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Posted by Rachael on Feb 20, 2013

10,000 Pink Balloons to Float the Kabul Skies

US-based artist Yazmany Arboleda (above) will release 10,000 pink balloons into the skies of Kabul, Afghanistan as a piece of performance art. The event, which is purposefully unscheduled to achieve a greater sense of surprise, is intended to provide “simple happiness” to residents who struggle with poverty and war on a daily basis. Arboleda has already unveiled balloons in India, Japan and...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 19, 2013

“The Visitors:” A Unique, and Heartfelt, Approach to Music

Stepping into Luhring Augustine is like stepping into a paradox of the art world: the white cube concept, now an inevitable layout in galleries, has been transformed into a black box; and in the notable absence of paintings, prints, photographs or sculptures, there is film. And music. Hauntingly beautiful music. The exhibition is The Visitors, a 2012 piece by Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson. It...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 13, 2013

JMW Turner Biopic in the Works

According to BBC News, a biopic is in the works of JMW Turner, one of the most famous landscape artists in the history of art. The film will be produced by Focus Features and directed by Mike Leigh (above, right). “Turner as a character is compelling,” Leigh said in an interview. “I want to explore the man, his working life, his relationships and how he lived. But what fascinates me...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 12, 2013

Gagosian Gallery Hosts a Blockbuster Basquiat Show

Last Thursday, Gagosian Gallery drew what the Wall Street Journal referred to as “a mob scene” to its Chelsea location: “While millionaire collectors, celebrities, gallerists, and art-world stars were waved through one side of the frosted glass and steel doors at the entrance to the gallery, hundreds of local and foreign admirers of the artist’s work braved the chilly 28-degree night...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 11, 2013

London Commissions Mark Wallinger for Tube Artwork

For its 150th anniversary, the London Underground has commissioned Mark Wallinger to execute its largest series of artworks to date: over a period of 9 months, Wallinger will create and implement a work for each of the 270 stations part of the Underground network. The works will remain in their respective stations permanently. While slightly obscure in the United States, Wallinger is one of...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 8, 2013

Delacroix Painting Vandalized at Louvre Off-Shoot

Opened to the public barely two months ago, the Louvre-Lens was intended to be an off-shoot of the Parisian mothership of art. Located in Northern France, the Lens satellite would receive a rotation of works on loan from the Musée du Louvre, allowing for a wider audience to enjoy the countless masterpieces that adorn its walls and floors. For its inaugural exhibition, it received a gem: Eugène...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 6, 2013

Check Out Will Ferrell’s Art-Filled NYC Loft

This month’s Architectural Digest highlights the sun-filled, laid-back loft of actor/comedian Will Ferrell and his Swedish wife, Viveca Paulin-Ferrell. While the high ceilings and white walls are aligned exude contemporary refinement, features like structural columns and exposed wooden beams, which harken back to the building’s original design, contribute rustic elements to the overall style...

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Posted by Rachael on Feb 6, 2013

A Big-Name Adaptation for “The Secret Garden”

Entertainment website Deadline revealed on Monday that Universal Pictures has bought the rights to a new adaptation of the literary classic The Secret Garden, with two big names attached to its revival: Beasts of the Southern Wild co-writer Lucy Alibar and famed Mexican director Guillermo del Toro. Alibar will again assume the wrote as screenwriter and will work closely alongside del Toro, who will...

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The Arts

JMW Turner Biopic in the Works

Posted by Rachael on 2-13-13

Check Out Will Ferrell’s Art-Filled NYC Loft

Posted by Rachael on 2-6-13

A Big-Name Adaptation for “The Secret Garden”

Posted by Rachael on 2-6-13

What’s On

10,000 Pink Balloons to Float the Kabul Skies

Posted by Rachael on 2-20-13

“The Visitors:” A Unique, and Heartfelt, Approach to Music

Posted by Rachael on 2-19-13

Gagosian Gallery Hosts a Blockbuster Basquiat Show

Posted by Rachael on 2-12-13

Controversy

Delacroix Painting Vandalized at Louvre Off-Shoot

Posted by Rachael on 2-8-13

Gagosian Requests Perelman Lawsuit Be Dismissed

Posted by Rachael on 1-21-13

Picasso Murals in Oslo at Risk for Demolition

Posted by Rachael on 1-14-13

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10,000 Pink Balloons to Float the Kabul Skies

Posted by Rachael on Feb 20, 2013 in Public Art | 0 comments

US-based artist Yazmany Arboleda (above) will release 10,000 pink balloons into the skies of Kabul, Afghanistan as a piece of performance art Day Trading. The event, which is purposefully unscheduled to achieve a greater...

“The Visitors:” A Unique, and Heartfelt, Approach to Music

Posted by Rachael on Feb 19, 2013 in Galleries | 0 comments

Stepping into Luhring Augustine is like stepping into a paradox of the art world: the white cube concept, now an inevitable layout in galleries, has been transformed into a black box; and in the notable absence of...