Last month, artist Yoshitomo Nara casually announced in Japanese over Twitter that two counterfeit paintings had been included in his ambitious publication Yoshitomo Nara Complete Works 1984–2010…
In the mid-1980s, comedy, athletics and graphic design found their perfect combination in the posters of John and Tock Costacos. "For the Kids," a new exhibition curated by gallery director Fabienne S…
A small painting of the earth hovers several feet above the 11 other works in Jules de Balincourt's sprawling Bushwick studio. Lopsided and imperfect it hangs heavy, touches of pastels contrast with d…
"We are talking big; we are talking enormous," Marina Abramovic gushed (in her signature monotone) at a private announcement on Friday in Venice, describing the size (140,000 square meters) of the fut…
The voice on the other end of the line is as deep as any I've heard-fatherly, wise and authoritative: "Hello, this is Lawrence Weiner." I'm on the Bowery, listening to an audio recording by the artist…
First it was Berlin; then Detroit joined in. Now, for the second year in a row, New York kicks off its own Gallery Week. NYGW features nearly 60 commercial galleries and non-profits. In an effort to b
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A ripped photo of Chairman Mao greets guests in the freight elevator of 47 Canal Street. Given the location--nestled on the border where the Lower East Side meets Chinatown--it could be the unofficial…
If the Armory Show were cut down to a fourth of its size, moved to a less tedious location, and featured the most dynamic galleries with a mix of emerging and emerged artists, it would look more like…
Art in America presents its curtain raiser to the New York art world's March Madness, the 2011 edition of Armory Week. Here are just some of the off-site highlights to hit this week.
Oppenheim worked in performance, sculpture, land and body art and video. But he is best known for public projects that incorporated complex architectural elements, like the controversial Device to Roo…