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More Than Half Massed: Flags Fly in Protest By Way of Creative Time

By Andy Battaglia Posted 06/14/17 11:50 am

“RESIST.” So reads a flag now fluttering in downtown New York over the offices of Creative Time, an institution devoted to “art in the public realm” with more than four decades of history behind it. Made by Marilyn Minter, with letters … Read More

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Creative Time Names Nato Thompson Artistic Director, Announces New Senior Curator

By Maximilíano Durón Posted 02/10/17 12:45 pm

Creative Time, the New York–based nonprofit focused on public art, has promoted former chief curator Nato Thompson to artistic director and appointed Elvira Dyangani Ose as a new senior curator.Thompson, who was been with Creative Time since 2007, has presented some of the organization’s … Read More

Open Sesame: Art Events in New York

8 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week

By The Editors of ARTnews Posted 02/08/16 10:49 am

A guide to the next seven days Read More

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Morning Links: Emotional Art Edition

By The Editors of ARTnews Posted 08/11/15 9:00 am

Must-read stories from around the art world Read More

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‘Not Being Able to Speak Your Mind Is a Ridiculous Thing’: At Creative Time’s Protest and Performance for Tania Bruguera in Times Square

By Hannah Ghorashi Posted 04/13/15 7:10 pm

At the end of 2014, Cuban artist Tania Bruguera was detained in her native country for staging a performance art piece called Tatlin’s Whisper #6 in Havana’s Revolution Square, a site heavily associated with Fidel Castro. On the surface, this act … Read More

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The Ultimate Map of Art-World Feuds

By Robin Cembalest Posted 08/15/13 7:04 am

William Powhida and Jade Townsend are back with a satirical drawing of a lurid battleground where artists, posers, critics, dragons, Internet trolls, and Modernist ghosts fight for their lives Read More

Trends May 2013

The Civil War in Art, Then and Now

By Barbara Pollack Posted 05/15/13 7:00 am

As several museums showcase works made at the time of the conflict, contemporary artists continue to reflect on its legacy Read More

Trends January 2011

You’re Engaged!

By Barbara Pollack Posted 01/01/11 12:00 am

With artists increasingly involving the public in the creation of work, curators and museums have embarked on a quest to define, display, and collect participatory art. Read More

Trends October 2010