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Cut the crap - Duchamp opened up modern art

Ufez Jones — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:39:49 -0800

Marcel Duchamp's "readymade" Fountain has been named the World's Most Influential work of modern art, according to 500 artists, curators, critics and dealers in a survey conducted by Turner Prize sponsor Gordon's. (more inside)

dobbs — Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:16:11 -0800

Are these "brilliant artists" the next Picasso and Ewen? Or the next Manson and Son of Sam?

crog — Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:02:01 -0800

Jeff Koons , Damien Hirst, David Salle, and Eric Fischl are some contemporary, living artists who have caught my attention. Who are some of your favorite living artists?

Mars Saxman — Sat, 10 Feb 2001 14:23:55 -0800

Artist Demolishes Belongings Inside a defunct department store in the heart of London's shopping district, dozens of yellow bins move slowly along conveyor belts toward the mouth a gigantic blue machine. Workers in jumpsuits systematically catalogue and weigh the contents of each one. This is British artist Michael Landy's newest work: The items in the bins - coats, photographs, paintings, furniture - are all of his belongings. Over the next two weeks, everything he owns - including a red Saab - will be destroyed.