Gilbert & George speak their piece

Join me at The New School this afternoon for a talk by my artistic heroes, Gilbert & George:
Legendary British duo Gilbert & George will discuss their remarkable artistic and personal collaboration over the last thirty-five years, from their early performance pieces to their large-scale photomontages, which have attracted both fierce controversy and enormous acclaim. This […]

Watch the Bowery transform (again)

The NY Times has extensive coverage (incl. audio slide show and video) on the New Museum of Contemporary Art’s new space on The Bowery.
Amongst the short history lesson on the museum and a bit about naming toilets (The Jerome and Ellen Stern Restrooms), the article talks about the continued dedication (through its board member […]

McMusee: The Louvre to franchise a Gulf succursal (update)

The BBC reports that a deal inked between the French state and Abu Dhabi (UAE) will allow the Gulf state to build and license its own Louvre, at the rate of “400 million euros ($524m; £272m) just for the Louvre name,” and “will pay hundreds of millions of euros over 30 years for the privilege […]