Tag: Art

Colby College Acquires Islands That Inspired Andrew and Betsy Wyeth

Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, five miles off the coast of the picturesque town of Port Clyde, Maine,…

David Byrne, the Artist, Is Totally Connected

David Byrne is all about connectedness these days. “Everybody’s  coming to my house/And I’m never gonna be alone,”…

Charles Ray Is Pushing Sculpture to Its Limit

“When you get to the more volatile social subject matter, I often think it starts as a provocation…

A Tricky First Case for the Man Who Wrote the Rules on Nazi Looted Art

Few people have done more to advance the cause of people seeking to recover property lost to the…

Damien Hirst’s Medium is the Art Market

Hirst joining in the mania for NFTs was certainly smart business. He produced “The Currency” project with HENI,…

Faith Ringgold Mural at Rikers Island to Move to Brooklyn Museum

In 2019, the painter Faith Ringgold traveled to Rikers Island so that she could see how her first…

Why a Stranded Barge Has Become a Popular Vancouver Photo Spot

Every local media outlet has latched onto the barge story line. In December, requests on social media were…