By W.M. Akers 3/31/10 3:16am

Art: Almost Famous — Bill Powers Braves Art-World Reality TV

If Andy Warhol were alive today, said art gallery owner Bill Powers, he’d be an executive producer of reality television. Specifically, for Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, the Bravo network’s stab at applying the Project Runway format to fine art.

Sitting in his Bank Street home recently, Mr. Powers talked about being a Read More

By Christian Lorentzen 3/31/10 3:15am

A Nice Jewish Boy’s Naughty Big Novel

“Let me show you the swastikas,” said Joshua Cohen. We were in the lobby of his apartment building half a block from the Brighton Beach boardwalk. The novelist pointed to a pair of circular black tiles on the floor, each embossed with a golden swastika. The building, Mr. Cohen explained, was built in 1929 by Read More