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The A-Z MOCA Scandal Index

by Corinna Kirsch on March 14, 2013

Don’t know how to keep up with the MOCA drama? We’re here to help.

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Shamim M. Momin Will Curate IN/SITU at EXPO CHICAGO

by Corinna Kirsch on March 1, 2013

In its second year, EXPO CHICAGO continues to bring in new blood. This year’s IN/SITU, the fair’s curatorial project devoted to site-specific and large-scale work, will be curated by LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) Director Shamim M. Momin. Yes, that Shamim M. Momin.

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KYUR8: Photo Zines Made Easy

by Paddy Johnson on February 28, 2013

Wouldn’t it be good to bundle up all the photos you took on your trip to the Venice Biennale into something a little nicer than a photo album? Something like a zine? Yes, yes it would! I’d also like a service like Instagram that allows me shoot live events without spamming my followers with ten shots from the same place. And if someone could magically allow my friends to add to the zine, that’d be awesome too.

I just downloaded KYUR8, a zine app that allows me to do all of that.

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Art Gets Better: Performa13 Goes International

by Whitney Kimball on February 28, 2013

The world’s best performance biennial is about to make some friends.

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Despite Ongoing Investigation, MoMA Accepts Artwork from Steven A. Cohen

by Corinna Kirsch on February 27, 2013

MoMA announced that it will acquire works of contemporary art from billionaire Steven A. Cohen whose hedge fund company SAC Capital Advisors is currently under investigation. The promised works by the longtime collector include paintings by Martin Kippenberger, Ed Ruscha, and a sculpture by Cy Twombly.

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MoMA To Rebuild the Rockaways, Hopefully

by Whitney Kimball on February 26, 2013

Holy shit! MoMA and PS1 are putting their mammoth development machine to the task of rebuilding the Rockaways.

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Knoedler & Company Keeps Getting Sued

by Paddy Johnson on February 25, 2013

Add Canadian theatre magnate David Mirvish to the list of former clients suing the once blue chip giant Knoedler & Company. According to The New York Times reporter Patricia Cohen, this is the fifth lawsuit filed against Knoedler since the gallery closed in November 2011, amidst allegations of selling forged art works.

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