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September 5, 2010
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Art Parties/Openings

Guild Hall Honors Barbara Kruger

Rocky Mountain High Art

Opening Night: Live Chickens & Brolic Dames

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

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... >

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

"A Matter of Survival": Massimiliano Gioni Discusses the Gwangju Biennale

ARTINFO spoke to the curator about his aims for the boldly unorthodox exhibition, and about the crisis of the image in contemporary culture.>

Postwar & Contemporary Art

Marian Goodman Director Agnès Fierobe on William Kentridge

The South African has a new show at the Parisian gallery, the latest in a long string of exhibitions he... >

Lot of the Week

An Imperial Stamp, Protected by a Dragon, Sells for $1.3 Million at a Hong Kong Auction

The Chinese stamp market is quickly heating up, mirroring trends throughout the nation’s art and design... >

More News

Design & Architecture

With a Revolutionary White Chair, the Rijksmuseum Eases into 20th Century Design

Design maven Leigh Keno, who sold the Gerrit Rietveld piece, originally purchased it at Christie's in... >

Postwar & Contemporary Art

Is Damien Hirst a Serial Plagiarist?

A leader of Britain's Stuckist art movement is accusing the wealthy YBA artist of creative thievery in a... >

The AI Interview

Gideon Rubin’s Faceless Portraits and Shared Memories

A Q&A with the painter, whose expansive new show traces his obsession with old photos and expressive... >

ART+AUCTION:

Defining Chic

The Biennale des Antiquaires is mounting a challege to TEFAF for the title of the world's top fair. >

Museums

In Financial Jeopardy, the Seattle Art Museum Seeks a $10 Million Loan

The institution has had to lay off staff and reduce hours in recent months to balance its budget, which... >

MODERN PAINTERS:

China in Transition: Will China Rise Again?

A team of experts discusses whether the nation is on track to play a major role in global culture. >

Museums

Museums

The Art of Money

Princeton University has organized a show of paper money, much of which was designed by leading artists. >

Museums

A Contemporary Art Center Has Risen from the Ashes of a French Town’s Industrial Past

The Creux de l’Enfer museum in Thiers currently features compelling wax paintings by Algerian-born French... >

Books

Design/Architecture

Design & Architecture

Chiang Kai-Shek's Rebellious Scion to Rebrand a Cosmetics Company

The designer who will update the packaging for the historic outfit may lack formal training, but he makes... >

Art Market/Fairs

Art Market

Art San Diego Returns in an Uncertain Economy — at Double the Size

Launched last year, the fledgling West Coast fair reopens today to host more than 40 galleries through... >

Art & Crime

A Con Artist, a Secret Affair, and Drunken Debauchery Enliven New York's Corot Mystery

The story of a missing $1.4 million painting has turned into a salacious summer whodunit. >

The AI Interview

From T-Shirts to High Art: A Q&A with Gallerist Thibault de la Châtre and Curator David Rosenberg

The two discussed their plans for FIAC and the theme of their latest show, "Yippee! It's Fall (Pt. 2)." >

Art Market

Riding Market Surge, Saffronart Offers $6.5 Million Modern and Contemporary Indian Art Auction

The online auction house is selling 90 lots in its September sale, including works by many of the... >

Galleries

Editor's Picks

In New York: Gallery Openings This Week

A show out in the country and a final edition of MoMA P.S. 1's "Warm Up" provide opportunities to relax... >

People

Billionaire Carlos Slim Readies $750 Million Mexico City Museum

The world’s richest man plans to house his 130-piece Rodin collection in the new building, as well as... >

Auctions

Lot of the Week

A Prize Ham Hammers for $1.6 Million at a Kentucky Auction

At the charity sale, a banker and an eye-doctor combined financial power to take home the luxurious pork. >

Auction Reports

$175 Million California Car Auctions Offer a Test Drive of the Art Market

In the record-breaking, Ferrari-dominated sales, buyers demonstrated a need for speed that mirrored the... >

Fashion/Style