• Features

Site-Specific Comedy

David Robbins's book Concrete Comedy and programs such as the Experimental Comedy Training Camp in Banff, Alberta, urge young art humorists to repond directly to specific locales.

• By
  Sean J. Patrick Carney
• May 29, 2015 10:59 am

• Features

Amazon Art Gets Mixed Reviews

"The best part is that since I'm a prime member, I saved about 20 bucks on shipping," Kim writes. "I also purchased with my Amazon Visa rewards card (3% cash back on all Amazon purchases), so I got 75…

• By
  Brian Boucher
• Aug 7, 2013 5:04 pm

• News

Carry a Big Shtick

For artists inspired by sketch comedy, off-the-wall characters who can say and do anything are a way to explore weighty political and social issues.

• By
  Rachel Wolff
• Sep 1, 2008 12:00 am

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What’s So Funny About Contemporary Art?

Artists are finding inspiration in gags, slapstick, clowns, comics, and stand-up comedy. The results are sometimes satirical, sometimes ludicrous, and sometimes ‘so funny you could cry’.

• By
  Linda Yablonsky
• Sep 1, 2004 12:00 am