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Sigmar Polke, 1941-2010

Sigmar Polke, Untitled (Lens Painting), 2008. Mixed media on fabric, 35 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. Photos: 16 Miles [more]It’s hard to believe that Sigmar Polke was only 69. He was in the first half of his twenties when he founded Capitalist Realism in 1963 with…

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Lee Bontecou, Robert Morris, Ugly Buildings, etc. [Collected]

Detail view of Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1959. Welded steel, canvas, black fabric, and wire, 58 1/8 x 58 1/2 x 17 3/8. Museum of Modern Art.”I was trying to search out for my own language, my own statement.” – Lee Bontecou at Skowhegan in 1988Anaba ha…

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Cooper Union: David Hammons, 1983 / 2010

David Hammons, Bliz-aard Ball Sale, 1983. Photo: Dawoud BeyCooper Union, June 5, 2010. Photo: 16 Miles

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Louise Bourgeois, 1911–2010

Louise Bourgeois, Couple, 2004, in “The Female Gaze” at Cheim & Read, June 25–September 19, 2009. Photo: 16 Miles [more]The great artist Louise Bourgeois has died. When I was a docent giving tours at Dia:Beacon, the floor devoted to her sculpture…

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Conrad Shawcross, The Nervous System (Inverted), at 590 Madison Avenue

Installation views of Conrad Shawcross, The Nervous System (Inverted), 590 Madison Avenue. Photos: 16 Miles [more] I got pretty excited walking by the old IBM building (now known as 590 Madison) earlier this month, spotting the glass-enclosed indoor pa…

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Josh Smith, "On the Water," at Deitch Studios, Long Island City

Works from Josh Smith’s On the Water, at Deitch Studios, New York. Photos: 16 Miles [more]After this show, Deitch Projects will close and Jeffrey Deitch, its owner and guiding light, will become director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles…

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Houston & Broadway: Joseph Kosuth, 1979 / 2010

Houston Street & Broadway: Joseph Kosuth, Text / Context, New York City, May 26–June 16, 1979. Courtesy Leo Castelli GalleryHouston Street and Broadway, May 22, 2010. Photos: 16 Miles [more]

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Martin Creed at Gavin Brown’s enterprise

Installation views of Martin Creed at Gavin Brown’s enterprise. Photos: 16 Miles [more]You may have heard about what is happening on this screen to the right. Unfortunately, I cannot say here, in the interest of keeping this a family-friendly site.Mart…

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Kate Gilmore, Walk the Walk, 2010 [Review]

Kate Gilmore, Walk the Walk, 2010. Performance still of five-day performance piece, Bryant Park. Photos: 16 Miles [more]Kate Gilmore’s remarkable performance project, Walk the Walk, closes Friday, May 14, after its five-day run in Bryant Park. I’d like…

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Jonathan Horowitz, "Go Vegan!" at Gavin Brown’s enterprise

Installation views of Jonathan Horowitz, “Go Vegan!” at Gavin Brown’s enterprise. Photos: 16 Miles [more]Gavin Brown’s new gallery still smells like its former occupant, Pat LaFrieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors (the famous supplier of meat for Shake Shack…

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