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Van Gogh Replicas Go on Sale in Amsterdam Museum 27 Aug 2013 | 04:54 am
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has announced a new line of three-dimensional replicas of some of the artist’s most famous works. Recreated down to the frame, the replicas are available for £22,000....
Hotel Replaces Pornography with Contemporary Art 27 Aug 2013 | 02:54 am
The Nordic Choice hotel chain, in a statement against sex trafficking and exploitation, has begun replacing the pornographic channels on its PayTV system with contemporary art. Led by owner Peter Sto...
The Met Prepares for Balthus Exhibition 27 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is preparing for its first retrospective in thirty years on the work of Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, better known as Balthus. In anticipation, the Wall Street Journal ...
Brussels – Still House Group: “Bru(s)” at Galerie Rodolphe Janssen Through August 31st, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 07:51 pm
Still House Group, Bru(s) (Installation View), via Galerie Rodolphe Janssen The Belgian Galerie Rodolphe Janssen is currently presenting a show focusing on the diverse output and extended vocabulary o...
The Guardian Questions What “Curating” Means in Connected Society 26 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
The increasing use of the word “curation” in the economic and creative sphere has lead writer and curator Daniel Blight to question the cultural implications of the word for the world of fine art. As...
Bivouac New York Creates Rustic Environment on Williamsburg Rooftop 26 Aug 2013 | 07:34 pm
The New York Times has published a profile on Bivouac NY, a rooftop camping project created by artist Thomas Stevenson in East Williamsburg. Welcoming visitors onto his roof for a night of food, drin...
The Louvre Set to Restore Winged Victory Next Month 25 Aug 2013 | 12:15 am
The Louvre’s iconic Greeks sculpture, Winged Victory of Samothrace, is set to begin a 9-month restoration process next month, the Wall Street Journal reports.Covered in years of dust and grime, the st...
Anthony Caro Interviewed in Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
The Wall Street Journal recently sat down with sculptor Anthony Caro, who is currently in the middle of a series of shows in Europe, including exhibition at the Venice Biennale and a soon to open show...
Marina Abramovic’s “Scream” Tribute 24 Aug 2013 | 02:56 am
A flash mob in Oslo, led by artist Marina Abramovic was shut down this week, following noise complaints. The performance, done in tribute to painter Edvard Munch, involved a group of over 300 partici...
Noble Biennale Gesture Causes Headaches for French and German Pavilions in Venice 24 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
A noble attempt at transnational harmony between France and Germany at the Venice Biennale has hit a stumbling block, the Wall Street Journal reports. Exchanging exhibition pavilions in honor of the ...
