The artist Ed Ruscha has made Time magazine’s 100 most influential people list. He shares the honor with the likes of Jay-Z, Steven Spielberg, Kim Jong Un, Justin Timberlake and Lebron James. Mazel! Read More
There are many power lists in the art world but the main one that people pay attention to is the Art Review 100, which was just released today and features in its top spot Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, the artistic director of Documenta 13. Read More
Though it has long been a venue for artists, writers, curators and art watchers to converse, debate and, of course, self promote, Twitter seems to have become increasingly popular with the denizens of New York’s art industry over the past year. Major curators, like High Line Art’s director and curator, Cecilia Alemani, and MoMA PS1′s director, Klaus Biesenbach, have taken to the popular service, along with leading artists, like Raymond Pettibon and Richard Prince (who called Times art critic Ken Johnson a “hack” in a tweet last week). Read More
UNESCO has released its 2011 intangible cultural heritage list of cultural traditions that are in need of protection. It’s a real doozy. Read More
