Whatâs on the Art Box? Spins, Satire and Camp
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In charting such a precise path from Mr. Serra to brand-new work with a YouTube following, the Whitney Museumâs new show historicizes a medium that is still in transition.
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From MIT's hallowed halls to tiny digital art academies in San Francisco, innovative new programs are changing the way game designers learn their craft. By Chris Kohler.
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The Whitney Museum's show, a mad scientists' fair of screwball contraptions, provides a fresh riff on body art.
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Meet the Indian American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.
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Staged photographs produce some class acts
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Seeking like-minded political thought, or folks to argue with? Look no further.
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Letâs not lose the plot. In defense of âbadâ words in childrenâs books.
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U.S. presidential hopefuls are the target of endless satirical barbs on the web as a host of cybercynics offer comic relief from election politics. Opponents Bush and Kerry appear in fake news reports, multimedia presentations and artwork.
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During the past few years, it seems there has been a shift away from serious and sentimental family entertainment to a Pixar-dominated world that relies upon irony and clever humor.
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Comic books, once the bastard child of pop culture, are now promoted as High Art
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Comment is free: Mark Lawson: Cultural prizes are under attack, but they serve a valuable role in bringing art to a wider market.
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Paul Notzold's interactive artwork lets viewers add their uncensored words to giant scenes from a classic horror flick. The results can be monstrously funny.
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Can digital musicians, artists and other media creators free themselves from the tyranny of popular software design? Commentary by Momus.
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Life hardens us and art desensitizes us. Is the culture of violence turning us into creatures without empathy? Commentary by Tony Long.
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Art is an exceedingly dumb thing to steal. But then, the art thief, in general, is not the brightest paint in the box.
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The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s By Gary B. Youmans, Syracuse University Press , 214 pp., $24.95
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Western knockoffs and Islamic bling: Debunking some popular stereotypes of life in Iran.