Newslinks for Saturday August 23, 2008

Las obras del artista norteamericano invaden el famoso Palacio Algo parecido a un guiri con chanclas en el Ritz o a un invitado en chándal en La Moncloa. Esa es la desconcertante sensación que producen las instalaciones pop con las que Jeff Koons se ha reapropiado el palacio más emblemático de la realeza francesa. Diecisiete [...]... more

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Im Tagesspiegel behauptet Gregor Gysi : Die DDR war antizionistisch, aber nicht antisemitisch. Die Bonner CDU dagegen war vielleicht für Israel - aber antisemitisch. Die NZZ verreißt Sherry Jones ' frühislamische Schmonzette über Aisha . Die FR stöhnt: lieber sinkende Börsenkurse als Jeff Koons . Die taz ist einigermaßen entsetzt über die "Sch'tis": unraffiniertes Regionalküchenprodukt. In der SZ wird die Finanzkrise dekonstruiert oder so. ... more

Every so often I’ll trawl through the thousands of friends on our Myspace for a suitable candidate for our Radar feature but more than likely I find the adventure quite exhausting. This time around though it was like the proverbial stroll through the park. Sarah Maple Contemporary Artist Sarah Maple Lets take a look at the biog… Sarah Maple was born in 1985 and grew up in Sussex, where she lives today. She did her BA in Fine Art at Kingston University and in O... more

londen - Het mag doorwrocht zijn. Intelligent. Gelaagd. En vooral historisch verantwoord. Wat dan ook. Maar de expositie van de vier kanshebbers voor de Turner Prize 2008 in de Londense Tate Britain is vooral dodelijk saai. Kan komen doordat de vroegere afleveringen zo spectaculair waren. Met schilderijen op olifantendrollen van Chris Ofili. Een vers beslapen bed met restanten van een heftige nacht van Tracey Emin.... more

via MOMA Lucian Freud’s new show, The Painter’s Etchings, is opening this weekend at the MOMA. The show runs from December 16th until March 10th. The Painter’s Etchings Share This No Tags ... more

“The Faun” Formerly attributed to Gauguin, via MAN Art Basel Party Coverage [Style] Miami Dispatch: The Weekend at Art Basel [Vogue] Jeff Koons to Exhibit at Palace of Versailles Next September [Bloomberg] Gauguin Sculpture at Art Institute of Chicago a Fake [MAN] LACMA Receives Huge Gift of Modern Works [LA Times via MAN ] Share This No Tags ... more

(Credit: Gage Academy) Photos and Writing by Faith-Ann Young for ArtObserved Art Basel Miami, nestled in the sun and exorbitant hedonism that epitomizes Miami, began with a flush of exhibits, salacious parties, and collagen displays yesterday. The 4-day extravaganza is the most vital art show in North America and a requisite on the growing Art Fair circuit. To accommodate, Miami, usually a place that moves at the pace of its large population of retirees- adopted a New York pace- ... more

Photos and Writing by Faith-Ann Young for ArtObserved After the bustle of the opening Vernissage at Basel, attendees needed an infusion of energy. The Polo Ralph Lauren Party for the publication of RL’s newest photography book, sponsored by Interview Magazine, provided the perfect remedy: refreshing pear martinis. While Bruce Weber was a no show, Lance Armstrong stopped by to say hello. Next, the party of the night was the Whitney Museum party at the Sagamore Hotel. The Sagamore is t... more