There would be blood – we thought – in the duel of two titans from the art world. We imagined brushes piercing the skin, intense stares exchanged by their canvasses, a snarky gesture hidden like a pentimento in plain sight. But visitors showing up to Confrontation: Keith Haring and Pierre Alechinsky don’t need to broker a peace deal after all. The renowned artists appear … [Read more...]
Miami Art Week, part 2: Another explosion of innovative abundance
By Sandra Schulman Art Week Miami has wrapped for another year, leaving huge sales and visual overload in its wake. The main fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, was a stunner this year and began with a bang last Wednesday as many galleries reported selling out their entire booths within hours of the opening day. The enormous new convention center was literally unwrapping lobby … [Read more...]