wrought iron trivet, likely late eighteenth century, probably Rhode Island 7" x 5.75" x 1.75" I'm normally almost dysfunctional if asked to speak in front of a group, but I hardly hesitated when A...

the enemies finally come face to face We watched the restored version of "All Quiet on the Western Front" at home late last night. Before yesterday I had neither read the book nor seen the film. ...

Cleo Newton's large graphite diptych of a male torso is stunningly powerful CORRECTION: Contrary to what I had written here originally, having seen the dates on the school's own site, I have now ...

There will be a great congregation of friends and activists inside the Great Hall at the Cooper Union tomorrow evening at six o'clock. There they will be celebrating the rich life of Harry Wieder,...

An Xiao The Artist is Kinda Present [still from five-hour performance] Tomorrow is the last day for the tonic and pleasures of the huge-scale Paterson, New Jersey installation, "Escape from New Yo...

Joel Sternfeld Attorney with laundry 1988 NOTE: This is a follow-up to the preceding post. This morning it was made clear to me that Joel Sternfeld himself had nothing to do with the contretemps...

Mark Tansey The Innocent Eye Test 1981 UPDATE: see "Update on Joel Sternfeld and Luhring Augustine" Is it still visual art if it's not visible? Is it even still there? A thoughtful piece by Sa...

Barry and I were at Grand Ferry Park Saturday afternoon, but, bicycle-less and resolved to remain fully-clothed, we were were able to offer nothing more than admiration and documentation for New Yo...

but it won't be just about the uniform I love bikes; I love bicyclists; I love naked. Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, in a rare, very special concurrence of the stars, like-minded enthusiasts will...

Louise Bourgeois I do 2010 archival dyes on cloth with embroidery Louise Bourgeois died this morning. I had hoped, and fully expected to see this magnificent, (can I say ballsy?) artist, and extr...