By John Valentine
Wabi-Sabi is a classic and well-known style of Japanese craftsmanship dating back at least as far as the 14th century. Unfortunately, its definition has become a cliché in the art world and its deeper philosophical dimensions are often overlooked or under-appreciated. The standard explanation is superficial at best: “A beauty [...]
New Museum - New York
Curated by Jeff Koons
“Skin Fruit”: A controversial show at the New Museum
By Ernesto Menéndez-Conde
Once more, Jeff Koons has created a scandal– but this time, not as an artist. His curatorial work for “Skin Fruit: Selections from the Dakis Joannou Collection,” shown at the New Museum, has elicited many bad reviews. This [...]
By Johnlee Curtis
Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the now-famous “HOPE” poster, a digitally-designed depiction of President Obama derived from a photograph taken by photographer Mannie Garcia and owned by the Associated Press (AP), has been embroiled in litigation on the issue of whether he violated the AP’s copyright from his use of the photograph. [...]
By Thomas Hollingworth
The recent exhibition, Jeff Koons at the MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago) chronicled the prolific career of American art icon Jeff Koons. After presenting the first survey of Koons’ work in 1988, the MCA revisited the work of this seminal figure in contemporary art. The exhibition, the first major US museum survey of [...]
Seventeen sculptures by New York pop artist Jeff Koons were unveiled on Wednesday at the Château de Versailles. Imagined as a dialogue between history and contemporary art, the exhibition has provoked the ire of some French traditionalists.
