Here at Arts Desk, though, our questions are more aesthetic: Is the bubble a playful addition or a bulbous eyesore? Is it compelling art in and of itself, or a gaudy spectacle? We’re not sure, so we asked our art critics. …

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Because if it’s temporary, it doesn’t need to be approved by the Fine Arts Commission and the National Capital Planning Commission. Is it just to look at—or can I get all up in there? Oh yes you can, according to the Times story: “Most …

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The Hirshhorn's Air-borne Art – Housing Complex – Washington City …

They’ll be eating meat that I’ve been branded, and they’ll be placed in a situation where they’ll probably confront art outside of the context of art on the walls. They’ll also develop a relationship between what I’m making and what …

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Pooneh Maghazehe: Try the Art, It's Delicious – Arts Desk …

I asked Julian Hunt, a former professor of architecture at Catholic, to show me around a few. He was worried, though, that such an approach would contribute to what he called, in an e-mail to me, “the generalized ignorance or …

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A Critical Tour of D.C. Architecture – Housing Complex …

Check out this work by Puerto Rican artist Papo Colo that’s currently on display at this Mexico City art museum. It made me think of local artist Jefferson Pinder and his film “Mule” that was part of the memorable Hip hop art exhibition …

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Video Art by the Pool Tonight at the Capitol Skyline – City Desk …