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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
There’s a political and a performative flavour to Found Objects this week, read on and enjoy: Scriptonite blog plays tribute to an incredible stunt by the soi-disant Artist Taxi Driver, as backdoor privatisation hits the NHS. We Make Money Not Art has interviewed Liberate Tate, and its happy to play devil’s advocate on this issue …
April 28, 2013
A depressing week for current affairs not least for lack of art angles: Instead we have a link to a Q&A with a very terse William Eggleston from the Independent Meanwhile a serious critique of some watercolours by less radical artist, Prince Charles Hennessy Youngman has released this half hour cut of so-called CVS Bangers. …
April 21, 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
This weekend, I was on assignment in Derry-Londonderry, UK City of Culture 2013. I’ll write about the gallery going elsewhere, and for the time being post a few photos of politically charged street art. Above is a mural on the wall of the Museum of Free Derry. Behind the subject and the illustrated bullet holes …
March 25, 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
Given the vast technological resources made available to those who wish to explore outer space, an analogue vinyl album seems like a less than adequate way to respond to the cosmos. But in fact Yird Muin Starn is comprehensive in its dealings with such matters as star constellations, the Apollo missions, lunar cycles, the Pioneer …
March 15, 2013