Nag on the Lake (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Cindy Sherman - Doll Clothes (1975) One of the First Cindy Sherman's super-8 film,'Doll Clothes' has not been viewed since 1975, the year it was made. It comically crosses Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase with animated paper dolls in a sly, funny and clever precursor to the concerns that became signature elements in Sherman's remarkable body of photographic work. Via
gmtPlus9 (-15) (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Cindy Sherman... Doll Clothes (1975, Super-8 black and white film transferred to video, silent. 02:22) at UBUWEB Film & Video. "...One of the first of Cindy Sherman's super-8 films, 'Doll Clothes' has not been viewed since 1975, the year it was made. It comically crosses Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase with animated paper dolls in a sly, funny and clever precursor to the concerns that became...
Jurisdynamics (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #13 , 1978 Ceres, Investors Achieve Major Company Commitments on Climate Change (Press release) (August 20, 2008) "Investors engaging with U.S. companies on the financial risks and opportunities from climate change achieved breakthrough results during the 2008 proxy season. A record 57 climate-related shareholder resolutions were filed with U.S. companies, of which...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
NEW YORK.- The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) inaugurates the Collections Gallery of its new home at Columbus Circle with an exhibition of 150 of the most significant works from its permanent holdings, many of which have never been seen before. Opening September 27, Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection features the work of groundbreaking artists and designers from the
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
LOS ANGELES.- Women In Photography International continues its tradition by establishing a list of the Top 100 Distinguished Women Photographers for 2008. Included on the list are photography's classics, Lillian Bassman, Jodi Cobb, Anne Geddes, Graciela Iturbide, Helen Levitt, Sally Mann and Cindy Sherman.
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
NEW YORK.- This exhibition traces the evolution of photography in the 20th and 21st centuries, from early Pictorialist works that mimic the moodiness of late 19th-century painting, through the Modern formal experimentations of the Constructivist and Bauhaus schools, to the documentary ethos of mid-century America and the large-scale, staged tableaux of our own time. As indicated by its
Apartment Therapy LA (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
As BethZ blogged, last night we attended an event at Moss on Melrose, "Christie's at Moss". Half of the store's been temporarily turned into a gallery to display part of the Bruce and Nancy Berman co
Modern Art Notes (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Christopher Knight reviews LACMA's presentation of Dia's Francis Alys "Fabiola" show, complete with a thorough explanation of who-the-heck Fabiola was, how the Catholic Church treated her badly, and why "Fabiola" is like Cindy Sherman, sort of. (Phew.) Couple other things around this show that I like: It replaces one of LACMA's most unfortunately installed galleries. And the museum has also posted...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
LONDON.- A fantastic collection of contemporary photographs from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London will take centre stage at The Herbert in Coventry from September 2008. Something That I'll Never Really See will feature over 30 artists in the new Gallery
MIT Admissions (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its students.
NOTCOT.ORG (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
Described as "equal parts Tim Burton fairy tale, Cindy Sherman photograph, and girlish fantasy," Mercedes Heinwein's pencil drawings are always hopelessly engaging.
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
BERLIN.- The Martin-Gropius-Bau presents an exhibition of works by the American artist Barbara Bloom. In a world saturated with images, Barbara Bloom makes visually abundant art that examines the nature of looking. Internationally known for her meticulously crafted works that are precisely detailed and flawlessly executed, Bloom rarely presents a singular image or object, but concerns herself
The First Post (Free subscription) | 28/05/2008
As an art form that hasn't yet reached its 200th birthday, photography is still a spring chicken. Despite its relative youth, though, the Tate Modern is hosting a…
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 23/05/2008
AMERICAN dance sensation, the Stephen Petronio Company, will bring Manchester's Queer Up North festival to a spectacular conclusion when they perform for the first time to north west audiences this Sunday.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 14/05/2008
The location is Los Angeles – Wilshire Boulevard, to be exact. The occasion is the opening of a major new museum, the Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM). And the architect is the Italian Renzo Piano who, with a recent string of commissions, seems to have supplanted local star Frank Gehry in America as museum designer of choice.
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People throw bags of feeces at the Kruger piece?????
Because I can't believe that happened. http://post.thing.net/node/2164
Karen Watkins - (not a member) - 30/07/2008