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These must be the skips they’re using in Dubai on those colossal hotels. A 600 cubic meter, black steel-framed, transparent paneled ‘bin’ is presently rather empty. Well unless you are fond of work by Damien Hirst, Tracy Emin, Fiona Banner, Gillian Wearing or Gary Hume. As you enter the space in the South London Gallery the art tomb dominates. At the other end of the art aquarium there’s a platform accessed by that classic, fire exit staircase. Lemmings would no doubt queue up at this sacrificial podium. And Landy adds to his scrapping ceremony only entitling himself, high priest of art destruction. He has had to appoint an altar boy to perform the drop when he’s not around though.
read more at: http://b-uncut.com/blog/2010/02/03/art-euthanasia/These must be the skips they’re using in Dubai on those colossal hotels. A 600... more
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Postcards designed by some of the world's best known artists and designers are to go on sale later at London's Royal College of Art.
In total 2,700 postcards - some by established artists, others by students - will go on sale, each for £40, at the annual Secret Postcard Sale. But the identity of the artist is only revealed once the artwork is bought.
Artists Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry, as well as shoe designer Manolo Blahnik have all made contributions this year. Others to contribute include photographer David Bailey, former Clash member Paul Simonon, Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park and artist Yoko Ono.
Organiser Professor Glynn Williams calls it "the most democratic art sales in the world - everyone has an equal chance of getting a big name".
The event raises money for the RCA's Fine Art Student Award Fund.Postcards designed by some of the world's best known artists and designers are to... more
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