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By Andrew Russeth 12/29/11 1:36pm

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11 Hirst 'Spot' Shows, One Artforum Ad

Earlier this month, we speculated that Damien Hirst would go on a whirlwind international tour by private jet, visiting the opening receptions at all 11 Gagosian galleries hosting his “spot” painting retrospective. However, it was later revealed that he will be in New York for the opening, delighting us and disappointing his fans in Athens, Rome, Hong Kong, Paris, London, Geneva and Beverly Hills. Read More

By Andrew Russeth 11/04/11 11:39am

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Christie’s Plans Meeting Between Spider-Man and Bourgeois ‘Spider’

In what has to be one of the most amazing and absurd bids for publicity in the history of the art market, Christie’s announced today that the actor Craig Henningsen, who plays Spider-Man in the hit Broadway show Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, “will help unveil the monumental Spider sculpture by world-famous artist Louise Bourgeois” at the auction house’s Rockefeller Center headquarters at noon. The work will be sold next week at the house’s contemporary art evening sale. Read More