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Skin | Tattoo Culture as High Art Video

Ryan Hope’s debut film, Skin, is a documentary that tests the boundaries of art and the human body, Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art. Featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon and in association with Dasha Zhukova’s Garage Magazine, the film is a beautiful visual essay
Posted November 8, 2011

Contributions Pour In to Chinese Dissident, Ai Weiwei

Following the new of the Chinese government delivering a tax bill of 15 million Yuan ($2.4MUSD) to the highly coveted artist Ai Weiwei, thousands of people from around the globe have responded by contributing money in a profound gesture. Some 20,000 people and more than $840,000 within a week speaks volumes, while the total amount is three times
Posted November 7, 2011