The Appendix: Noble Sculptors, Quiet Architects, and a Rejuvenated Rose
Published: November 5, 2009
"The Appendix" is ARTINFO's daily round-up of other reading material from around the world.
- Breaking the Mold: The life and art of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [Slate] - Places of Grace: Peter Zumthor has built a devoted following and won the Pritzker prize by quietly designing buildings in out-of-the-way locations. [The New Republic] - You Don't Know What You've Got: The once-doomed Rose Art Museum earns a rave review for its new show. [Boston Globe] - Gallery Row: Los Angeles has decided to provide for its gallery district. [LAT] - Please Stand: Chairs as art. [Regina Hackett] - Don't Get Wet: These items are innovative and seem wearable but getting caught in a storm with these might spell disaster. [Flavorwire] - Keep 'Em Separated: Pieces of the Berlin Wall recontextualized as a commemorative exhibiton at Wende Museum in California is certainly proving to be a surrealistic site. [Curbed LA] - Crazy for Kapoor: The artist of the publicly prominent Cloud Gate piece is cranking out some very interesting pieces. [Synaptic Stimiuli] - Modern Masters: Versailles underwent some additions by some edgy contemporary royalty for this show; must be nice to add to a masterpiece. [Flavorwire] - The Off Beat Path: A compiled list of strange museums and art houses that are a bit off the beaten path. [Flavorwire] - Berlin Burning: A project that appeared at a Burning Man festival is now traveling to Berlin and offering to keep your dreams safe...can you say conceptual? [Wooster Collective] - Seeing Simpsons: To quench your thirst for cartoon-come-to-life products: Duff beer. [Flavorwire] |
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