as art.” After two years of planning and production, the controversial sculpture has finally arrived in Devon, …

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