Lorna Simpson is returning to Salon 94 for her third exhibition at the Bowery gallery. The Brooklyn-born artist became well-known in the mid-’80s for her large-scale works…
A Guide to the Most Affordable Art at the ‘Affordable Art Fair’
There could be no better statement on the status-driven nature of collecting art than use of the term “affordable’ in describing the art for sale…
At Independent, There Are Newspapers in Jars and Pickled Veggies in Tables
The Independent art fair (the art fair that prefers not to be described as an art fair) opened its doors yesterday evening. To its credit,…
We Went Uptown For the First Time in Two Years, to Preview the Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial, which opens to the public this Friday, attempts for the 77th time to offer a snapshot of contemporary art in America while simultaneously…
Joseph Latimore (Passerby, Panda) Has Opened Sensei, ‘For Artists and People Who Love Art’
For every couple of dozen unpleasant openings and closings in LES, there’s one that manages to restore our faith in the neighborhood, if only for…
Starving Artist? NewPatron Will Find You a Medici
Unless you can survive without sleep or food or your parents have lots and lots of money, it’s tough being an emerging artist in New…
Now That Hanksy’s the Shit, Buy One of His $1,500 James Franco Toilet Seats
If you hate Bansky, you probably abhor Hanksy – his cheap viral, pun-enthused knockoff. But say what you will, the Bushwick-based parody artist knows how…