Ultimately, you would want your work to have a home with someone who understands where the work came from and what pain and concepts brought it about, she said. Ed Maximus, 33, a visual artist based in New Jersey, is showing a photograph of four nude black w… #greatdeals

Secrets of the Oldest Comedy Club Barker on Macdougal Street On a recent night at the Pear, Mr. Burdette told the audience he had run into a high school friend who had asked why he never married or had children. Its not that I didnt want it, Mr. Burdette said. Theres just no room in my parents basement. Mr. Burdette d… #blogdestroyer

When Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan duct-taped a real banana to the wall of the Galerie Perrotin at Art Basel Miami and listed it for a starting price of $120,000 dollars, it was par for the course in the art world.  When Georgian artist David Datuna walke… #top

Thinking Bigger at Art Basel Miami Beach Last year, in a rare move, the Miami Beach fair actually scuttled two sectors, Film and Public, attempting to centralize its activities in the convention center. Organizers are always keen to distinguish themselves in a crowded field. The art fair paradigm … #blogdestroyer

That is not to say he does not enjoy it. He is keen to point out that his shyness should not be mistaken for a lack of self-confidence. I have always been discreet in my life, he said. But it has never been a problem playing. At first, I was playing in front … #blogdestroyer

Baltimore Museum of Art will only buy women's art in 2020 The Baltimore Museum of Art unveiled plans that it will only buy art by women next year. Right now, only four percent of the museum's collection is by female artists. #coolideas