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Margarita Cabrera, Hummer, 2006, vinyl and thread on car parts ...and wasn't planning on being in Chicago this weekend, I would catch the VERY LAST WEEKEND of Car Culture at SMoCA. It is a great small show that is a...

And I quote... The British artist Damien Hirst scooped up a 1969 self-portrait by Francis Bacon for $33 million. - The NY Times, Carol Vogel, 11/17/07 I know it is old auction news, but I am still shocked by the...

Over the next few days I will be sharing some highlights, favorite artists, and experiences from NEXT Chicago. In summary, I had a great time and thought NEXT was one of the best fairs I had been to in a...

Lee Stoetzel, VW Bus, 2007, pecky cypress wood, steel If you were in Chicago at NEXT, you may have noticed a very cool VW Bus sculpture sitting in an aisle. Turns out, Cool Hunting had interviewed the artist about this...

Paddy Johnson at Art Fag City has scooped me and blogged about the WEST PRIZE before I got a chance to. Thanks Paddy. Tell your artist friends to apply. It is free. I plan on sending as many people as...

I discovered some treasures in Chicago. New artists and new galleries for me. The first was found "upstairs" at Art Chicago. I was only able to spend a few hours at Art Chicago. The fair felt more cramped, most likely...

Ed posted an Absolutely Fabulous clip a week ago. It made me remember another of my favorite (and biting and brilliant) clips:

Ron van der Ende, 727, 2008, bas relief/wood, 122" x 55" x 6.3" Head to the OKOK Gallery for the opening weekend of a small but fabulous one man show - Motor Memory. Ron van der Ende is from the...