Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain", a white porcelain urinal that last year was voted the world's most influential work of modern art by a panel of 500, has … [Read more...] about Urine Trouble
Art and Design
New Swiss Bank Notes Feature the AIDS Virus
A new set of Swiss banknotes features one bearing an image of our solar system on one side, and an image of the AIDS virus on the other. They're just … [Read more...] about New Swiss Bank Notes Feature the AIDS Virus
The Cult of Brokeback Begins…
There are fans, and then there are superfans... Towleroad reader Joe from Detroit (below) loves Brokeback Mountain. So much so that he commissioned … [Read more...] about The Cult of Brokeback Begins…
Mapplethorpe Arrives in Havana, Mona Lisa Smiles
Nearly 17 years after his death, a "new tolerance" gives Robert Mapplethorpe his first exhibition in Havana. His roughest S&M images were not … [Read more...] about Mapplethorpe Arrives in Havana, Mona Lisa Smiles
Give Life
Aside from the fact that he's very easy on the eyes (and straight I believe, so sorry guys. sigh), Mike Matas' blog posts always offer up something … [Read more...] about Give Life
With Extra RAM and a Massive Hard Drive
Caught this the other night. It's an ad for the new Panasonic Toughbook Elite laptop. And of course it's hard to miss the Herb Ritts reference. Tough … [Read more...] about With Extra RAM and a Massive Hard Drive
Cowboy Art Making Impressions
Hot for art collectors? "California impressionism and pictures of cowboy-and-Indian life are causing collector stampedes." Also hot, according to … [Read more...] about Cowboy Art Making Impressions
Eero Saarinen the Wind Beneath Jet Blue’s Wings
Jet Blue recently unveiled their plans for the expansion at JFK, utilizing Eero Saarinen's classic soaring terminal as its base. Glad to see they've … [Read more...] about Eero Saarinen the Wind Beneath Jet Blue’s Wings
Rubbing One Out in Paris
A fence has been erected around the effigy of 19th century journalist Victor Noir in Pere-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris because of the vigorous rubbing … [Read more...] about Rubbing One Out in Paris
Stuffy British Guards Not Included
Giudecca, La Donna della Salute and San Giorgio, a painting by JMW Turner which went on display yesterday at Christie's in London may set a new record … [Read more...] about Stuffy British Guards Not Included