April 2010 | ARTnews

Books April 2010

“Like being around a herd of otherworldly elephants” is how Saltz described walking around works, like Band, 2006, in Richard Serra’s MoMA retrospective. LORENZ KIENZLE/©2010 RICHARD SERRA/ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, GIFT OF ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD

Separating the Good from the ‘Crapola’

By Ann Landi Posted 04/01/10 4:48 pm

Seeing Out Louder
By Jerry Saltz
Hard Press Editions/Hudson Hills Press,
420 pages, $40
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News April 2010

‘Moment’ Not So Magic

By Amanda Gordon Posted 04/01/10 12:00 am

Peter Galassi, curator of MoMA's Cartier-Bresson retrospective, wants viewers to stop talking and start looking. Read More

Features April 2010

The Colonial Revolution

By Robin Cembalest Posted 04/01/10 12:00 am

In the United States, the art made in Spain's Latin American colonies used to be considered artistically minor and politically incorrect. Now, as intellectual trends coincide with demographic realities, it's on the cutting edge of art history–and the wish lists of top museums. Read More

Books Investigations April 2010

A Controversy over Degas

By William D. Cohan Posted 04/01/10 12:00 am

Experts are concerned about the authenticity of 74 "recently discovered" plaster casts of Degas sculptures that were purportedly made during his lifetime and the bronzes that have been produced from them, which are now selling for more than $2 million.. Read More

News April 2010

Logo Motive

By Rebecca Robertson Posted 04/01/10 12:00 am

Ryan McGinness puts an entire museum into one work. Read More

News April 2010

Mask Communication

By E. B. Solomont Posted 04/01/10 12:00 am

How a group of blindfolded artists got by with a little help from some friends. Read More

Investigations April 2010

Two responses to ‘A Controversy over Degas’

By ARTnews Posted 04/01/10

William D. Cohan’s article suggests that the art world today is divided into two warring camps about 74 recently revealed Degas plasters.In fact, far more consensus than controversy surrounds these plasters than the article allows. Close examination of the plasters … Read More

Looking at Art April 2010

Wrestling with ‘Wrestlers’

By Avis Berman Posted 04/01/10 12:00 am

Deaccessioned twice and the subject of multiple interpretations, a provocative Eakins sporting picture takes its place in a new collection and a new show. Read More

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April 2010 Issue

Separating the Good from the ‘Crapola’

‘Moment’ Not So Magic

The Colonial Revolution

A Controversy over Degas

Logo Motive

Mask Communication

Two responses to ‘A Controversy over Degas’

Wrestling with ‘Wrestlers’