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The Genetic Esthetic
Artists are using medical technology such as X rays, MRIs, and DNA diagnostics to redefine notions of portraiture
Barbara Pollack
On The Edge
Tragic Ooze
Robert Gschwantner’s oil carpets appear to be homey handicrafts but, in fact, represent ecological disasters
Jonathan Turner
Alaez’s Wonderlands
Ana Laura Alaez has turned galleries into space pods, fashion boutiques, and discos
George Stolz
This Hamburger’s Got Legs
Trenton Doyle Hancock, the youngest artist in the Whitney Biennial, likes to play with food
Edith Newhall
Passages from India
Rina Banerjee explores the complex symbolism of Indian culture
Carly Berwick
Digital Evolution
John F. Simon, Jr., has designed software that can create images– though it may take eons to do it
Barbara Pollack
Inside, Outside, Upside Down
Vito Acconci has transformed himself from a notorious performance artist into a playfully subversive public-art visionary
Sarah Bayliss
The Tate Takes Off
London’s Tate Gallery is finally embracing modernism with a new branch in a former power station, where Picasso will rub shoulders with Damien Hirst
Michael Glover
Departments
Art Talk
Chuck Close; Pierce Brosnan; Lucian Freud; Leigh Bowery; Günter Grass; Ed Harris; Gerhard Richter; James Woods; the Pissarro clan; Keith Haring; Bill Gates; Adam Sheffer; Gwyneth Paltrow; Glenn Lowry and Glenn Loury
National News
New York Museum commissions: Reading the fine print Spotlight Joseph Rishel: Rome, Rodin, and rebellion New York/Washington, D.C. Restitution: Delaying disclosure New York Storm over Sanitation; Court seals plate’s fate
International News
Vienna Stand up or sit out? Florence Marketing with masterpieces London Courting controversy; Saying no to the U.N. Dessau Rust to riches Tokyo Chastened for “waste”
Art Market
New York Restructuring the salerooms; Ruprecht’s changing role; Assessing the impact of the antitrust case Madrid Thyssen museum to grow Paris Giacometti troubles for Tajan New York Mendieta’s reputation rising
City Focus: Chicago
Thinking Big: Chicago is experiencing a building boom, with expansive new art spaces opening, old ones being renovated, and a landmark threatened by the wrecking ball
Garrett Holg
Studio
Color, Comets, and the Cosmos: Painter Françoise Gilot charts a vivid, often surprising, course
Hilarie M. Sheets
Looking at Art
Planes, Trains, Bathing Beauties, and Elvis: Peter Blake’s Toy Shop is a classic work of British Pop
William Feaver
Living with Art
Green Acres: Joop van Caldenborgh enjoys curating– at his office and on the grounds of his home
Jonathan Turner
Perspective
The Unconventional Convention: The College Art Association’s annual conference features networking, job seeking, and an intellectual fashion show
Gail Gregg
Reviews
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