- Ouch – David Hockney has his new works (like one above) harshly criticized by his art teacher. Hockney also billed as a fashion icon?
- Christopher Knight on the new Matthew Marks location in LA and its Ellsworth Kelly facade.
- Richard Jackson crashes a plane into a canvas as part of a PST performance.
- Marina Abramovic throws a silent party where participants wear lab coats and can’t talk.
- The Patrick Cariou vs. Richard Prince copyright case continues.
- Ronald Coles facing up to 10 years in jail over an alleged $8 million art fraud scheme.
- Mark Roberts, streaker who crashed announcement of the Turner Prize winner goes to court.
- National Gallery of Victoria report painting stolen twelve years after discovering it missing.
- Camille Pissarro’s Le Marche aux Poissons returned after being stolen thirty years ago.
- Thieves break into Museum of Christian Art after killing guard, and make off with gold.
- Up to $100,000 worth of artwork stolen from storage unit in Seattle.
- Police seize Kim Dotcom’s property, including his art collection.
- Larry Gagosian being sued again. This time over a $5 million Roy Lichtenstein painting.
- The Art Collection Fund ($80 mil. fund) forecasts annual returns to investors of 12%.
- The Smithsonian saw less visitors to the museum last year, but received more in donations.
- City of LA moves to evict two Latino-focused arts organizations.
- Cuddle buddies: pic and story about Kate Moss and Lucian Freud’s relationship.
- Adam Lindemann compares Damien Hirst to a children’s bedtime story.
- Doodle 4 Google kids art contest to design the Google home page logo judged by Katy Perry.
- Singer Robbie Williams has been making abstract paintings and will start exhibiting them.
- Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music revisited – gets a museum installation treatment.
- Phil Collins & Teresa Margolles shortlisted for Artes Mundi 5 Exhibition and Prize.
- Bradley Whitford stars in ART, a play about a painting that changes the lives of many.
- Sarah Sze answered 23 Questions.
- Annie Leibovitz’s latest exhibition marks a departure from her celebrity portraits.
- William Eggleston going big: will be producing and selling 44″x60″ prints.
- Profile of Walter Robinson, editor in cheif of Artnet magazine.
- HuffPost Arts interviews Hennessy Youngman of Art Thoughtz.
- Ridgewood becoming attractive for artists that can not afford or want to live in Williamsburg.
- Neo, former graffiti artist and police officer, receives three years probation, but denies tag is his.
- FAILE Prayer Wheel stolen from Bowery mural.
- Titifreak starts a new series of works.
- A new book from Ericailcane, including an etching in the special edition.
- Another glimpse of a side project Audrey Kawasaki is working on.
- A look at the recently sold out Jeff Soto print for The Black Keys.
