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Art news round-up

By On April 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Art news from around the world:

The Mona Lisa was finished more than a decade later than had been thought, confirms the Louvre.

North of Dubai, there’s another emirate – and its art is flourishing.

With budget tightening, arts feel the pinch all over Europe.

Guess what the top-attended museum show of 2011 was. No, I didn’t guess right either.

Despite poverty, danger and even self-censorship, arts are thriving in Cambodia.

Denver’s developing art scene gets another boost – a new museum that will open soon.

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Want to start taking the art on NYC’s subways seriously? There’s an app for that.

There might be a genetic clue to the shape of van Gogh’s sunflowers.

A sculpture that reforms as the wind blows – love this idea.

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Art news round-up

By On March 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

Art news from around the world:

Painting by ‘unknown artist’ turns out to be by someone rather well-known – Van Gogh.

Is the Greek art market full of fakes?

Human Rights Watch looks askance at the Guggenheim and the Louvre in Abu Dhabi.

‘You take pictures, I paint’ – the division of labor between Picasso and his main photographer.

Can art aid recovery from a stroke? Yes, says one study.

Popular stories from the week:

The massage is the medium? An unusual form of art, by appointment only.

Fabulous photos of phenomena – and the science behind them.

Just for fun – surreal mannequin sculptures on the street (and elsewhere).

Artist plans to make a giant salad on the High Line? I’m there.

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The High Line continues

By On August 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The second section of the High Line opened about two months ago now, and at Agora Gallery we’re very happy about the new addition to the local attraction. In fact, the latest section actually runs from 20th to 30th Street, meaning it passes over 25th very close to where the gallery is located, so we take every opportunity to take a walk along it in preference to taking the normal roads.

The High Line was originally an elevated railway which ran through the meatpacking district so that factories and warehouses could transport their goods easily and safely, avoiding the streets below. It fell into disuse and disrepair back in the 1970s and ‘80s, and for some time represented merely a relic of a time gone by. Thanks to the enthusiasm and [...]

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The High Line

By On August 2, 2009 · 4 Comments

Chelsea is best known for its art galleries; hundreds of separate galleries, including Agora Gallery, are based there, making the area one of the richest in the world in terms of sheer diversity of contemporary art. Its success as an art district has been such that people visit the area just to stroll around and enjoy themselves doing a bit of ‘art tourism’.

But now there’s a new reason to spend time in Chelsea; the new High Line park project has become open to the public, and so far it seems to have been an instant hit. The process of renovation started in 2006, and excitement has been growing since then – you may remember an article in ARTisSpectrum about it and other West Chelsea developments, and in fact the past three issues of ARTisSpectrum have all featured the High [...]

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