Art and Design

Leather Goods That Bring Up the Rear

Andy Towle June 19, 2007

Among the strange objects by Argentinian Nicola Costantino on exhibit at The Hours: Visual Arts of Contemporary Latin America at Sydney's Museum of … [Read more...] about Leather Goods That Bring Up the Rear

Andy Towle June 14, 2007

Street artist/prankster Banksy has unveiled his latest public artwork, a recreation of Stonehenge made with portable toilets on the site of the … [Read more...] about Toilet-henge: Banksy Targets Upcoming Glastonbury Festival

Andy Towle June 5, 2007

Scooter Libby gets 30 months in prison in C.I.A. leak case. Will Bush pardon him? Tropical Cyclone Gonu is expected to be the strongest storm ever … [Read more...] about News: Scooter Libby, Loch Ness, William Jefferson, Kathy Griffin

Andy Towle June 1, 2007

A life-sized platinum skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds weighing 1,106.18 carats was unveiled by artist Damien Hirst today in London. "For the Love … [Read more...] about $100 Million Damien Hirst Diamond-Encrusted Skull Unveiled

Andy Towle May 30, 2007

Gay and lesbian hotel to open on Turkish Mediterranean coast in July. Owner Faruk Ok: "There are several gay-friendly hotels in Turkey, but ours is … [Read more...] about News: Turkey, Shear Genius, Dali, Google Maps, Isaac Mizrahi

Andy Towle May 25, 2007

David Hockney today unveiled the largest painting he has ever created, "Bigger Trees Near Water", a 40x15 foot work made up of a grid of 50 smaller … [Read more...] about David Hockney Unveils “Bigger Trees Near Water”

Andy Towle May 22, 2007

This morning Page Six reported that George Michael has been on an art-buying binge in the last month: "In the past month, the superstar has spent $20 … [Read more...] about George Michael, Addicted to Art, Pills, or the Two Together

Andy Towle May 21, 2007

CIA: Iraq a "big moneymaker" for al Qaeda. Tim Gunn and Heatherette toss a few salads at the Wish-Bone fashion show. L.A. Galaxy owner: … [Read more...] about News: The Joker, Liz Taylor, Presbyterians, David LaChapelle

Andy Towle May 18, 2007

For all our Banksy graffiti, click here. A new mural of a cash machine with a robotic arm snatching a little girl that recently turned up at Exmouth … [Read more...] about Banksy Targets Banks with New Mural

Andy Towle May 17, 2007

Andy Warhol's "Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I)" missed the record for post-war art at auction yesterday by a margin of $1.12 million. The Warhol … [Read more...] about Rothko, Warhol Set Records at Christie’s Art Auction Blow-out