In the year 2017, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City released several art pieces in an exhibit called, “Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World.” Made by Alexander Monroe, the Samsung Senior Curator of Asian Art, along with Hou Hanru and Phillip Tinariin, the purpose
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On April 27th, controversy arose when the Polish press published reports that three works by female artists had been removed from the galleries at the National Museum in Warsaw. The art, by prominent artist Natalie LL, showing a young woman eating a banana was removed because of a critique
Sun Yuan and Peng Yu’s video, “Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other,” was scheduled to be displayed at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in October 2017. The seven minute video depicts eight American pit bulls harnessed to eight treadmills. The treadmills are operating at a fast speed and people
Graffiti was once considered to be art in ancient times; when wall paintings and writings that were etched into walls were admired for their beauty and meaning. Though for most of the modern century, graffiti has often been referred to as vandalism or defacement of public property. It has been
Its often said that graffiti is a form of drawing and writing done on a surface for public view. For others is a form of art, which is expressive through a skill that needs to be appreciated for its beauty, but for someone like Heather Mac Donald is not. For
Spanish artist Adrian Pino Olivera was arrested in Paris after posing naked except for a black robe in front of the Mona Lisa painting. Olivera was arrested immediately spending 24 hours in prison and then banned for life from the Louvre. He is known for his project around the world
The Guggenheim Museum is facing a lot of flak lately. They reason behind this is because they are holding an exhibit with dogs. These dogs are faced towards each other and are running on a treadmill. Even though the museum states that it is intentionally challenging animal activist are not
What is the perfect heist? Take a moment and think about it. Is it simple or elaborate? Is it methodically planned or is it more spontaneous? Here is my definition: The Perfect Heist: Must have careful planning, or none at all. Must have fluid execution. Must be successful; all objectives
Imagine walking into a museum filled with patrons and disrobing in front of everyone. Deborah De Robertis is a performance artist who is known for exposing her genitals in front of people and paintings, but its not because she is an exhibitionist. While the room stares at her, she gazes
Doris Salcedo is a Columbian artist whose works focuses primarily on her life experiences from growing up in Columbia. Many of her influences come from growing up in the political turmoil and losing many family members and loved ones due to the turmoil. Her art often times appears to be