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  • Erika Wanenmacher at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

    September 26-December 27, 2007Erika Wanenmacher The Science Club: The Boy’s Room, Now, Forever, Then, Part 1 The Boy’s Room (detail) Wanenmacher is widely recognized for her ongoing interest and intrigue in the conflict between nature and culture with a large body of her work derived from New Mexico’s atomic history. As a multi-media artist, Wanenmacher…

  • Is art the new gold?

    The anxiety continues to build. What will happen at the Frieze art fair? How will the fall auctions go? Does the economic impact on Main Street affect the gallery district? Is art a good investment? And does it really matter? Sarah Thornton writes a great piece in the UK Telegraph here. My favorite comment comes…

  • Presidential Debate Remix

    Now here is an interesting way to watch the presidential debates. Read the NY Times article here. Live remix of the Obama/McCain debates by three young media artists from Boston called Sosolimited. Click here for more information. Copyright Leanne Goebel. May not be used without permission.

  • Shift

    Constance de Jong Press Release from Charlotte Jackson: “Shift” is the title that Constance DeJong has chosen for her upcoming exhibit at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art in Santa Fe. Shifting planes of sheet metal have long been an essential feature of her art, forming the basis of its austere beauty. This time, the installation will…

  • Crush, Pop, Bomb, Fall: All Used to Describe Results from Sotheby’s Hong Kong Art Auction

    Credit Crunch Crushes Art AuctionBBC Pop Goes the Bubble in Chinese & Indian ArtBusinessweek Masriadi Breaks Post-Lehman Stupor at Hong Kong Art AuctionBloomberg Sotheby’s Chinese, Indian Art Sale Bombs in Wake of Wall Street CrisisBusinessweekSotheby’s Shares Fall Amid Concern About Art MarketBloomberg Copyright Leanne Goebel. May not be used without permission.

  • Damien Hirst at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

    Opening Friday, October 10! Above: Damien Hirst, Saint Sebastian, Exquisite Pain, 2007 (detail), glass, steel, bullock, arrows, crossbow bolts and formaldehyde solution, 126 3/4 x 61 1/4 x 61 1/4 inches. Courtesy of the Goss-Michael Foundation.Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates. © Damien Hirst. MCA DENVER presents Damien Hirst’s signature works, including Saint Sebastian, Exquisite Pain,…

  • Matt Magee at Eight Modern in Santa Fe

    :Anagram: by Matt Magee From Eight Modern Gallery: New York artist Matt Magee creates graphic systems of language based on an internal, undefined lexicon of shapes and colors. His art is inspired by his Texas childhood, much of which was spent accompanying his geologist father to sites of Native American ruins and pictographs throughout the…

  • What does the fiscal crisis mean for arts organizations?

    The Philanthropy News Digest reports on an article from the Washington Post. With Wall Street in turmoil and many large companies facing mergers, bankruptcy, or other hurdles, those in the arts community are increasingly nervous about how mounting economic woes will affect corporate donations, the Washington Post reports. Charitable giving to arts groups — 13…

  • Middle Tier of British art market go unsold at auction

    Hirst may be a big seller, but Banksy and Kate Moss aren’t as big a draw at another recent auction. Read about it here. Copyright Leanne Goebel. May not be used without permission.

  • Being an artist is not an easy life

    A great article in the London Times here, explores how leading British artists got started. Grayson PerryGrayson’s tip Hone your personal skills. You can have all the technique and all the originality in the world, but if you’re not much fun to be around, nobody will want to work with you. Go to openings if…

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