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• Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Has Died at 75

  26-05-2015 23:35 via artnews.com
  Mary Ellen Mark, humanist photographer and filmmaker, died yesterday, Memorial Day, at the age of 75.Mark was born in 1940, in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and was taking pictures with a Box Brownie at the age of nine. By 1966, … Read More
  
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• ‘Small Gesture, Big Impact': At the Inaugural Lulennial in Mexico City

  26-05-2015 22:55 via artnews.com
  “Everybody touch everybody else’s ass.”A friend, six strangers, and I begin a veritable game of Twister to follow this instruction. The robotic voice that issued it has also told us to make lusty, direct eye contact with another member of … Read More
  
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• Women in the Art World

  26-05-2015 22:00 via artnews.com
  The June 2015 of ARTnews issue explores the position of women in the arts today by looking at current statistics, asking artists of several generations to respond to those figures, and analyzing the stereotypes that women encounter in the art world Read More
  
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• Women in the Art World: An Introduction

  26-05-2015 21:45 via artnews.com
  In the 45 years since Linda Nochlin provocatively asked in ARTnews, “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” we have regularly revisited the question, wondering whether, as Nochlin argued, institutional power structures have made it “impossible for women to … Read More
  
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• Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes

  26-05-2015 21:45 via artnews.com
  Despite encouraging signs of women’s improved status and visibility in the art world, there are still major systemic problems. Do not misunderstand me: women artists are in a far better position today than they were 45 years ago, when Linda … Read More
  
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• Linda Nochlin on Feminism Then and Now

  26-05-2015 21:43 via artnews.com
  The following is a companion Q&A to Maura Reilly’s examination of the status of Women in the Art World, “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes.” Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Maura Reilly: At what point in … Read More
  
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• On Sexism in the Art World

  26-05-2015 21:40 via artnews.com
  The following is a companion essay to Maura Reilly’s examination of the status of Women in the Art World, “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes.” Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.The art world, with its various … Read More
  
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• Do Lists About Women in the Arts Gloss Over the Problems?

  26-05-2015 21:40 via artnews.com
  The following is a companion essay to Maura Reilly’s examination of the status of Women in the Art World, “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes.” Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.In March 2014, The New York … Read More
  
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• Black-Sheep Feminist Artists

  26-05-2015 21:40 via artnews.com
  In the ’60s and ’70s, a subset of feminist artists pushed the limits of body art, political correctness, and female sexual agency; today their work is more influential than ever Read More
  
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• Jennifer and John Eagle Give $3 M. to Dallas Museum of Art

  26-05-2015 21:34 via artnews.com
  The prominent Texas couple Jennifer and John Eagle have just pledged $3 million to the Dallas Museum of Art, to renovate one of the museum’s entrances into an open, transitional space, to be called the Eagle Family Plaza. The gift … Read More
  
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• Jamian Juliano-Villani Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1987, lives in Brooklyn, … Read More
  
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• Betty Tompkins Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1945, lives in New … Read More
  
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• Mickalene Thomas Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1971, lives in New … Read More
  
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• Eleanor Antin Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1935, lives in San … Read More
  
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• Shahzia Sikander Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in Pakistan in 1969, lives … Read More
  
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• Cindy Sherman Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1954, lives in New … Read More
  
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• Carolee Schneeman Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1939, lives in Springtown, … Read More
  
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• Deborah Kass Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1952, lives in Brooklyn, … Read More
  
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• K8 Hardy Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1977, lives in New … Read More
  
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• Cleopatra’s Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Curatorial group founded in 2008, based … Read More
  
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• Chitra Ganesh Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1975, lives in Brooklyn, … Read More
  
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• Coco Fusco Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1960, lives in New … Read More
  
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• Lynda Benglis Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1941, lives and works … Read More
  
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• Women in the Art World: Editor’s Letter

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  “Well, first—that term, ‘women artists.’ I was talking to Joan Mitchell at a party about ten years ago when a man came up to us and said, ‘What do you women artists think…’ Joan grabbed my arm and said, ‘Elaine, … Read More
  
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• Guerrilla Girls Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Group formed in 1985, based in … Read More
  
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• Martha Wilson Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1947, lives in Brooklyn, … Read More
  
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• Carrie Mae Weems Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in 1953, lives in Brooklyn … Read More
  
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• Wangechi Mutu Responds

  26-05-2015 21:30 via artnews.com
  The following is a response to Maura Reilly’s article “Taking the Measure of Sexism: Facts, Figures, and Fixes” about the current statistics of Women in the Art World. Our coverage begins with our Editor’s Letter.Born in Nairobi in 1972, lives … Read More
  
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• The Proms: How will new director David Pickard steer the event with the BBC at a crossroads?

  26-05-2015 20:56
  
  The appointment of Glyndebourne general director David Pickard as the new head of the Proms has surprised many. Widely expected to be a BBC insider – possibly one ready to wield an axe – instead, Pickard’s appointment appears to signal a willingness to be open to the new, the forward-looking, and the creative.
  
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• Consumer Reports: Chris Lux

  26-05-2015 20:38 via artnews.com
  Chris Lux is a painter and sculptor who lives and works in San Francisco. He has had recent solo exhibitions at Jupiter Woods, London; Stussy, Tokyo; Oakland Museum, Oakland, California; Muddguts, New York; Popular Workshop, San Francisco; and Jancar Jones, Los … Read More
  
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• Memorial Day Weekend Movie Box Office Worst Since 2001

  26-05-2015 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  “This year, the industry’s estimated take between Friday and Monday in the U.S. and Canada was $190 million, according to Rentrak. That is the lowest since 2001—particularly bad when considering that average ticket prices have risen 44% over that time, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners.”
  
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• ‘The Q-Sides’ at Galería de la Raza, San Francisco

  26-05-2015 19:45 via artnews.com
  Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday.Today’s show: “The Q-Sides” opened this past weekend at Galería de la Raza in San Francisco and is on view until Sunday, July 5. The exhibition presents a series … Read More
  
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• New Auction Trend: Human Hair

  26-05-2015 19:39 via artnews.com
  This week, Sotheby’s in London is offering, according to the auction house, “a chance to own a unique piece of musical history”: a lock of Mozart’s hair, estimated at £10,000–£12,000 (about $15,400 to $18,500).Also for sale is an invitation to … Read More
  
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• Manager, Individual Giving-New Jersey Performing Arts Center

  26-05-2015 19:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Since its opening season in 1997, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark has attracted nearly 9 million patrons. The Arts Center's array of 400 unique events each season serves more than a dozen nationalities and ethnicities.
  
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• Executive Director, Celemens Center for the Performing Arts

  26-05-2015 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Clemens Center seeks an industry professional who will be an articulate champion for the Clemens Center, an engaging leader with financial acumen, a thorough grounding in performing arts facility management and a strong track record in fund-raising, programming, and collaborative projects.
  
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• How To Fix Opera In New York (Ask The Germans)

  26-05-2015 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  “New York is great. Opera is great. They deserve each other. So what can we do to get them together? Who can show us how it’s done? We need to ask the Germans, as a recent opera-intensive visit to their country confirmed.”
  
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• Daniel Barenboim Designs A New Piano (With “Improvements”)

  26-05-2015 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Barenboim was inspired to experiment with the design after playing Franz Liszt’s restored grand piano during a trip to Siena, Italy in September 2011. “The warmth and tonal characteristics of the traditional straight-strung instruments is so different from the homogenous tone produced by the modern piano across its entire range,” he said.
  
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• How To Reinvent A Big Performing Arts Center (With An Interim Director, No Less)

  26-05-2015 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toronto’s Sony Centre “has been buzzing this season with many events and lots of community engagement. In 2014, the centre presented 23 events plus 59 rentals by other presenters; that grew to 36 Sony events and 74 rentals in 2015 plus many corporate events.”
  
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• Ed Moses: I mark therefore I am

  26-05-2015 18:51
  
  Now 89, the artist – and former boyfriend of Marilyn Monroe – has been involved in many of the most influential art movements of the past 50 years, but his work proves the power of pencil on paperDecades ago, on a visit to the caves of La Salle in southern France, Ed Moses heard a voice from millennia past when he glimpsed the markings of early man. “He first discovered he existed by a blood print on a wall, or a footprint in the mud,” the 89-year-old artist says, sitting in the courtyar
  
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• Librarian: Here’s Why Libraries Will Outlive The Internet

  26-05-2015 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Our commercial partners in the information delivery space do wonderful things and we couldn’t live our lives without them. But the time frame we think on, centuries back and centuries into the future, allows us to think about trust in its highest sense, and authentication and provenance of information, and digital information in particular. Those […]
  
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• How YouTube Is Redefining Celebrity

  26-05-2015 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In its 10-years of existence, YouTube has evolved from a playground for kitty videos to a $20 billion visual menagerie. Along the way, it’s also become an incubator for a new type of celebrity — a digital Brat Pack that’s leveraging smartphone stardom to write books, drop albums, design products and break into Hollywood.”
  
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• This Is Why Palmyra Is Important To World History

  26-05-2015 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “It would be folly to believe that the survival of archaeological reports and photographs could in any way compensate for the destruction or looting of the ancient remains. The preservation of buildings and objects that managed to survive for two thousand years of Palmyra’s history has to be a priority wherever civilization is cherished.”
  
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• Boom Times For Independent Bookstores?

  26-05-2015 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Core membership of the American Booksellers Association grew from 1,664 companies last spring to 1,712 this year, the trade group told The Associated Press on Tuesday, the day before the BookExpo America publishing convention and trade show begins in Manhattan. The association also benefited from the recent trend of sellers opening new branches, with ABA […]
  
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• Poetry As Essential Medicine

  26-05-2015 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Indeed, he used his writing to keep himself alive, to soothe himself when spinning out of control, and even to fuel his psychosis when he drifted into madness. Most of all, however, poetry kept him connected to others.”
  
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• Artists recreate iconic painting with landscape ravaged by oil to protest Arctic exploration – big picture

  26-05-2015 17:50
  
  British art collective Kennardphillipps have reimagined the bucolic US artwork Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth to show how it would look after an oil spill, as part of a Greenpeace video campaign against Shell’s exploration of the ArcticSee the full A song of oil, ice and fire video Continue reading...
  
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• Duane Hanson: ‘An artist tailor-made for the age of the selfie’

  26-05-2015 17:17
  
  The late artist was derided for his hyperreal sculptures of everyday Americans doing everyday things. But now, argues novelist Douglas Coupland, they seem astonishingly timelyThere are some creators who died too early, who never lived to see their work get the attention it deserved. Van Gogh comes to mind, as does F Scott Fitzgerald – and Duane Hanson. Hanson created hyperrealist figurative work at a time when it was academically anathema. His sculptures were enormously popular with the public
  
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• Larger than life: Duane Hanson's hyperreal sculptures – in pictures

  26-05-2015 17:17
  Duane Hanson’s eerily realistic sculptures of working-class Americans, part of a new exhibition at London’s Serpentine Gallery, were once dismissed as stereotypes. Today, they are celebrated for their poignant realism, and his characters still seem familiar: the heavy-set pensioners, disillusioned workers and man begging for work wouldn’t look out of place on the streets of the UK Continue reading...
  
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• ACF: (After Comcast) Time-Warner To Be Bought By Charter Communications?

  26-05-2015 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Charter plans to announce on Tuesday a $55 billion deal for its larger rival and an approximately $10 billion takeover of a smaller competitor, Bright House Networks, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.”
  
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• Morning Links: Russia’s First-Ever Calder Retrospective Edition

  26-05-2015 15:41 via artnews.com
  An artist group called Atopie are likely responsible for the brick walls that have been found blocking entrances to a few museums in Basel, Switzerland. [Artforum]USC Roski dean denies complaints made by all seven MFA students who recently dropped out. Instead … Read More
  
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• Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?

  26-05-2015 15:00 via artnews.com
  Implications of the Women's Lib movement for art history and for the contemporary art scene—or, silly questions deserve long answers; followed by eight repliesRead More
  
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