post a picture of your favorite metalwork ring?
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
banksy oscar
Banksy has welcomed the Oscar nomination for his film Exit Through The Gift Shop in the best documentary category. The graffiti artist, who has never revealed his real identity in public, released a cryptic statement, saying: "This is a big surprise."
He added: "I don't agree with the concept of award ceremonies, but I'm prepared to make an exception for the ones I'm nominated for. The last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me."
Throughout Exit Through The Gift Shop, Banksy keeps his identity hidden via shadows and voice modulation, leaving many to speculate how the artist might collect his award, if he does win, without revealing his identity.
The documentary follows the evolution of the Los Angeles street art scene through the eyes of an artist, known as Mr Brainwash, who Banksy 'discovers'.
The film faces competition from Gasland, Inside Job, Restrepo and Waste Land in the category.
-- NME
He added: "I don't agree with the concept of award ceremonies, but I'm prepared to make an exception for the ones I'm nominated for. The last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me."
Throughout Exit Through The Gift Shop, Banksy keeps his identity hidden via shadows and voice modulation, leaving many to speculate how the artist might collect his award, if he does win, without revealing his identity.
The documentary follows the evolution of the Los Angeles street art scene through the eyes of an artist, known as Mr Brainwash, who Banksy 'discovers'.
The film faces competition from Gasland, Inside Job, Restrepo and Waste Land in the category.
-- NME
Thursday, January 27, 2011
the preface
It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
When critics disagree the artist is in accord with himself.
We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.
All art is quite useless.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The Chinese artist-turned-activist Ai Weiwei had his studio torn down by authorities on the 11th. He was the art consultant for the Beijing National Stadium built for the 2008 Olympics, and currently the Tate Modern Turbine Hall is exhibited his work Sunflower Seeds.
It seems that part of the controversy between Ai and the Chinese government stems from a series of documentaries that he created, but no one knows exactly what he has done to upset authorities.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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