Blainville-Crevon – Neuilly-sur-Seine

July 2, 2009 A critical view on a famous installation by Marcel Duchamp (Roue de bicyclette, 1913). Duchamp was born in Blainville-Crevon (Normandie) and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Paris). Hoschele constructed a bicycle with a camera in front and a second camera at the back. The front camera looked forwards, the back camera looked backwards. He traveled from Blainville-Crevon to Neuilly-sur-Seine, which is about 150 km. This trip took him two days. He documented the road, the weather, the.. read more...

Robert Whitman, Inside Out, 1987

July 1, 2009 Robert Whitman's piece "Inside Out" is based on Ulf Linde's Lecture on Marcel Duchamp. The piece was performed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1987. 1987 Robert Whitman "Inside Out" from Walter Patrick Smith, AIA on Vimeo... read more...

The Erotic Object: Surrealist Sculpture from the Collection

June 30, 2009 The Museum of Modern Art presents The Erotic Object: Surrealist Sculpture from the Collection, an exhibition showcasing 20 sculptures from the Museum'' collection, on view from June 24, 2009, through January 4, 2010. Works by 11 artists are shown, including Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Meret Oppenheim, and Man Ray. Drawing upon the strength of MoMA's collection, the exhibition includes a number of Surrealism’s most celebrated objects, including Dalí’s bread-an.. read more...

Marcel Duchamp: Face to Face Portrait Talk, June 25

June 25, 2009

Coinciding with the current exhibition Inventing Marcel Duchamp: Dynamics of Portraiture, curator Anne Goodyear will host a lecture tonight to further introduce and promote Duchamp’s significance in portraiture and his exploration of identity.

The lecture will be held at the Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, TONIGHT, June 25, 2009 at 6pm. Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.

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Medals of Dishonour at the British Museum

June 24, 2009 Medals of Dishonour opens this Thursday at the British Museum. This exhibition is dedicated to displaying and preserving the history and tradition of the "darker side of medals." The exhibition is split into two parts: the first showcasing medals of dishonour from the 16th to 20th century displayed amongst prints and drawings. These medals, taken from the museum's collection, range from satirical and humorous subjects to political and somber themes. Among these work.. read more...

the qi peng dynasty (we are duchampions)

June 22, 2009 In qi peng's ironic yet poignant show at a certain Lower East Side gallery lasting in less time than a single workday of Jack Bauer within a season of the TV show "24," envoy enterprises is proud to present a fresh piece of conceptual art entitled "the qi peng dynasty (we are duchampions)" to the public. This complex installation art features a hybrid fusion between traditional works on paper and painting and cutting-edge new media art, particularly based on the idea of autob.. read more...

Picture Dreams. Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch Collection at the New National Gallery; Berlin

June 22, 2009 The Pietzsch Collection ranks as one of the internationally most significant collections of Surrealist art, with principle works by Andre Breton, Salvador Dali, Paul Delvaux, Max Ernst, Rene Magritte, Joan Miro, Andre Masson and Yves Tanguy, as well as numerous works by other artists more broadly connected to the Surrealist movement. A second important core aspect to the collection lies in works by the Abstract Expressionists in America, whose art movement rose directly fr.. read more...

Duchamp Reloaded

June 19, 2009

"In 1913, Marcel Duchamp took found objects from the streets and placed them in museums. 96 years later, if Duchamp were alive, he may want to do the very opposite." – Ji Lee.

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Leslie Holt: Hello Masterpiece

June 17, 2009 I recently came across Leslie Holt's "Hello Masterpiece (art appreciation)" series, having already posted one of her paintings as yesterday's image of the day. I felt it was necessary to follow up with a little more background about her work. Artist Statement: In my most recent “Hello Masterpiece (art appreciation)” series, I juxtapose the character, Hello Kitty, with famous images from art history. The paintings are postcard size, similar to those fo.. read more...