Tag Archives: Viewpoints

Viewpoints / Openings: Olek — “I do not expect to be a mother but I do expect to die alone” @ Tony’s Gallery, London

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Patrick Nguyen

AM was at Tony’s Gallery in Shoreditch on Thursday to see the first UK solo show by Olek (set-up and teaser photos here). The New York-based artist has been making the most of her extended London visit, transforming the ground … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: A Reading of Boris Hoppek’s Obama Beach Ball

Posted on November 23, 2011 by sven

The following article is a guest post by friend of AM, Peter Bengtsen. He wrote this essay for us after seeing the release of Boris Hoppek’s Obama Beach Ball, the resultant opinions that have been broadcast on the internet in … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: Top 25 Most Expensive Banksy Works Ever

Posted on September 21, 2011 by lowpro

Last Wednesday during Christie’s Post War & Contemporary Art sale in London, a historic Banksy canvas came very close to tripling its high estimate of £50,000. Originally exhibited in 2002 at Santa’s Ghetto, a perennial winter group show (a modern … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints / Openings : Takashi Murakami @ Gagosian Gallery, London

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Patrick Nguyen

For the last five and a half weeks, Gagosian Gallery on Britannia Street (the larger of its two spaces in London) has been hosting a Takashi Murakami exhibition (previewed). The show features five large-scale sculptures along with a group of … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints / Openings: Richard Hambleton pop-up show @ The Dairy, London

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Patrick Nguyen

Three weeks ago, AM attended the London preview for the pop-up exhibition Richard Hambleton New York. Upon entering the venue, it wasn’t immediately clear whether we’d arrived at an art show or a fashion show. The heaving crowd and large … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: Traditional Museums Set Record Attendence Non-Traditionally

Posted on September 25, 2009 by juggernut3

The recession has been hitting everyone hard, even the museums are being hit in their wallets. From the MOCA needing a bail out to the Rose Art Museum selling off their collection, museums seem to be dealing with declining attendance … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: Murakami, MOCA & Louis Vuitton Sued by Disgruntled Speculator

Posted on April 24, 2009 by juggernut3

Last summer, the MOCA was sued by a disgruntled speculator, Clint Arthur, over the sale of some lithographic prints from Takashi Murakami’s retrospective. Arthur’s initial suit alleged that without proper documentation, the prints were just overpriced posters and the museum … Continue reading →

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