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Why Lawrence Weiner Won’t Dispense Career Advice to Today’s Emerging Artists

On the campus of a contemporary art college, Lawrence Weiner's method of success stands in contrast to how today's young creators are being prepared for their profession.
By Scott Indrisek
Memphis College of Art Campus.

Memphis College of Art Closing Should Be a Warning to Small Private Schools

Admission practices adopted by art schools to increase revenue are creating long term problems, as the Memphis College of Art closing shows.
By Daniel Grant
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Walmart Family Foundation Gives $120M to Establish Arkansas’ First Art School

The gift is the "largest ever given to a U.S. university in support of or to establish a school of art," according to the University of Arkansas.
By Alanna Martinez
The Museum of Modern Art.

Revealing Stats on Museum Salaries May Make You Reconsider That Arts Degree

By Alanna Martinez
An artist performing in a corner.

The Timeless Tale of the Naked Performance Artist in the Corner

By Alanna Martinez
Canary Island palms tower above Melrose Avenue after the sun set on the popular 20th Century symbols of southern California which are fading into history because of a fatal fungus, old age, and city plans to replace them with other trees on October 18, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Originally imported by 18th century Spanish missionaries, the majestic Canary Island palms grow as high as a 12-story building but are threatened by an always-fatal fungus that is killing them at an alarming rate. 42% have been infected so far. Standing up to the fungus are the native California fan palms, endemic to southern California?s inland deserts, and the Mexican fan palm but all the populations are nearing the ends of their natural lives, having been planted mostly in the early 1900?s. City planners, led by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, intend to plant one millions trees to improve air quality but no palms, having fewer leaves to offset the effects of air pollution than other native varieties. Experts predict that Los Angeles will look very differently in coming decades as oaks and sycamores replace most the iconic palms loved by both tourists and residents.

Is California the Best Place to Go to Art School?

By Alanna Martinez
MICA exhibition.

Art’s Not Always Safe: The Fate of Arts Education in the Age of the Microaggression

By Daniel Grant
Scantily clad people at Take Home a Nude.

Battle of the Nudes: Celebrities Vie for X-Rated Art at NY Academy’s Annual Fête

By Alina Cohen
The Dia Beacon Museum in Dutchess County New York.

NY Times Cuts Regional Arts Coverage, Bjork Talks Virtual Reality

By Alanna Martinez
installation of photos, Kahn lobby

A Rare Glimpse Into American Photography’s Quirky History

By Daniel Grant
Pylon.

America’s (Other) Best Band: Pylon’s Brilliant Punk Minimalism Lives On

By Brad Cohan
A photography class in a cabbage patch at Black Mountain College.

This Punk Unorthodox School Made Way for Alternative Creativity in America and Beyond

By Coryander Friend
Art Institute of Chicago.

Art Schools Offer Classes on Failure, Warhol Stolen From Missouri Museum—and More

By Alanna Martinez
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: General View from the Ponte De Rialto over the Grand Canal on September 9, 2011 in Venice, Italy.

Venice Named Most Endangered European Site, Francis Bacon Heads to Auction—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Quilt

Quilt Weaves Magic From the Mundane on Their Most Confident Record Yet

By Justin Joffe
Mark Flood. (Courtesy of the artist)

Is Artist Mark Flood the Secret Robin Hood of the Art World?

By Ryan Steadman
(Courtesy Getty Images)

Roman Polanski Won’t Be Extradited, G&G on Compulsory Cunnilingus, And More

By Guelda Voien

Art Schools Return to Their Roots, Another Artwork Thrown Out By Janitor, and More

By Guelda Voien
The Academy of Art University building on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

For-Profit Arts School Doles Out More Debt Than Degrees

By Alanna Martinez
The Cooper Union, a free institution since 1859, has stirred controversy by announcing a decision to begin charging undergraduates to attend. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Is Art School Only for the Wealthy?

By Alanna Martinez
41 Cooper Square. (Courtesy Wikipedia)

Allergic to Broke: Students Displeased Following Cooper Tuition Announcement

By Dan Duray
(Courtesy cusos.org)

Cooper Union De-Occupied

By Dan Duray

Bruce High Quality Foundation University to Hold Open House in New Location

By M.H. Miller
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