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There's a great scene from the deposition of artist Richard Prince as described in Randy Kennedy's New York Times story today that shows that sometimes art and law don't do so well together.
Ernest Shackleton's ship lay crippled in Antarctica. A photographer documented it
Someone needs to defeat the Times' newest creation
The meme has yet to be solved
A cow, a civil rights suit, and some unpopular Polish programs--and you thought classical music was boring
Zoom in to see the individual brush-strokes of paintings in art galleries all over the world
W magazine calls its nude photo spread of Kardashian an artistic "meditation"
Is it okay to admire destruction?
Object to being serenaded by a starting pistol, bongos, and narrator? Not for long...
The great soprano died Sunday
It can explain, but it can't compete
On Twitter, jeers--and a few cheers--for a not-so-modern stone-age family
The former White House budget director muses on Mozart and the rewards of practice
A violist explores the relationship between traditional Western music and Judaism
On Twitter, the judging started early
The Barnes Foundation's move to metropolitan Philadelphia inflames the art world
A tale of Paris intrigue raises the irresistible question
You couldn't have paid $106.5 million for something good?
Professionals grade 20 examples in their quest for the ideal
Lasting gifts of a short life
Art critics and business bloggers ponder the continued value of Andy Warhol's many works
Multimillionaire artist Damien Hirst is unmasked as a mediocre painter
Federal art agencies reignite a culture war replete with liberal celebrities and rap-bashing conservatives
What does the president's taste in painting say about his politics?
A controversial conference call, claims of government power abuse, and another scalp for the blogosphere
George Will says artists have become "another servile interest group seeking morsels from the federal banquet"
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