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Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the art blog Hyperallergic
PROFILE
Hrag Vartanian
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FROM Hrag Vartanian
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Remembering the man who popularized art book fairs Shannon Michael Cane died this month at age 43. He was credited with making art book fairs a huge thing in LA and New York. At this year’s LA fair, 15,000 people turned up at the MOCA Geffen on just one day. They were there to check out the limited edition books, zines, and art pieces on offer from hundreds of publishers, galleries, artists, and booksellers.
To the Point
Banksy Finishes Painting the Town in New York Every day during the month of October, the British street artist Banksy put up a new work somewhere in New York City. During his "residency," which was covered by the media as politics, art and daily news, he delighted some and offended others. Hrag Vartanian, co-founder and editor of the art blog Hyperallergic.com , joined the "Banksy Hunters" who sought out a new work every day.
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Bookworm
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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