http://www.culturekiosque.com/art Our coverage of arts, visual arts and archaeology. en-us Copyright 2008 Euromedia Group, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 9 May 2008 15:00:03 EST 1440 http://www.culturekiosque.com/special/images/ck_horizontal_logo.gif http://www.culturekiosque.com/art http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/bush_idiot_first_class_forever_stamp179.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/bush_idiot_first_class_forever_stamp179.html As the U.S. Post Office raises stamp prices, the official USPS Forever Stamp may be selling out, but it will never be as memorable as the George W. Bush 'Idiot King' stamp from Houston artist David Krueger. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/artmrkt/copyright_law_photography173.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/artmrkt/copyright_law_photography173.html 'Naughty priests and nuns have been in the literature about as long as there have been priests and nuns, but even an image of a simple, albeit ecclesiastic kiss can have enough originality to be protected under copyright law,' writes Alan Behr in New York. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/comment/interior_design_trends168.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/comment/interior_design_trends168.html Design consultant C. Davis Remignanti offers his view on current trends in home decor and reveals the only timeless rule you should ever follow for achieving good design. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/travel/doris_salcedo_crack167.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/travel/doris_salcedo_crack167.html In an attempt to address a long legacy of racism and colonialism that underlies the modern world, Colombian artist Doris Salcedo has created a subterranean chasm that stretches the length of the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern in London. Sat, 5 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/gilbertandgeorge146.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/gilbertandgeorge146.html Some 50, and occasionally shocking, pictures by the eccentric British duo will be on view in San Francisco, Milwaukee and New York. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/comment/barbaro_comment143.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/comment/barbaro_comment143.html Jane Fieberts of Monroe, CT , offers a thoughtful, impassioned response that reminds us that there are some whose interest in the Barbaro story, and in the humane treatment of horses and other animals, is much more substantial and legitimate. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/oprah-winfrey-statue-edwards-137.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/oprah-winfrey-statue-edwards-137.html Sculptor Daniel Edwards makes Oprah into a modern-day Goddess figure-- but may have lost control of his image. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/daniel_edwards_barbaro122.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/daniel_edwards_barbaro122.html Sculptor Daniel Edwards is back with new celebrity tributes to Barbaro, the late racehorse champion, and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/weimar_germany117.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/weimar_germany117.html Alan Behr in New York on Eric D. Weitz' new book about life, art, sex and politics during the Weimar Republic. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/exhibiti/couture115.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/exhibiti/couture115.html Shine Anthony Dharan reviews the blockbuster exhibition in London that seeks to put London's fashion from the Sun, 6 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/comment/ingarkrauss_migrantworkers112.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/comment/ingarkrauss_migrantworkers112.html German photographer Ingar Krauss talks about his black and white portraits of Eastern European migrant workers. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/ellen_harvey.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/ellen_harvey.html Children's books specialist Donna Maria Chandler reviews an art project by New York-based British artist Ellen Harvey. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/artmrkt/guennol_lioness103.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/artmrkt/guennol_lioness103.html Before the auction the 3 ¼ inch limestone treasure from ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia had been estimated at $14 -18 million. Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/artmrkt/koons_hangingheart.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/artmrkt/koons_hangingheart.html A new record for a living artist at auction was set when Jeff Koons’ big stainless steel Hanging Heart brought $23.6 million yesterday at Sotheby's in New York. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/warhol_economy.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/warhol_economy.html Alan Behr on Elizabeth Currid's new book about how fashion, art and music drive New York City. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/exhibiti/chrisofili_devilspie.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/exhibiti/chrisofili_devilspie.html Before joining the other revellers for New York's Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village, check out Chris Ofili's 'Devil's Pie' at David Zwirner in Chelsea. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/minter_white.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/minter_white.html Alan Behr in New York reviews two new photography books: Marilyn Minter and Charlie White's 'Monsters'. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/interview/fuyuko_matsui.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/interview/fuyuko_matsui.html In Tokyo, culture journalist C.B. Lidell talks to the rising Japanese art star Fuyuko Matsui about her painting, her dark and troubled mind and Japan’s ghostly past. Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/van_gogh_letters.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/books/van_gogh_letters.html A new book and an exhibition offer an intimate look at the life and creative process of the Dutch master through the letters van Gogh wrote to his friend and colleague Emile Bernard. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/yale_peru_machu_picchu.html http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/news/yale_peru_machu_picchu.html Peru and Yale University reached an agreement for the return of some of the archaeological materials Hiram Bingham excavated from Machu Picchu. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST