The lone Christo, now solo with the death of his wife and collaborator Jean-Claude, has ruffled some environmentalists’ feathers in Colorado. For a mere $50million, the artist wants to wrap the Arkansas River in Colorado…. READ MORE

I’ve written about both renegade knitter Olek and the Charging Bull in Lower Manhattan before. Both are unconventional forms of street art- no wheat paste. No spray paint. Olek knits over people, cars, bicycles and… READ MORE

I’m from Buffalo, so normally I roll my eyes at people who complain about a little snow. But it seems it is taking the world over. My friends in London and Scotland have been hit… READ MORE

I’ve recently started working with ReBaroque, fine artists Rebecca Paul and Mikal Hameed’s product line. Using all recycled and sustainable materials such as vintage frames and fabrics with hand detailing, the pair have created a… READ MORE

I really hope you stayed up late/got up early last night to see the lunar eclipse Monday night/Tuesday morning if you live in North America. It was pretty spectacular. Firstly, the night was ridiculously clear,… READ MORE

When I was a kid I remember watching a Lifetime Made for TV movie about a beautiful woman who was in a car accident, ruining her body. Her brain was transplanted into the body of… READ MORE

There’s a new art tycoon in town. The Russian billionaire and owner of the English football club Chelsea, Roman Abramovitch, who is planning to invest about 400 million dollar to develop the artificial island New… READ MORE

I always loved the idea of the time capsule. There’s one I mentioned at the 1939 World’s Fair site in Queens, not to be opened until 6939 AD. There’s the one in my parents’ back… READ MORE

I know I know, it has been on the decline for years. I’ve only known New York since the late 90s, so I totally missed the fantastic 1980s LES art scene, but even I’ve seen… READ MORE

November’s issue of Paper magazine is their annual “art” issue. They cover all things Basel, arty crossovers, music etc- it is generally my favorite issue. But I was a little surprised at the “advertorials” in… READ MORE