• A video interview with Miss Van. See the our coverage of the show here.  Also, a look at the creative process for her piece at the MOCA.
  • Patrick Martinez takes his neon signs to the streets of Los Angeles.
  • LA Times art critic Christopher Knight on MOCA’s Art in the Streets.
  • Video 1 of 6: Burning Candy’s LL Brainwashed issues a throw down to Mr Brainwash.
  • R.I.P. Dream.
  • Damien Hirst signs and doodles a stripper’s panties.
  • Christie’s Asia sales this year so far up 68% compared to first half of 2010. They see Hong Kong as global leader in sales in 5-10 years.  Also, strong sales at Art Hong Kong this year.
  • Steve Martin one of the victims of art forgery scandal.
  • Beijing artists detained and show shut down after homage to Ai Weiwei.
  • David LaChapelle assumed for a long time that he was dying of AIDS, but it turned out, he never contracted it.  Check out his interesting NY Times profile.
  • Man walks into Marriane Boesky & steals Franz Kline painting off wall – he’s later arrested.
  • The price of many 80s superstar artists’ works (including Eric Fischl, Francesco Clemente, and Larry Rivers) facing a decline in value.
  • 18 Questions with John Waters.
  • Exhibit A x Erik Parker.
  • Adam Wallacavage heads to Vegas.
  • Something new from Frank Gonzales.
  • Joe Sorren has something in progress.
  • Joao Ruas has been working on some ram studies.
  • Some photos from Jeff Soto’s trip to Japan.