Archives for March 2010

Portrait of the mega-collector: Robert Cuoghi, "Megas Dakis," 2007"There's a darkness in our zeitgeist today," a theatrical producer is quoted saying on the front page of today's NY Times "Arts" section, in an article that surveys the dour landscape of today's new musicals.That's as good a description as any for the mood of the New Museum's Skin Fruit (to June 6)---a disturbing … [Read more...] about Dakis Fracas: Aftertaste from a Creepy, Worthy Show

Jay Raymond, a former teacher and student at the Barnes Foundation, who is featured in "The Art of the Steal," wields the megaphone at the movie's Philadelphia premiere.I didn't make it to the Philadelphia premiere of the anti-move movie about the Barnes Foundation, "The Art of the Steal" (which I've reviewed here and here). But I did the next-best thing: I got Lita … [Read more...] about “Art of the Steal’s” Philly Premiere: Lita Solis-Cohen, Guest Blogger

Andro Wekua, "Sneakers 1," 2008, Dakis Joannou Collection (at the New Museum)The New Museum isn't merely pushing the envelope by mounting its Dakis Joannou exhibition, drawn from the private collection of its trustee and curated by the collector/trustee's friend, artist Jeff Koons (who told me that Joannou owns more of his works than any other collector). It is now also trying … [Read more...] about New Museum’s Collector Controversy (continued): “Skin Fruit,” the Symposium

Montgomery County Courthouse, Norristown, PA In Part I of my review of "The Art of the Steal," the new anti-move movie about the Barnes Foundation, I detailed some of the unfortunate gaffes and omissions that compromised the film's credibility. But I left out the most important thing that Don Argott's film left out. The documentary placed undue emphasis on a late and … [Read more...] about Ott Blot: Flawed “Art of the Steal” Misses the Fatal Moment