Glenn Ligon’s New Show at Luhring Augustine Features an Election Day Special
The new Glenn Ligon show at Luhring Augustine Chelsea, “Neon,” features one piece that will only be illuminated for one day. Read More
Politics
Canvassing Mitt: Richard Phillips Debuts Romney Portrait at Rauschenberg Foundation
Richard Phillips makes paintings of actresses, models and porn stars that are almost completely without irony. His subjects are ripe for commentary, but in the paintings, such as those of Lindsay Lohan and Sasha Grey currently on view at Gagosian Gallery’s 24th Street space, none is made. For this reason, there’s something queasy-making about them. They’re terrific in every sense of the word. Mr. Phillips paints the abyss, and the abyss doesn’t look back. Read More
Baldessari, Serra and 17 Other Artists Team Up to Support Obama
Chuck Close may be weaving a tapestry to support Obama, but the Los Angeles Times reports that 19 other artists will create a portfolio of prints to help reelect the president, among them big names like John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Bruce Nauman, Claes Odenburg, Chris Burden and Frank Gehry. Read More
Adviser Alex Marshall Launches Political Group, Preps Christine Quinn Fundraiser at Andrew Kreps Gallery
With the 2012 presidential and 2013 New York mayoral races heating up, art world types are venturing into the political realm. Paula Cooper Gallery will be home to an Obama fundraiser tomorrow night, and tonight Andrew Kreps Gallery is hosting a fundraiser for Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, who is expected to be a leading candidate for mayor. Read More
Ai Weiwei, Accused of Owing Taxes, Fires Back: ‘I Will Fight Them to the Death’
A day after artist and dissident Ai Weiwei confirmed that the Chinese government had served him with a $2.4 million tax bill, he said that he will fight the accusations, in an interview with the Associated Press. Many experts believe the charges are politically motivated, as the artist has been a fierce critic of the Chinese regime. Read More
Served With $2.4 M. Tax Bill, Ai Weiwei Takes to Twitter
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei has confirmed that the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau sent him a notice saying that his company, Fake Ltd., owes a tax bill totaling 15 million yuan ($2.36 million), and requested payment within 10 days, according to the Associated Press. Read More
