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  1. art
    Watch Banksy’s ‘Reconditioned Dolphin Ride’Banksy accessorized a child’s electronic dolphin ride with a ‘BP’ oil drum and a tuna net.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  2. art
    Watch an Extraordinary Light ShowIt starts slow but gets seriously crazy at the 50-second mark.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  3. art
    See Yoko Ono’s Three-Minute Orgasm Performance PieceWatch it as many times as you like!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  4. art
    ‘Spoiler Alert’ Warnings Find Amusing New Home… In NYC subway stations.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  5. art
    See the Vampire Weekend Cover Girl’s Modeling Portfolio From the EightiesAnn Kirsten Kennis also modeled for trashy romance novels, tequila, and underwear.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  7. art
    See Alexa Meade Create Her Remarkable ‘Living Paintings’The infuriatingly young artist paints people to look like paintings, and then photographs them.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  8. art theft
    Vincent Van Gogh Painting Reportedly Stolen From Cairo Museum [Updated]It’s valued at $50 mill.
    By Mike Vilensky
  9. art
    See a Gallery of Bob Dylan’s PaintingsSome look a bit like muted Van Goghs.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  10. art
    Watch True Colors, a Cool Stop-Motion Art VideoAccording to the creators, the film took four months of “exhausting hard work.â€
    By Edith Zimmerman
  11. overnights
    Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Finale Recap: Life Breaks ThroughHaters will say that all this was just a train wreck. Whatever it was, somehow life occasionally managed to break into this “reality.â€
    By Jerry Saltz
  12. art
    Watch a Short Film of Miniature GraffitiA dollhouse-size representation of street art.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  13. art
    See Dalton Ghetti’s Incredible Pencil-Tip SculpturesSo tiny!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  14. overnights
    Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art RecapI got into this to tinker with a structure that seemed enticing. Now the structure is tinkering with me!
    By Jerry Saltz
  15. exclusive
    Bearded Joaquin Phoenix Immortalized by Shepard FaireySharp-eyed citizens of major cities might have noticed these wild postings of Joaquin Phoenix’s bearded visage popping up recently …
    By Lane Brown
  16. art
    Reporter Accidentally Destroys Ice SculptureThe speed at which he puts the mike back into the man’s face, however, suggests premeditation.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  17. art
    Read the Letter a Campbell’s Soup Exec Wrote Andy Warhol“Dear Mr. Warhol … “
    By Edith Zimmerman
  18. music
    See Country Singer Brad Paisley’s New Yorker Cartoon Contest SubmissionsSadly, the second casts a shadow on the glory of the first.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  19. art candy
    See MoMA’s Massive Matisse ShowThe artist himself named two of the works on view among his most “pivotal.â€
    By Miranda Siegel
  20. art
    The Celebrity in the ‘Starbox’ Is OneselfDon’t waste your time. It’s not Beyoncé.
    By Mike Vilensky
  21. arty
    Animal Collective, Darren Aronofsky Will Judge the Guggenheim’s YouTube ContestAlso: Takashi Murakami, Ryan McGinley, Laurie Anderson …
    By Amos Barshad
  22. art
    Watch an Artist Wear Fly Legs As EyelashesThey’re “flylashes.â€
    By Edith Zimmerman
  23. lady gaga
    Lady Gaga Inscribes a Toilet, Channels DuchampHighbrow urinalia.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  24. art
    See a Cool But Nausea-Inducing Interactive M.C. Escher PanoramaThis one may actually make you throw up.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  25. art
    Watch an Artist Paint on the Surface of WaterIn the end it creates a trippy print that’s not unlike those Fimo beads.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  26. art
    The American Museum of Folk Art’s Two Big ProblemsThe beleaguered institution now at another one of its many star-crossed turning points.
    By Jerry Saltz
  27. christo
    Christo’s Upcoming Artwork: Environmental Hazard?“We were banging our heads and asking to have an environmental impact statement for such a long time.â€
    By Mike Vilensky
  28. art
    See Pay & Sit: The Private Bench, the Art Project That Drives Spikes Into Your ButtDesigned by Fabian Brunsing, the ‘Pay & Sit’ bench requires 0.50 Euros per seating.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  29. overnights
    Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Recap: Public ShamingReality TV sometimes pulls the curtains back a little too far on certain personalities.
    By Jerry Saltz
  30. art candy
    See Martin Schoeller’s Feeling Portraits of Female BodybuildersShock gives way to admiration.
    By Miranda Siegel
  31. art
    Man Proposes to Girlfriend With Adorable Graffiti Wall MuralShe said, “No! Graffiti is a crime!†and she sent him to jail.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  32. art
    See a Gallery of Frances Bean Cobain’s ArtThe show is called “Scumfuck.â€
    By Edith Zimmerman
  33. art
    See Douglas Coupland’s Cool Digital Orca SculptureThis little guy was recently installed at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  34. art
    See a Photo Slideshow by Cabaret’s Joel GreyThe actor (and father of Jennifer) started his photography career in 2003.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  35. overnights
    Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Recap: Miles May VaryThis week, my cheese-ball meter spiked.
    By Jerry Saltz
  36. the industry
    Whitney on the Cusp: The Key to the Museum’s Expansion DowntownIts current shows are great. But the institution must keep one priority in mind as they plan their second location.
    By Jerry Saltz
  37. art
    See Chicago’s New 30-Foot-Tall Eyeball Sculpture“It’s meant to be funny and weird,†explains artist Tony Tasset. “I hope Chicago enjoys it.â€
    By Edith Zimmerman
  38. francophile
    Jeffrey Deitch Will Appear on General Hospital With James FrancoThe new MOCA director’s already going Hollywood.
    By Mike Vilensky
  39. art
    Watch Big Bang Big Boom, an Awesome Wall Animation by BLUFrom the creators of equally awesome wall animation ‘Muto.’
    By Edith Zimmerman
  40. overnights
    Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Recap: AwkwardBlood, guts, sex, and semen in the “shock art†episode. Plus: The guest judge whose work Jerry called “crap.â€
    By Jerry Saltz
  41. art
    Is There a Secret Picture of a Brain Stem Hidden in the Sistine Chapel?It’s right there in God’s throat, maybe.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  42. art
    See an Amazing Finger-Painting Demonstration on the iPadA three-hour live painting session condensed into an eight-minute time-lapse. Awesome.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  43. art
    No One Wants to Play Sega With Harrison Ford: Paintings of Celebrities Doing Strange ThingsArtist Brandon Bird wonders what David Schwimmer would look like doing water aerobics.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  44. art
    See the CBGB Bathroom Re-created in a MuseumIn a new exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum, artist Justin Lowe has resurrected the late, great toilet area.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  45. art
    See a Slideshow of James Franco’s Solo Art ExhibitionIt includes photos of men wearing genitalia masks and a taxidermied cat.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  46. artsy
    Watch Jerry Saltz Tour the Warhol Exhibit“He was making amazing paintings right up to the end.â€
    By Lane Brown
  47. francophile
    James Franco Has Kirk and Spock Make Out for ArtFranco’s first solo show will not disappoint.
    By Willa Paskin
  48. overnights
    Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Recap: Harsh RealityBeing critical of art is not mean. Still — sorry, Trong.
    By Jerry Saltz
  49. solved
    Caravaggio’s Remains Found After 400 YearsIn a Tuscan church’s crypt.
    By Willa Paskin
  50. artsy
    YouTube in the Guggenheim? Go for It!Some folks are up in arms over a proposed show of YouTube videos at the museum.
    By Jerry Saltz
  51. fondly
    Artists and Others Remember Sigmar Polke“A freak of the grandest order.â€
    By Jerry Saltz
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