Edward Goldman is the art critic for Los Angeles NPR-affiliate KCRW-FM/89.9-FM, where his ArtTalk airs every Tuesday at 6:44 pm Pacific Time. Formerly employed by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Goldman is a sought-after consultant and frequent public speaker. He teaches an ongoing seminar on art collecting, which he calls his “art gypsy caravan.”
Last week the White House was a happy place where nasty political discourse was set aside, at least for a short moment. The unveiling of the... Read more →
After last week's explosive spectacle staged by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang outside of the Geffen Contemporary, I was worried: would I find... Read more →
The Greeks knew her as Aphrodite and the Romans called her Venus. For us, today, her name evokes the idea of love, romance and erotic adventures. The... Read more →
With the Oscars just a few hours away, I drove to West Hollywood and then walked through the road barricades set up for Elton John's annual Oscars... Read more →
There are much better exhibitions I have seen in the past and somehow quickly forgot. But here's one, which I saw over the weekend at the Hammer... Read more →
One of the most despicable things that can happen to a great work art — beyond destruction caused by some terrible calamity — is to be willfully... Read more →
In the last decade, the name of Chinese sculptor Ai Weiwei has become known not only to the art connoisseurs but to a wide public as well. And it... Read more →
The death of great cultural figures always prompts us to assess their impact on art and, ultimately, on the way we perceive ourselves. The recent... Read more →
My recent trip to Europe ended up in Barcelona, sneaking from one dark room to another in the hotel where I was staying. But let me assure you, I was... Read more →
My last program with a reference to the art of super-famous Jeff Koons as "Shiny, Bubbly and Boring..." hit a nerve with listeners. I got quite a lot... Read more →
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