An art school in Detroit, College for Creative Studies, has released one of the most clever and entertaining ad campaigns I have seen in some time. A parody of the anti-drug PSAs from the ’80s, the campaign succeeds in being both humorous and incisive. Continue reading
Coming to a First-Class Seat Near You (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Virgin Atlantic recently launched its “Gallery in the Air” for first-class passengers. For its inaugural launch, it is featuring British street artist, Ben Eine. Continue reading
When I was nine, my sister took me to see 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Oleander Cinemas in Wilmington, North Carolina; it was a lot of movie for a nine-year-old. I saw A Clockwork Orange for the first time in a college film studies class (I wasn’t allowed to see that one at nine although I’m sure I tried). Continue reading
The Fashion World of Jean-Paul Gautier – from the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the De Young (until August 19)
Cindy Sherman at SFMOMA (until October 8) Continue reading
First, my apologies for abandoning the blog for so long. It has been an eventful few months (in a good way), and I’ve put this on the back burner for a while. I’ve had plenty to write about but not time. One example: the play, Red, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. I can’t say it’s fresh from it’s Tony-winning Broadway run, but it did make it out west more quickly than most. Continue reading
There’s a fascinating (and frustrating) article in the New York Times today that serves to illuminate one of the most complex issues in the art world: art valuation. And it’s not only a complex issue, it’s also contentious since many art lovers bristle at the idea of viewing art as a commodity whose value is measured in filthy lucre rather than in terms of inspiration, innovation, aesthetic heft, or emotional depth. My own position is more nuanced. Continue reading
Intermission by Edward Hopper, 1963. Photo courtesy of sfmoma.org.
SFMOMA just acquired a piece by one of my favorite American artists: Intermission by Edward Hopper. Continue reading
[For the first two installments, go here and here.]
My primary motivation for visiting Cuba had everything to do with art. Naturally, I’ve seen the Cuban art that makes it to the US, but what of the art that doesn’t, which is of course most of it? Continue reading
Who knew it could take so long to recover from the holidays? With no more reality TV shows to prompt regular posts, I’ll need to make more of an effort to keep all-things-art-blog-related moving in 2012. Continue reading
Another season of Work of Art is behind us, and I can’t help but feel a bit let down. The season finale proved a bit uneventful and more than a tad predictable. But, even though something seemed to be missing, the season produced some memorable pieces. Continue reading