In a bout of self-promotion (which I hope to keep to a minimum), I wanted to inform our readers that the show that Alex and I curated and have been working on for so long is finally open. The reception for the LouvreFRITOS will take place tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd at Cuchifritos gallery/project space from […]
Following last week’s news regarding several New York art institutions and their personnel shakeups, the NYTimes reports, both factually and critically, that “Thomas P. Campbell, 46-year-old English-born tapestries curator, [is] to succeed Philippe de Montebello as director and chief executive”of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
No one should be stunned or surprised that the Met’s selection […]
Korea Society presents an exhibition of Korean toys from the 1970’s and 1980’s:
[Toys] represent the anxieties of the society that produces them and the fantasies of the generation that plays with them. The futuristic toy robots and svelte plastic dolls of Korean childhood capture a society hurdling headlong towards economic prosperity and a generation of […]
The High Line Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts event in its inaugural year. Each year, one artist will curate the music, film, visual art, and comedy; David Bowie has the honour this year. Part of the proceeds of ticket sales goes to Friends of the High Line, the not-for-profit working with the City towards […]
Carol Vogel of the NYTimes reports on Takashi Murakami’s new works and opening at the Gagosian Gallery:
In the central gallery stood the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. In place of his usual garb — baggy cargo pants, T-shirt and sneakers — he was done up in a traditional hakama, his hair pulled back in a neat […]
The NYTimes reports on Creative Time’s endeavour for historical preservation:
Among the things New York City does exceedingly well is erase its own past, even the more durable parts, like the old Pennsylvania Station or the Third Avenue El. So when it comes to a more fleeting kind of history, a lot of imagination is […]
