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Here is this past week’s collection of stories from the international art world. Remember that all comments on the articles are welcome on the blog – if you have a strong opinion on whether art galleries should have age limits, or know other ordinary objects that can make fun photographs, let us know!
News stories from around the art world:
Experts are banding together to dispute the authenticity of the Degas discovery http://bit.ly/8XeAt0
The double message of African art; Detroit explores an oft-ignored theme http://nyti.ms/bSXVtz
Underage for art: Canada’s national gallery restricts exhibition access unless you’re 18 or over http://bit.ly/biCXYn
“So is this really by the artist?” “No, it’s not. It’s by the artist’s good friend Michelangelo.” http://bit.ly/bOPm4U
Blacklisting buyers – why money in your pocket might not be enough to snag the artwork you want [...]
News stories from around the art world:
Bizarre new outpost of legendary Paris gallery – it’ll take some getting used to http://bit.ly/cSVKCG
UK’s National Portrait Gallery sees record numbers of visitors http://bit.ly/cjP9ga
As museums tighten their belts, local trumps global http://bit.ly/d5exfW
Street art in Venezuela – government sponsored and with an agenda http://nyti.ms/aqZy9v
The taxi magnate and his wife who created the modern art market as we know it http://nyti.ms/9C9Gbg
Popular stories from the week:
Going green? Think again; most forms of the color are damaging to the environment http://nyti.ms/aI6IY3
Museum models; no exhibit without maquettes http://bit.ly/aNyNkR How do you use models in your work?
The art forgers who fooled the world http://bit.ly/cC8Wlb
Art news from around the world:
Taking the time to listen, with a Cambodian freedom artist http://bit.ly/bIbWmU
The newfound wealth of Latin American art – now a major player http://bit.ly/cRI9uS
Challenge and respect; Abramovic exhibition gets an unexpected addition http://bit.ly/al9tGl
Your money’s no good here; Tokyo’s art fair – where you can’t buy anything with money http://bit.ly/c8UJSP
Asian artists hit new records as the market swings their way http://nyti.ms/csbvSe
Popular stories of the week:
Did Renaissance artists ‘cheat’? Well, maybe just a bit… http://bit.ly/d65vai
Self-confessed atheist to paint Pope’s portrait http://bit.ly/daUQAs
Does political art only speak to those who already agree? http://bit.ly/c8ANMm
Adding a little extra to famous works of art (not for diehard purists) http://bit.ly/cmeq2C
One of these things is not like the others; English stately home gets contemporary addition to [...]
News stories from around the art world:
Saigon is flourishing – except that it’s a bit of a cultural desert http://bit.ly/cAC8W2
Montreal arts; reaching new markets without compromising on quality. All done by a little imagination http://bit.ly/c3mfdy
The culture question is an election issue as UK politics gears up for voting time http://bit.ly/dbE00I
Never say die; the vitality of painting in our time http://nyti.ms/aO0iBx
Popular stories from the week:
Creating art is ‘messy’ by nature – but that doesn’t mean we should throw structure out the window http://huff.to/cE6cKR
Painting pictures of the past; not an exact science, but a delightfully intricate process http://nyti.ms/cfUKfx
Why vagueness is valuable; is there a lesson here for art and our shades of grey? http://bit.ly/9tab8Z
Art news from around the world:
Mixed reactions from visitors to the Abramovic retrospective – from unshocking to unsettling http://nyti.ms/bgr6T7
A buoyant mood at the European Art Fair, signaling a market on the up http://nyti.ms/bcPQcy
Walking tours replace art fair for Asia Week http://nyti.ms/cRppEK
The strange story of the altered/restored/defaced Banksy poster on the London Underground http://bit.ly/c2qkJi
Art Dubai feels the effects of the crash; a good show, but the buyers weren’t buying http://bit.ly/9VJrlt
Popular stories from the week:
Mona Lisa both is and isn’t smiling – it’s a trick, says psychology expert http://bit.ly/aJP2Mp
Celebrating spring the photographer’s way http://bit.ly/a9Nva8
Rivers of earth, as seen from space – http://bit.ly/9xcBEA
Adding @ to the MoMA collection http://nyti.ms/dzXfhp
News stories from around the art world:
Performance art retrospective comes to MoMA as the very nature and future of the genre is fought over http://nyti.ms/bGAVtu
Iraq and its art – soldiering on http://bit.ly/c9VN81
The European Fine Art Fair – still big, still varied, always changing http://nyti.ms/a1Zs84
Boston – the up and coming center of American art? http://bit.ly/djxTIz
Why art criticism should start with an emotional response http://bit.ly/9gRIFA Agree? Disagree? Share!
Popular stories from the week:
Chessboards with style, as famous artists give their take on the traditional design http://bit.ly/brcMWu
The hidden history of the National Gallery, and why we should appreciate it that extra bit more http://bit.ly/9QHKRl
Following the restoration of a famous Van Gogh – step by step http://bit.ly/9MJ0lv
The graffiti artists who create [...]
News stories from around the art world:
There’s returning affection for times past as New York examines its annual exhibitions fairs http://nyti.ms/9C4a9m
What Ireland needs to do to reach its creative potential – and what it’s not doing yet http://bit.ly/ajagK8
Street art gets official in Chelsea galleries http://nyti.ms/9sMMVB
London’s market for African-American art just grows and grows http://bit.ly/a5eg9G
The Louvre thinks big – the history of Russian culture, through art http://nyti.ms/bI1MNa
Popular stories from the week:
Does context actually get in the way when it comes to contemporary art? http://bit.ly/9ELSjf
Don’t worry New York, those aren’t really people on the edge – it’s just Antony Gormley (or 31) http://bit.ly/bgs1KH
Artist self-doubt, a natural and common phenomena http://bit.ly/dBzVZT
Sweet and funny – artist themed desserts http://bit.ly/9GOnU4
Art stories from around the world:
One of the founders of Art Basel, who was also a well known contemporary art dealer, passes away http://nyti.ms/dn5UB0
Miami Art Museum shows off its growing collection http://bit.ly/bo2nlY
The new face on the Parisian art scene who’s putting noses seriously out of joint http://bit.ly/bG9Fja
Is production outweighing consumption in Berlin’s once bustling art market? http://bit.ly/b9mXDj
Fighting for attention – NYC’s expanding art fair world http://bit.ly/aFihuo
Popular stories from the week:
The 75 year old painter who redid his mural from scratch, after it had been destroyed by fire http://bit.ly/asLhVs
The story of the kidnapped da Vinci http://bit.ly/bNc3oP
San Francisco muralist is brightening up the city – you can tell it’s working when the entire subway car applauds http://bit.ly/cNUIUR
Tattoo removal [...]
News stories from around the art world:
Similarity versus plagarism in the art of photography http://bit.ly/cHBJ9K
The mystery of Bronzino – the power and the conventionality http://nyti.ms/awey6n
LA airport gets a new public art project http://bit.ly/cG4ADH
Drama continues as London’s ICA fights for survival http://bit.ly/a6p0yz
How the recession is affecting the arts in major arts capitals http://bit.ly/d39GqY
Popular stories from the week:
Now funding the visual arts…. music managers. http://bit.ly/bvAxpV
Artist whose work is on environmental damage finds most can’t see her Olympics work – it’s in a restricted access area http://bit.ly/b7oOGn
Thieves make off with a huge, heavy banner in Rotterdam. It was part of an exhibition on… Morality http://bit.ly/dryAM5
George Washington in snow – from 1913 http://bit.ly/9Dfs6u
News stories from around the art world:
The new fear added to art transportation http://nyti.ms/9G7EbB
Get used to satellite fairs, guys – they’re inevitable http://bit.ly/9jBN7z
Ouch – a critic attacks late Renoir as, basically, ‘bad Renoir’ http://bit.ly/a7FpAx
Picasso Museum gets a makeover, while it’s 5000 paintings go on tour http://bit.ly/cD4dFz
Popular stories from the week:
Art that’s good enough to eat inspires real recipes http://bit.ly/bcvIhP
MoMA uses art to help young offenders get creative, not destructive http://bit.ly/cZcOSV
British artist uses floppy disks to create his paintings http://bit.ly/9jze7n
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