Visual Arts
Help Desk | May 13, 2013
Ideal Representation
In which our eminent advisor seeks out artists' opinions on finding a gallery that's the right fit for you. By Bean Gilsdorf
Visual Arts | May 12, 2013
Yo Mama: On Art and Working Motherhood
A recent performance of Mierle Laderman Ukeles "Manifesto for Maintenance Art" 1969 provides an artist's counterpoint to the current considerations of working motherhood. By Christian L. Frock
Visual Arts | May 02, 2013
Fabricating a Future with Atelier Dion
Watch an interview with Jay and Rie Dion, a husband and wife team who used their skills as ceramic artists to create a small business focused on custom fabrication. By Little Paper Planes
Help Desk | Apr 29, 2013
Being "Discovered"
In which our sage columnist reveals the steps necessary to getting your big art world break. By Bean Gilsdorf
Help Desk | Apr 15, 2013
Art Consultant Transformation
In which our diligent source for all things art-related advises on changing career paths. By Bean Gilsdorf
Visual Arts | Apr 13, 2013
Vending Machines Dispense Art in Small Packages of Panache
The Art-o-mat® up-cycles the vintage cigarette machine, dispensing $5 packs of art. By Erika Milvy
Art Review | Apr 10, 2013
Lee Friedlander's Cray Photographs at the Cantor Arts Center
An exhibition of Lee Friedlander's 1986 photographs of Wisconsin's Cray Research supercomputer facility provides intriguing making-of shots, but little information on what's being made. By Ben Marks
Help Desk | Apr 01, 2013
Juried Shows
In which our tireless advice columnist sorts through the pros and cons of submitting work to juried shows. By Bean Gilsdorf
Visual Arts | Mar 31, 2013
In the Studio with Wendy MacNaughton
Video interviews with local illustrator Wendy MacNaughton reveal her "drawn journalism" process of interacting with and documenting different communities. By Kristin Farr
Visual Arts | Mar 26, 2013
From Idea to Product to Success: An Interview with SF's Yellow Owl Workshop
Talking shop with Christine Schmidt and Evan Gross, the married couple who started Yellow Owl Workshop, a San Francisco purveyor of hand-printed cards and gifts. By Kelly Lynn Jones
Art & Design
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Litterbugs Beware: Turning Found DNA Into Portraits
A dropped cigarette butt, a chewed-up piece of gum, a stray hair. Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg uses DNA from trash she's picked up around New York City to generate 3-D portraits of those who left it behind.
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Banksy Mural May Be Coming To U.S. After All
The stencil of a young boy sewing the Union Jack is the centerpiece of an exhibition in London, after which it will head to the U.S. where it is to be part of a private collection. Organizers say Slave Labour is not being put up for sale, but residents of the London neighborhood from which it disappeared want it back.
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A Fresh Answer To Vermeer's Mystery
The work of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer has long puzzled the art world. Some of his pieces just don't quite fit. They're a little off. What gives? Author Benjamin Binstock has an idea, an idea that commentator Alva Noƫ finds appealing.
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At The Met Ball, Those Are Some Crazy Dresses
The Met Ball brings out some of the highest of fashion, and Monday night, it brought boots of fire, lots of skin, and a new hair color for Anne Hathaway.













