Archive for April, 2009
By Laura Gatewood The 20th century witnessed a revolution in which objects can be considered works of art. The long establishment of canvas and bronze as the standard materials was usurped by infamous toilet bowls, fluorescent lights, and in some cases, helium balloons. The critical reaction to the modern generation of artists who declared that concept is as […]
Filed under: art conservation, contemporary art, Los Angeles, museums | 106 Comments
Tags: art conservation, Bruce Nauman, conservator, contemporary art conservation, GCI, Getty Conversation Institute, James Turrell, Object in Transition symposium, Sol LeWitt
Keeping Art, and Climate, Controlled (NY Times) I Dream the Clothing Electric: Nick Cave’s Soundsuits (NY Times) Valentino Finds Passion in Fashion: Review ‘The Last Emperor’ Film (WSJ) London Sales Feature Prints (WSJ) UBS Stops ‘Art Banking’ for Rich Clients (Forbes.com) Getty’s $100,000 tab for Chinese Photos Signals Bargain Time (Bloomberg) Baroque Bling Glistens in Ornate […]
Filed under: art market, Asian Art, auctions, collecting, contemporary art, dealers, fashion, film, Los Angeles, museums, New York, old masters, party pics | 2 Comments
Tags: Anne Hathaway, art banking, celebs, Chinese photos, Dave Muller, Getty, Gwyneth Paltrow, LACMA, Leo Villareal, London auctions, Martin Gayford, Nick Cave, party pics, soundsuits, The Last Emperor, UBS, Valentino
If you are an art-lover and collector or just curious to learn more about the LA art scene, be sure to check out ForYourArt‘s second annual Los Angeles Art Weekend, a four-day event highlighting a comprehensive assortment of the city’s contemporary art, architecture, and design hot spots. Events include five-day blogging extravaganza, Postopolis! LA, a fashion […]
Filed under: collecting, contemporary art, dealers, education, film, galleries, Los Angeles, museums, non profit spaces | Leave a Comment
Tags: documentary, ForYourArt, LA art weekend, LA>, LACMA, Los Angeles architecture, MAP ForYourArt, Postopolis, Postopolis! LA, Regen Projects, Taschen, Valentino, Walead Bashty