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EDITOR'S PICK
by MUSECNN | Press Room
Ugo Rondinone, the Swiss-born, New York-based artist, has created a major work of public art for Rockefeller Center. Human Nature includes nine colossal stone figures, standing like ancient sentries along the full length of Rockefeller Plaza between 49th and 50th Streets. Ranging in height from 16 to 20 feet, they weigh up to 30,000 lbs each.
EDITOR'S PICK
by MUSECNN | Press Room
Mullherin + Pollard is pleased to present "Seer Screens," an exhibition of new works by Jared Clark. Contemplating the rapidly dissolving boundaries between humans and interactive displays, Clark reveals an interplay between viewer and object that sometimes reverses those roles, and sometimes combines them.Clark is primarily known for his Bilds, sculptures constructed with a collage-like array of found objects.
Editor's Pick
by MUSECNN | Press Room
Koen van den Broek’s second solo exhibition with the Friedman Benda is titled Apex. In this body of large-scale work van den Broek uses the history of his own paintings as a reference point and conceives fresh commentaries on abstraction. He formally resolves his signature tension between the photographic and the painterly, transcending from referential and cerebral to the experiential and spiritual. A trained architect, van den Broek uses light, shape, and repetition to build generic structures, be it natural or man-made, through layering and the application of vibrant colors. Shadows cast by anonymous buildings, cracks in sun baked pavement, and lonely overpass bridges suggest human presence and a narrative long past. His preference for the casual and reflective aligns with Edward Hopper and Wayne Thiebaud.
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by MUSECNN | Press Room
Curator Lance Fung is pleased to announce that installations by artists Peter Hutchinson, Robert Lach and Jedediah Morfit will be added to the large, seven-acre ARTLANTIC: wonder site in 2013. The Hutchinson, Lach and Morfit interventions will complement the 2012 installations by Robert Barry, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, John Roloff and Kiki Smith and will include several of Peter Hutchinson’s famous “thrown rope” pieces, Robert Lach’s fiberglass bird’s nest installation and functional, cast aluminum furniture and gate by Jedediah Morfit. The new ARTLANTIC installations, which include Lach’s and Morfit’s first public art commissions, will be installed by July 2013.
Editor's Pick
by MUSECNN | Press Room
Bernd Ribbeck’s work builds upon the geometric vocabulary and historical background of spiritual abstraction. Drawing from these influences, Ribbeck interlaces simple structures and color planes to produce images of faceted, seemingly infinite complexity. Confronted much like religious icons, these works speak to the possibility of the intangible, while their inherent material presence grounds the viewer in reality. In this exhibition, Ribbeck presents a newly developed series of India Ink drawings. Composed primarily of interlocking geometric forms, these works speak to the symbolic potential of ornamentation.
EDITOR'S PICK
by MUSECNN | Press Room
Kathryn Markel Fine Arts is thrilled to present An Awful Rainbow, an exhibition of new work by abstract painter, Paul Behnke. April 18 - May 18, 2013Inspired by an 1820 poem by English poet John Keats, which reads "Do not all charms fly/ At the mere touch of cold philosophy?/ There was an awful rainbow once in heaven/we know her... texture;" Paul Behnke's latest work is, first and foremost, an exercise in color.
EDITOR'S PICK
by MUSECNN | Press Room
The self-titled show in Mana’s first-floor gallery will feature more than 150 of Araki's works selected from a distinguished private collection, as well as a unique installation of 500 Polaroids. Arguably Japan's greatest living photographer—and certainly its most controversial—Araki's work is charged with intense sexuality. Known best for his intimate, snapshot style images of women in bondage (also known as kinbaku, the Japanese art of erotic rope-tying), Araki is an artist who reacts strongly to his emotions and uses photography to express them more fully.888 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07306
EDITOR'S PICK
by MUSECNN | Press Room
In celebration of the publication of her book 365 DAYS: A CATALOGUE OF TEARS, Laurel Nakadate invites everyone who reads these lines to come to MoMA PS1 to CONFESS, DETAIL, and ATONE FOR SHAMEFUL ACTS OF THE PAST. These public apologies will stand in for more intimate acts of apology for the time being, and may result in feelings of well-being and relief for those who have been carrying around burdens, great and small.
REVIEWS
by Candice Novak
Artists and tech gurus—two types of genius that have shaped the identity of the Bay Area—have historically had little in common. Even if city planners and citizens weren’t aware of the inherent dual personality of the region, they have found their man. New York-based artist Leo Villareal successfully mixes art and technology in a way that’s not forced or geeky. He has fused programmable LED lights and computer programming with what can only be called beauty to dazzle his host city, and not on a small scale. The biggest, brightest example of high-tech and high-art coming together happens to also be the biggest, brightest and most adored new public art installation in the Bay Area, and increasingly, the world: The Bay Lights.

Photo by Nina Wood
Art Market
by Kristina Vega
The Independent is truly a unique art show. Now its third year, the event showcased works from 43 galleries, publishing houses, and performance spaces from the tri state area and beyond. Though the pieces were all for sale, there was a distinct feel throughout that the event was held for the enjoyment of the viewer and the magnificence of the art as opposed to being shown for the profit of the galleries.
Painting
by Xiomara Martinez-White
For Jason Karolak, it is not “grease,” but “geometry,” that is the word. In his newest, untitled exhibition, Karolak focuses on different aspects of geometry, while also emphasizing color and contrast.
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Luring Billionaires to Hong Kong

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Bloomberg News: Anchoring what is informally referred to as Hong Kong art week, is Art Basel Hong Kong …

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Contemporary art museum in the works for Downtown Katy

12:12 PM on 23 May 2013

Impact News: Local art enthusiast Ana Roman has big plans for one of Downtown Katy’s older buildings …

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Mark di Suvero Strike Gold at American Academy of Arts and Letters

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The novelist E.L. Doctorow and the sculptor Mark di Suvero have been awarded gold medals for the arts …

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Sotheby’s American Art Auction totals $28.1 million in New York

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Art Daily: For a third consecutive season, Sotheby’s American Art auction has surpassed its pre-sale …

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Art Basel highlights Hong Kong’s new status as arts hub

11:24 AM on 23 May 2013

Art Daily: The first Art Basel fair to be hosted by Hong Kong boasts a prestigious array of international …

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Atlanta Art Scene to Survive Recent Flurry of Gallery Closings

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Art Fag City: Is the Atlanta art scene shrinking? With Fay Gold’s closing in 2009, Solomon Projects …

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Ai Weiwei releases profanity-filled music video

4:24 PM on 22 May 2013

Los Angeles Times: Not surprisingly, Ai Weiwei’s new music video features wall-to-wall profanity and …

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Cooper Occupation Enters Third Week With Protestors, Administration at Impasse

2:32 PM on 22 May 2013

The New York Observer: Cooper Union’s spring semester may have ended last week, but some students are …

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Illuminating the power of change in the L.A.

2:16 PM on 22 May 2013

Los Angeles Times: For nearly a century starting in the 1880s, photographers went from sluice to street …

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‘New Era’ For Art Markets As Collectors Drop Half A Billion At Christie’s Contemporary Sale

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Forbes: It seems that it’s not just the stock market that is firing on all cylinders, breaking …

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Hong Kong Welcomes the Art World

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There were no art fairs to speak of in this metropolis before 2008. But this year, Hong Kong, once derided …

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Quick study: Bushwick, Venice, Hong Kong

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Two Coats of Paint: The seventh annual Bushwick Open Studios takes place next weekend, May 31-June 2! …

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Congressman: Justice Dept. Wiretapped the House of Representative’s Cloak Room

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Weekly Standard: “No, I absolutely do not, especially after this wiretapping incident, essentially, …

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At Art Basel Hong Kong, International Dealers Bet Big on Asian Market

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New York Observer: We are really an Asian gallery,” said Pace President Arne Glimcher on Wednesday …

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German shipper jailed by Chinese returns home

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The German art shipper who was jailed for 100 days by Chinese authorities on suspicion of art smuggling …

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The Spectrum: Writers often hear complaints from readers that go something like: “All you ever …

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Where next for Hong Kong, Asia’s art hub?

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As the Art Basel Hong Kong fair opens its doors to invited guests, there is no doubt that, culturally …

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Ripple effect of record sales in New York

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Christie’s broke the record for the highest amount raised in one auction last week when its contemporary …

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Obama Swears Drone Surge Is Done

4:26 PM on 23 May 2013 from ARTERYNYC.COM | Artworld News

Wired: Drones will play a big role in U.S. counterterrorism for the foreseeable future. But the frenetic …

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The Price We All Pay for Roundup Ready Seeds

4:17 PM on 23 May 2013 from ARTERYNYC.COM | Artworld News

Daily Finance: Last week, the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision that was hailed by some as …

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Jake Tapper Warns Obama Supporters About The ‘Precedent’ His Media Surveillance Is Setting

2:20 PM on 23 May 2013 from ARTERYNYC.COM | Artworld News

Huffington Post: Tapper previously said the administration was “squashing freedom of the press for its …

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Secret Spy Court Authorizes 100% of US Government Requests

2:15 PM on 23 May 2013 from ARTERYNYC.COM | Artworld News

Global Research: A secret federal court last year did not deny a single request to search or electronically …

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‘Who Owns The Future?’ Jaron Lanier thinks Google and the government should pay..

1:00 PM on 23 May 2013 from The Verge - All Posts

In Who Owns the Future?, Jaron Lanier, the computer scientist and musician who became the face of virtual …

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Ride-sharing app Lyft raises a $60 million war chest to fight regulators and creep factor

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Over the last two months, ride-sharing service Lyft says it has gone from giving 14,000 rides a week, …

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Solar Impulse travels 957 miles in furthest flight ever by solar-powered aircraft

10:14 AM on 23 May 2013 from The Verge - All Posts

An airplane powered entirely by 11,000 solar cells covering its gigantic wings just completed the furthest …

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Google boss says company is doing ‘right thing’ on tax

5:40 PM on 22 May 2013 from Phys.org: Technology News

Google boss Eric Schmidt insisted Wednesday his company was trying to do the “right thing” as it faces …

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Accident Would Shut Down Google’s Driverless Car Experiment

2:26 PM on 22 May 2013 from ARTERYNYC.COM | Artworld News

US NEWS: The search giant thinks the future of the car is driverless, and it has the testing, and backing …

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Google Drive sports new view and scan enhancements

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(Phys.org) —Google Drive has a new look and functions. The makeover in Google Drive features scanning …

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What are card beams, you may ask? They are the building toy that allows you to build gravity-defying …

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Ashton Kutcher on Twitter: ‘the media kind of fucked it up’

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Ashton Kutcher was one of the first celebrities to really embrace Twitter, becoming …

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For the second time in less than a year, the main satellite that keeps an eye on severe weather systems …

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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield reflected on his space station stardom and the challenging readjustment …

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Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games …

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By Miriam KramerSpace.comAn amazing photo of a stellar nursery located 6,500 light-years away from Earth …

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(Phys.org) —A company called Contemporary Energy has unveiled a new device it calls the Solar Kettle. …

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As if the devastation wrought by last year’s Hurricane Sandy wasn’t bad enough, federal …

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