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July 29, 2010
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Art Parties/Openings

LACMA Heads to the Hamptons

"Knight's Move" Catalogue Launched

LAND Gala Lights Up the L.A. Art Scene

Opening Night: Mixed Greens and Muniz

ARTINFO BLOGS

Culture+Travel

When In...

When in London for … a Trio of Art Fairs

Famous for waterproof Wellingtons, Burberry trenches, and brollies, London may not be everyone's first... >

When In...

When in... Search of Summer Art Destinations

While Basel grabs the biggest headlines, other cities are mounting major cultural events of their own. >

In the Studio

Howard Hodgkin

The renowned and reticent British artist looks back on his singular career, but lets his paintings do the... >

Features

All About Guillermo Kuitca

The Yale dean sits down with a rising star. >

Top Stories

West of Rome Puts L.A. in Touch with Its Inner Child

Artists Michael Smith and Mike Kelley embraced the infantile during "An Evening of Growth and Discovery.">

Style

Shanghai's Renovated Peace Hotel Melds Old and New Glamour

After a three-year restoration, the north building of the hotel reopened yesterday on the city's historic... >

Design & Architecture

Leaning Tower of Pisa No Longer at Risk of Collapse

A team of experts led by a maverick Brit discovered how to stop the downward trajectory after untangling... >

More News

Design & Architecture

Architectural Landmarks, with Legos!

The National Building Museum is showing a selection of work by an unusual type of master builder. >

Art Market Features

Sotheby's Sales Figures Suggest Big Rebound for Asian Art Market

According to the auction house, the first half of 2010 saw an 180 percent increase over sales from the... >

Museums

The Rebirth of Cabanel: The Musée Fabre Spotlights a 19th-Century Master

A large-scale retrospective showcases the painter’s range and talent. >

Galleries

Vanitas Fare: An Exhibition of Death's Heads Comes to Paris

A new show at the Pierre Bergé Foundation focuses on the aesthetics of death. >

Daily Appendix

Lindsay Lohan Makes Jail Art, LACMA's Film Program Gets a New Boost, Et Al.

Plus, Salvador Dali's moustache takes flight. >

Arts Policy

New "Fair Use" Rules Promise Open Season in Academia

The U.S. Copyright Office has said that professors and students can legally slice and project "short... >

Museums

Art Parties

"Original Copy" Yields Double the Fun at MoMA

The museum opened the exhibition, curated by Roxana Marcoci, last night to a nattily attired crowd and... >

Daily Appendix

The Greening of the Empire State Building, a Visit with Francis Alÿs, Et Al.

Plus, Jan De Cock does something silly. >

Books

Design/Architecture

Design & Architecture

Architect Rafael Viñoly Chosen for New Edward Kennedy Institute

The Uruguayan architect's plan to revitalize the Domino sugar plant in Brooklyn is also set to be... >

Art Market/Fairs

Photography

Are Purported Ansel Adams Negatives Worth $200 Million?

They are worth nothing, according to the administrator of the artist’s publishing trust. >

Editor's Picks

In New York: Gallery Openings this Week

Between copious openings and an action-packed Chelsea Art Walk, this is shaping up to be a busy week. >

Museums

"Pacific Standard Time" Swells from a Splash into a Tidal Wave

The massive multi-museum exhibition "Pacific Standard Time," still more than a year away, is continuing... >

Art Parties

Opening Night: P.P.O.W, SOHO20, and Smooth Jazz

ARTINFO's Chelsea gallery sweep last night featured a dash of team spirit and a surprising cameo... >

Galleries

Daily Appendix

Murakami Headlines Guggenheim Judges, YouTube Perplexed by Nude Art, Et Al.

Plus, George Soros is giving Eli Broad a run for his culture money. >

People

Lady Gaga's Bathroom Tryst with Duchamp

The pop diva has created a piece that riffs on the French provocateur’s most famous work. >

Auctions

Auction Reports

Sifting Through the London Old Master Sales

British painting expert Andrew Wilton believes that the Getty will be able to bring home the Turner it... >

Auction Reports

Auction Eye: Bizarro Lion Clock Roars at Bonhams

The ornate horological curiosity led the London auction house's $1.1 million sale of fine clocks and... >