Photographer Cindy Sherman Does Her Best Kirsten Dunst
For the 1990-era series, Sherman transformed into famous forlorn contessas. Here, she channels a reclining Marie Antoinette.
Artist Holly Andres Apparently the Victim of ‘Milk’ Viral Marketing
Holly Andres might be the slightly crazy girl who always shows up to your stoop sale in search of the gaudiest objects you can't believe anyone would pay for.
Artist Jeff Sonhouse Saves You the Cost of LSD
Sonhouse paints prominent and not so prominent African-Americans into colorful, distorted, geometrical compositions that render the subject barely recognizable.
Posted 11/18/08 in Vulture
The Economy
Rich Lady Opens 14,000-Square-Foot Gallery to Sell Her Own Art
'It never occurred to me to market through an existing gallery,' says Tzarev.
Artist Bogdan Rata Injured in Horrific Teleportation Accident
Rata's foot-slash-hand (fand? hoot?) looks like something out of the trailer for J.J. Abram's 'Star Trek.'
Vulture Exclusive: Emily Jacir on Winning the Hugo Boss Prize
'Particularly in America as an Arab-American, to win this award and have an exhibition at the Guggenheim museum, I feel incredibly honored.'
Posted 11/14/08 in Vulture
Everybody Hirst
Art Market Officially Depressed
Last night, money-printing taxidermist Damien Hirst couldn't even sell a painting for $3 million.
Jeffrey Deitch Wants a Basquiat in the White House
While Obama continues to put together his Cabinet in Washington, Deitch and his art-world colleagues are working to install one of their own at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Photographer Renate Aller Could’ve Sworn Those Ice Caps Were There a Minute Ago
Aller's show is a series of neat photographs of different versions of the same seascape.
Posted 11/13/08 in Vulture
Non-Comeuppances
Crappy Art Market Fails to Take Revenge on Richard Fuld
Equally infuriating: Lars Ulrich got $13.5 million for his Basquiat!
Photographer Mickey Smith Goes to the Library
Smith's polished photographs pay homage to the days when hanging at the library was cool.
Posted 11/12/08 in Vulture
Comeuppances
Will the Crappy Art Market Have Its Revenge on Richard Fuld?
Christie’s is selling 'master drawings from a private collection' that turns out to be Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld’s.
Artist Michael Buhler-Rose Visits Bollywood, Florida
Michael Buhler-Rose seems to have stumbled upon an outpost of Bollywood extras waiting for their big moment.
Artist Jonathan Horowitz Is Just As Excited As You Are
Horowitz has cobbled together a very appropriate wall decoration for Obama’s new office.
Artist Jonathan Horowitz Does Some Last-Minute Electioneering
For those still undecided, Jonathan Horowitz has some voting advice.
Posted 11/04/08 in Vulture
The Economy
Opening of Fall Art-Auction Season Marked by Crappy Sales, Great Deals
Greedy art sellers “have learned their lesson,” said Tobias Meyer, Sotheby’s Teutonic auctioneer.
Photographer Catherine Opie Is Saving Up for That Zoom Lens
Opie is best known as a provocateur, but she also has a talent for subtlety.
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