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January 01, 1990 - June 16, 2012 + Art Talk
Venice the Magnificent

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It's midnight, and I just said goodbye to the newlyweds with whom I shared a water taxi from the airport to the Piazza San Marco. ...
The Amazing Art of Nothing

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Right now, there are two exhibitions in Los Angeles which have at first glance very little in common: one of the celebrated American sculptor Dan...
Portrait of L.A. as a Young Thing

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Let's be honest; we all like to check ourselves out in
the mirror. Whether or not we are
pleased with what we see there is another matter. ...
Museums Take a Cue from the Zoo

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She is, to put it mildly, quite obese. Actually, she is so huge that it's nearly impossible not to stare at her. She has been...
Seduced in Seattle

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Have you ever traveled to Seattle in the month of April, when all the trees sport the freshest shades of green and each blade of...
Happy Days Are Here Again

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In a very peculiar coincidence, for two days in a row I found, on the front page of American papers, articles dealing with Russian history...
LA Cultural Scene Basking in the Sun

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Following closely the developments of the Los Angeles cultural scene for a almost twenty years, I'm glad to report that artwise, favorable weather conditions prevail...
Andrea Zittel Kisses the Frog

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Have you ever tried to imagine the persona of the artist behind the work? Their look, their age. What kind of personality do they have:...
Can Mediocre Art Serve a Good Cause?

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Going to a museum to see a permanent collection or temporary exhibition I expect to see good as well as great artworks inevitably mixed with...
The New York Times' Love Affair with LA?

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It took me no time at all to fall in love with Los Angeles -- just a few intakes of the balmy air upon emerging...
Our Right to Demand Clean Air and Good Quality Art

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The enthusiastic response to last week's program about the daring art installation "Stations of the Cross" at San Gabriel's Church of Our Saviour made me...
Ground Zero and Stations of the Cross

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A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine called to let me know about a rather unusual exhibition I shouldn't miss. It is a...
The Getty Shows Off Its Monsters

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Like a monster out of a low-budget Japanese horror movie, it's huge and more than a bit scary. Its translucent tentacles are a hundred feet...
Oscar Dish of Celebrities and Butterflies

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It takes chutzpah to roll into LA just a few days before the Oscars and still hope to get some attention for a project not...
Close-Up on Chuck Close

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If you've ever been invited to an elegant dinner where every bite is a delight and each new course makes you hungry all over again,...