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A TEST OF THE NATIONAL ART ALERT NETWORK

March 26th, 2010 • Paul H-O
Let's crank this sucker up.

BREAKING NEWS: Artnet Biggie to Wed Downtown Diva This Week

January 25th, 2010 • Paul H-O
Lisa Rosen, Art Demon, Art Crumb, Walter Robinson by jesse Winter Tribeca FF 2008
(Pictured at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival L-R: Lisa Rosen, D'art Demone, Art Crumb, Walter Robinson) photo by Jesse Winter. An Obituary to Singlehood: Two of  the NYC Downtown scenemakers have decided to tie the knot after years of living in sin!  more »

Sylvester "Rambo" Stallone Sprays Miami Basel With Deadly Paint Fire

January 17th, 2010 • Paul H-O
I finally found something truly interesting about the 2009 Miami/Basel. Sly Stallone, whom I believe had purchased a number of works from L.A.'s newest museum director, is also a collector, paint-slinger, and sensitive artist type.   more »

The Next Great Art Reality Con? What is China Chow Wearing?

January 13th, 2010 • Paul H-O
The Next Best Artist To What?

Be wary. It's going to get hairy. Bill Powers, the new judge with Jerry Saltz and Jeanne Greeberg-Rohatyn, for the new reality show THE NEXT GREAT ARTIST is partners with novelist JAMES FREY at Half Gallery. so reality is what, a con as art presented as fact?

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Phenomenal L.A. 1960-70 Primary Atmospheres

January 11th, 2010 • Paul H-O
Install 6web
[caption id="attachment_1729" align="alignnone" width="399" caption="Primary Atmospheres, L 2 R - Craig Kauffman, Larry Bell, De Wain Valentine"]Primary Atmospheres, L 2 R - Craig Kauffman, Larry Bell, De Wain Valentine[/caption] David Zwirner Gallery, Jan 8 -Feb. 6 2010.  With Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Laddie John Dill, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, John McCracken, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell, De Wain Valentine, and Doug Wheeler. Curated by Tim Nye.   more »

Deitch to Pull LA MOCA Out of the Ditch?

January 10th, 2010 • Paul H-O
JEFFREY DEITCH PHOTO
Big Bird just laid this egg on us. Groovy baibeee. Jeffrey Deitch, the preternaturally fountain of youth, finger on the pulse, ear -to-the-rail wheeler dealer just may be running the floundering L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art beyond the fray of desperate ladies-in-waiting. When in doubt, whip the White Knight out? The LA Times reports:

It's Curtains for the Velveteria - Oregonlive

January 7th, 2010 • Paul H-O
So much for the Velvet painting museum in Portland,  Oregon. back to Vegas? Chelsea? Bushwick?  more »