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Good afternoon/morning. It’s time for my weekly compilation of interesting links: First but not foremost, it’s been Frieze week in New York. Jason Farago captures the spirit of the event and bottles it for the Guardian Fans of Dante may not be thrilled about the arrival of a new Dan Brown book. The Telegraph publishes …
May 13, 2013
Sculptor Gavin Turk is perhaps best known for work about Gavin Turk. He has dressed as Sid Vicious and posed for a waxwork, or dressed as a vagrant. He has posed for photos as Andy Warhol or Che. And his degree show consisted simply of a blue plaque confirming his historic residence at the RCA. …
May 12, 2013
Halfway between painting and photography, Stepnik’s photos show people halfway between their usual everyday life and then what might be called the disease of the future. The Polish artist has colonised their skin. Dayglo pixels creep around the countours of their faces. Hair is electrified with luminous colour. But these touches draw you in, rather …
May 8, 2013
It’s beach weather here in Brighton, but first aggregated art links for a Bank Holiday Weekend: How could a show with such a title be anything but great. Read about “Ain’t Painting a Pain?†by Richard Jackson at Orange County Museum of Art Billions and billions of stars are now available for viewing at Apexart …
May 5, 2013
Anyone with more than a passing acquaintance with the practice of artist Martin Creed will know all about the fastidious numbering of his works. These begin with Work No.3 in 1986 (a yellow painting) and so far stretch as far as this year’s Work No. 1461 (an installation made with adhesive tape). What might surprise …
April 30, 2013
Hello, it seems Spring has made a belated appearance. But if you’re not already enjoying the sun, here are some art links: Criticismism is sad this week (having learned that Catalan film director Bigas Luna is no longer with us). The Tit and the Moon is a personal favourite movie Timothy Taylor have an Antoni …
April 15, 2013
Hello and welcome to another round up of art-related links culled from the last seven days: Here’s a piece about death etiquette from the Guardian. Did have a link to the Heffner song, but paranoia struck. Film critics are generally more greatly missed that politicians anyway. Here’s a kind letter the late Roger Ebert sent …
April 8, 2013
Happy Easter/April Fool’s Day/interminable winter. Here are some seasonable links from the online world of art: What might happen if Guernica came back to Britain today? Nigel Wheale writes an intriguing account of the painting’s first and last visit to these shores He lives in NYC, goes to 30 exhibitions a week, and still critic …
April 1, 2013
One of the best opening paragraphs I know is found in Great Jones Street by Don DeLillo. The novel meditates on a certain type of fame distinct from that enjoyed by either statesmen or kings. No, this type of fame, “a devouring neonâ€, involves: “Hysteria in limousines, knife fights in the audience, bizarre litigation, treachery, …
March 29, 2013
Salutations. This week’s art links are the usual mix between the topical and the wondrous. Topical: Here’s a sad story about the death of young Dominic Elliott, friend and assistant to David Hockney. The Independent reports. Also topical: the Guardian send music critic Alexis Petridis to review the record-breaking Bowie show at the V&A. Highly …
March 18, 2013