WASHINGTON, DC.- Irvine Contemporary presents Image/Fame/Memory, an exhibition of works by four major portrait and documentary photographers, Curtis Knapp, Gerard Malanga, Billy Name, and Kate Simon, who worked mainly in New York City from the mid-1960…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announce Highlights from Under the Influence Auction in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announce highlights from the forthcoming Under the Influence auction. Timed to capture the audience of the Armory Arts Week in New York, the highly anticipated sale will present a selection of 288 works includi…
Colbert to Auction His Artfully Doctored Portrait
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR’) is trying a new role: art dealer. Comedy Central announced Friday that the host of “The Colbert Report” is putting one of his portraits up for auction. Colbert has repeatedly had himself painted in comic…
Judge in New York Drops Claims in Shepard Fairey vs. Associated Press Obama ‘HOPE’ Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP).- A judge has dismissed copyright lawsuits between an artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image and The Associated Press but has left a March trial date in place for related claims between the news service and companies that sold …
Judge in New York Drops Claims in Shepard Fairey vs. Associated Press Obama ‘HOPE’ Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP).- A judge has dismissed copyright lawsuits between an artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image and The Associated Press but has left a March trial date in place for related claims between the news service and companies that sold …
Iconic Barack Obama Change Poster by Shepard Fairy to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- A pencil screen print of the iconic Barack Obama Change poster designed by American contemporary artist and graphic designer, Shepard Fairey, in support of Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, is to be sold at Bonhams as part of its Urban …
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston Announces Two New Curatorial Appointments
BOSTON, MA.- Jill Medvedow, director of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) announced today the appointment of Jenelle Porter as senior curator, effective January 2011, and Pedro Alonzo as adjunct curator, effective immediately. “These…
Top Street Artists to Star in New Urban Art Fair to be Held in London
LONDON.- Swoon, Steve ‘ESPO’ Powers, Herakut, Banksy, Ben Eine and Shepard Fairey are just some of the artists whose works will be showcased at the inaugural MONIKER international Art Fair, launching this October to coincide with Frieze week….
Trial Date Set in Associated Press-Shepard Fairey Dispute in NYC
NEW YORK (AP).- A March trial date was set Monday to decide whether the artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image violated The Associated Press’ copyright when he based the image on one of the news agency’s pictures. U.S. District Judge Alvin K….
Photographer and Associated Press Drop Claims Against Each Other
NEW YORK (AP).- A photographer who took a picture that the Barack Obama “HOPE” image was based on dropped his claim Friday that he owns the copyright to the photograph, instead of The Associated Press. The AP also dropped its claim against him. The sti…