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Sunday 21 Mar 10
Canvases caked in bird poo and an engine filled with cow brains are among the sombre, cerebral offerings at the seventh annual Frieze Art Fair. There is a shift towards more contemplative works addressing mortality, the environment and other weighty themes. Grey is a popular hue. “Perhaps something that is substantial and has gravitas seems good... >>>
A monumental sculpture intended to provide an arresting start to this year’s Frieze was dismantled last night and taken away at the artist’s request. Monika Sosnowska’s work was designed to appear as if a concrete monolith had crash-landed on a corner of the Frieze tent, as part of Frieze Projects. But the Polish artist said the work appeared... >>>
Metropolitan police officers warned Tate that the gallery would face almost certain prosecution unless a Richard Prince photograph showing a naked image of Brooke Shields, aged ten, was removed from display. According to sources close to the story, they also warned that conviction would automatically lead to the names of the senior individuals... >>>
British architect Norman Foster has bought Grayson Perry’s recent large-scale work... >>>
