Archive for December, 2010

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Saatchi Online Critic’s Choice by Ben Street: Daniel Rodriguez

Daniel Rodriguez’s paintings of groups and grids of people and places are all about human systems of organisation: parking spaces, employee charts, school graduations and reunions. Each painting takes a distanced view on its subject, both in compositional and in …

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Saatchi Online Weekly Top 10 Chosen By Ben Street – Dec 27 – Jan 2, 2011

Ben Street selects 10 artists from Saatchi Online. ...

Editor’s Pick – Top International Shows

Editor’s Pick – Top International Shows: December 27 – January 3, 2010 Eleanor Moreton: The Ladies of Shalott 10 December - 5 January 2011 Jack Hanley Gallery New York http://jackhanley.com Painting with a...

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ForYourArt Dec. 22, 2010

Each Week, ForYourArt highlights select cultural offerings throughout the week ahead to help you Plan ForYourArt. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 Roger Guenveur Smith: In Honor of Jean-Michel...

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Saatchi Online Spotlight: SHOWDOWN Winner Ximo Gascón

Congratulations to the winner of the SHOWDOWN competition, Ximo Gascón, and his work “Fulla“. Out of close to 3000 entries, his artwork will go on to display...

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Paul Carey-Kent’s Best Shows of 2010

2010 was a rich and varied year - so much so that what started as a top ten got a little out of control... Christian...

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Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker sentenced to six years in prison

The Los Angeles Times has reported that the celebrated Iranian filmmaker and opposition supporter, Jafar Panahi, has been sentenced to six years in prison and...

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Saatchi Online Spotlight: SHOWDOWN Runner-Up Laurent Koller

Congratulations to SHOWDOWN's runner-up, Laurent Koller, and his work “Mahal Kita". Out of close to 3000 entries, his artwork will go on to display...

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Oleg Tolstoy: Saatchi Online Critic’s Choice by Constance Gounod

Oleg Tolstoy’s photographs merge the familiar with the eerie. Working on themed series using strangers posing in their found environment, he makes fictional portraits of individuals and groups...

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Saatchi Online Interviews SHOWDOWN’s Top Finalists

Saatchi Online's SHOWDOWN, our online tournament for artist's, had close to 3000 entries. We interviewed some of the top finalists who told us about themselves and their...