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The Final Straw – By By Michael Idov

Looks like the current administration will, after all, leave one mildly positive legacy: the return of the protest song. The Final Straw By By Michael Idov Courtesy of http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/gallery/realitychicago.htm Looks like the current administration will, after all, leave one mildly positive legacy: the return of the protest song. In the Clinton era, with its convoluted […]

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The Challenge of “Rethinking Malevich” – By By Masha Chlenova

Few would question the fact that in the west Kazimir Malevich remains one of the best-known and most widely studied Russian modern artists. The Challenge of "Rethinking Malevich" By By Masha Chlenova Red Square: painterly realism of a peasant woman in two dimensions, 1915 Few would question the fact that in the west Kazimir Malevich […]

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The Jean Nouvel Extension to Madrid’s REINA SOFIA Museum – By Daniel Aubry

Imagine a cardinal’s red hat, painted by Dali in his "melting watches" surrealistic period, – a red hat the size of a football field. The Jean Nouvel Extension to Madrid’s REINA SOFIA Museum By Daniel Aubry a red hat the size of a football field Imagine a cardinal’s red hat, painted by Dali in his […]

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The Future of Japanese Digital Animations – By Nana Kono

A developed media shows us a section of its epoch. The Future of Japanese Digital Animations By Nana Kono “Fumizukai,” Naoya Kurisu A developed media shows us a section of its epoch. In this digitalized computer age, humanity itself is challenged, as creators and animators have been expanding the horizon of expression to try to […]

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On The Periphery: Homeless Housing – By Tia Blassingame

The design of shelter represents the fundamental application of architecture. On The Periphery: Homeless Housing By Tia Blassingame     Courtesy of www.operationdignity.org/ servicetransition.htm       The design of shelter represents the fundamental application of architecture. The housing parameters are dictated by the basic requirements that people share: a need for warmth, safety, a […]

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MoMA and Guggenheim Go Head-to-Head in Tokyo – By C.B.Liddell

Since the opening of the Mori Art Museum (MAM) last year, the artistic temperature has started heating up here in Tokyo. MoMA and Guggenheim Go Head-to-Head in Tokyo By C.B.Liddell Atrium of Mori Art Museum (during Modern Means) Photo by Sakurai Tadahisa Since the opening of the Mori Art Museum (MAM) last year, the artistic […]

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Memories of Youth, Real and Imagined – By Andrew LaVallee

Memories of Youth, Real and Imagined. Memories of Youth, Real and Imagined By Andrew LaVallee Memories of Youth, Real and Imagined Ryan Humphrey, "Leave the Motor Running" and Laura London, "Almost True Tales" at Caren Golden Fine Art May 21-July 16, 2004 Two exhibitions by Ryan Humphrey and Laura London, one photographic and the other […]

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The Launching of the Dream Weapon – By Francesca Rascazzo

The Launching of the Dream Weapon, the exhibition of the latest exciting works of Chris Capuozzo, is at its end at Sandra Gering Gallery in New York. The Launching of the Dream Weapon By Francesca Rascazzo The Launching of the Dream Weapon, the exhibition of the latest exciting works of Chris Capuozzo, is at its […]

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Unauthorized Art or the Art of Unauthorized Criticism: Stefano Questioli – By Stefano Questioli

"The act is the beauty–the beauty is the act," reads some writing on the Berlin Wall. Unauthorized Art or the Art of Unauthorized Criticism: Stefano Questioli By Stefano Questioli   the beauty is the act       "The act is the beauty–the beauty is the act," reads some writing on the Berlin Wall. But […]

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THE AMERICAN ARTIST IS A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN – By Charles J. Hecht

Prior to 1990, many countries joined the Berne Convention, which provided broad protections to artists. THE AMERICAN ARTIST IS A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN By Charles J. Hecht Prior to 1990, many countries joined the Berne Convention, which provided broad protections to artists. In 1990 United States adopted the Visual Artists Rights Act ("VARA"), which only […]

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