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Cristina Tafuri at CONTOURS Exhibition

Cristina Tafuri: The Making of a Curator

ArtSceneToday interview with aspiring curator in her first exhibition, CONTOURS:FIVE INDEPENDENT VISIONS, based on the inspired works of five skilled New York City artists. In her first exhibition as curator, Cristina Tafuri showcases five artists’ distinct visions of the human form, and contextualizes the human figure within a broader cultural domain. READ MORE
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Esther Nash: The New Urban Gallery
 
Esther Nash, a native New Yorker and daughter of artists, is the epitome of a chick on a quest. After a successful career in the fashion world as designer and model, Esther decided to branch out into the art scene by opening a gallery in trendy Park Slope, Brooklyn in 2010. ArtSceneToday attended a recent reception and talked to Esther and some of the artists on exhibition. READ MORE
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Ai Weiwei:  Artist as Dissident
 
A Chinese artist and activist, who is also active in architecture, curating, photography, film, and social and cultural criticism. Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. He is most known now for his investigation and exposure of government corruption and cover-ups.  READ MORE