Giant Rubber Duck Gone Missing In The Global Bathtub

from artnet Giant Rubber Duck Vanishes in Chinese Flood Hendrik Hansson Florentijn Hofman, Rubber Duck (2011),Auckland, New Zealand. Photo: courtesy the artist. A giant rubber duck designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has disappeared amid heavy storms in China’s...

Lord Of The Dance

from The New York Observer Gina Gibney, Virtual Unknown, Becomes Power Broker of Contemporary Dance Dibney, Gibney? “Who is this woman?” By Alex Traub On the night of May 14, a small group of dancers were smoking outside a fundraiser in downtown Manhattan....

Charlie Haden Gone

from The LA Times Appreciation: Jazz musician Charlie Haden spoke for beauty By CHRIS BARTON Charlie Haden founded the Cal Arts jazz program in 1982. His instruction made an impact on generations of jazz artists around the country, including Ravi Coltrane and Ralph...

Rick Hincks’ World Cup

from artnet Artist Captures Every Detail of the World Cup’s Biggest Plays Sarah Cascone Rick Hincks.Photo: Courtesy Rick Hincks. If you’re looking for World Cup-themed art that truly captures your obsessive need to replay each and every goal and crucial play over and...

Art In The Land of Assad

from Prospect Magazine Syria speaks: Art from the frontline A new generation of Syrian artists, cartoonists, photographers and writers has emerged from the region’s bitter conflict by Malu Halasa Our Saigon execution, Khalil Younes, 2011, 40x 30cm, Ink on Paper...

Hef Turns The Whole Issue Over To Terry

from Jezebel Playboy Set to Release an Issue Shot Entirely by Terry Richardson by Kate Dries While some commercial and editorial clients are distancing themselves from Terry Richardson, others are celebrating their relationship with the photographer-slash-sexual...