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Kunsthalle Zurich Presents Exhibition of New Work By Seth Price (Art Daily) 04 July 2008Seth Price, Ohne Titel, 2008. 6 Teile: Europäische Schwarzpappel und Eschenholz unter Acrylglas. 213.4 x 462.3 cm. Courtesy Capitain Petzel Berlin. Foto: Thomas Mueller.
Public to Create Ephemeral Artwork at Library (Art Daily) 27 June 2008Oliver Herring. Task - Photo Archive #61, 2006. Digital C-print. 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. Collaborative performance at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., 2006. Courtesy of the artist and Max Protetch Gallery, New York.
Washington Post: Jeff Koons' unearthly sensibility on display in Chicago (The Capital Times) 19 June 2008CHICAGO -- Talk to anyone who's met Jeff Koons, and they're likely to say pretty much the same thing: "What's with this guy -- is he from Mars?" Maybe he is. At least, extraterrestrial origins might be the best explanation for his art. It is so compellingly, engrossingly strange that no other account fits. Even though Koons is one of the most famous and popular artists on this planet, ...
Art currents, narrower but deeper (The Oregonian) 16 June 2008The Portland Art Museum's changeover from the Oregon Biennial to the Contemporary Northwest Art Awards to showcase home-grown talent is like a dinner party with the guest list being downsized to a more intimate dinner for five.
American Artist: Trudy Kraft's Watercolors: Art and Nature, Symbol and Pattern (American Artist) 15 June 2008Looking at Trudy Kraft’s paintings brings forth a variety of associations, ranging from quilts to kimonos to ancient symbols. Indeed the artist calls upon an array of influences—from the natural elements around her to the traditional art forms of Japan to the art she studies in museums.