Swizz Beatz is changing the artworld, one art fair at a time

Swizz Beatz is changing the artworld, one art fair at a time

On Friday night of the Miami Art Basel week of mayhem, the heart of Wynwood is throbbing with the sounds of Pusha T, DJ Esco, and A-Trak. The night before featured a concert by Alicia Keys, and the following and final evening would culminate with a performance by DMX. Not only is this an unusual lineup [...]

Studio Visit: Dustin Yellin!

Studio Visit: Dustin Yellin!

Dustin Yellin is everywhere. He's at Lincoln Center, Sotheby's, the Kennedy Arts Center, Armory Week, Frieze Week... and he's taking over Brooklyn. Good thing he is extremely likeable and inspiringly talented, because he'll be around for a long time. Born in LA, his family moved to  Colorado, where he went to school and subsequently dropped out before [...]

Eye Opening AIPAD

Eye Opening AIPAD

In my last post, I presented two images, one by Massimo Vitali and one by Dean West. They look so similar, except that there is a clear difference in monetary value, since one of the works sells for $20k more than the other. So which one was by Massimo Vitali? If you chose the one below, [...]