40 Under 40: Renwick Showcases Future of Handmade Craft
WASHINGTON, DC—”Mississippi Pavillion” features four blue and white plates resting on ledges. Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates traveled to China to
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At the Corcoran, Another Niki de Saint Phalle Sighting
WASHINGTON, DC—Over the past few weeks, Arts Observer has been encountering the work of Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) at
ArtJamz: An Evening of Jazz and Painting at the Smithsonian
WASHINGTON, DC—Every third Thursday, the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum hosts a free live jazz concert in its airy Kogod Courtyard.
Yinka Shonibare on Race, Globalism and Post-Colonialism
WASHINGTON, DC—A little headless mannequin is balancing on the world in the European galleries of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Derivatives: Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol and Louise Lawler
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, DC—Andy Warhol’s famous portraits of Marilyn Monroe have helped to fuel the enduring fascination with the Hollywood actress