There may not be two more recognizable names in the Art world (and hopefully beyond) than Duchamp and Warhol. At different points in art history, the work of these individuals radically changed the ways in which we think about art. Their influence can be found in just about every nook and cranny of art and pop culture. The artists in the upcoming exhibition It is[…..]
In 2010 Martin Creed, along with Richard Wright and the artist team of Kim Coleman and Jenny Hogarth, were comissioned to make pieces to be exhibited in the Edinburgh Art Festival. Creed’s works are currently on display at the Tate St. Ives until July 27, 2012. The following article was originally published by Kelly Nosari on September 1, 2010: Each year, from mid-summer to early[…..]
As part of our ongoing partnership with Art Practical, Daily Serving is sharing Patricia Maloney’s recent interview with photographer Rineke Dijkstra. Currently on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the mid-career retrospective of work by the photographer Rineke Dijkstra lays out the argument she has built for more than twenty years for the intimacy and dignity of portraiture as a genre. Beginning with the portraits[…..]
Even if you don’t think that Cindy Sherman is one of the most important contemporary artists, there is no denying that she is certainly one of the most referenced both in criticism and and in art education. Today for from the DS archives we bring you just one of the many articles Daily Serving has written about Cindy Sherman over the years. I will also[…..]
Exposure can mean very different things to different people. Think, scientific discovery vs. Britney Spears. For today’s look into the DS Archives we hope you will agree that in the art world, if nothing else, exposure means something interesting. In the two exhibitions, Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance, and the Camera Since 1870 and Found Footage: Cinema Exposed, we are given priviledged views into worlds that are[…..]
To sum up the theme of today’s pairing of DS archive post and contemporary happening, I would like to quote so many DJs around the world when they say: “This one is for the ladies.” Arguably the first “babe” in our history, Aphrodite takes the spot light in the exhibit Aphrodite and the Gods of Love at the J. Paul Getty museum until June 9, 2012.[…..]
Every now and then I’m introduced to an artist that really resonates with me. The first time I saw an example of Mika Rottenberg’s work was in a class, when the teacher presented my fellow students and me with a series of artists we were supposed to draw inspiration from (per usual). Despite the fact that Rottenberg’s work is so different from my normal taste,[…..]
