Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Self-Destructing Chocolate Head
Chocolate was the medium of choice for Janine Antoni and Dieter Roth to depict—and deface—their own image Read More
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Tag Archives: Joseph Beuys
Planned Obsolescence
Relentlessly devoted to the antiquated medium of film, Tacita Dean chronicles misbegotten journeys, elderly relatives, and obscure moments in great artists’ lives Read More
Talking Trash
More and more artists are using trash not just as a material but also as a subject. Read More
Crossing the Line in China
As Ai Weiwei continues to openly criticize Communist party policy, his international profile is rising—but so is government response. Read More
A Dealer With Ideas
With her Madrid gallery and her private collection, Helga de Alvear has introduced a wave of high-concept, new-media artists to Spain.
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Turning the Subject into the Artist
Oliver Herring is guided by social interaction—in communally made photosculptures, in giddy performances where volunteers take on bizarre tasks, and in videos featuring strangers who come by his Brooklyn studio. Read More
The Case of the Escaped Spirit
Artworks are damaged in ways you would never imagine—careless movers, overenthusiastic cleaning persons, neurotic pets. And then there was the broken Joseph Cornell box. Read More
