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The article features artists who use paper as a medium of art in New York City. Among them are Kirsten Hassenfeld, Maki Tamura and Jane South, who take paper in new directions by cutting, folding and layering the medium naturally and architecturally. The artists noted that they prefer to use paper because of its fragility. Leslie Jones of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art said that paper has stigma attached to it that cannot be compared with other works of art.

The article profiles Nancy Spero, an artist known for her inventions of paper dolls in the U.S. Spero was bon in Cleveland, Ohio, and studied at the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, where he met Lion Golub, an American painter, who later she got married. Both Golub and Spero moved in Italy and France and gave birth to three sons. Moreover, Spero then decided to use women by portraying them as heroic, not repressed and victimized

The article focuses on the growing popularity of sketches and drawings on art collectors. Art experts contends that drawings and sketches from artists are considerably lower than paintings and installations. The legitimacy of contemporary drawing as a collectible medium was significantly boosted by the addition of drawings from various artists. Impressionist and modern drawings have been the most sought after artworks. The market for 18th- and 19th-century European drawings as well as old master drawings have been gaining ground as a lucrative market for art collectors.

Reviews the art exhibition 'About Paper,' several artists at the Kristen Frederickson Contemporary Art gallery in New York City.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary India-born, New York City-based artist Zarina. Particular focus is given to her use of paper as an art material. Additional topics discussed include her use of Urdu calligraphy, how she is inspired by literature and her exhibition "Zarina: Paper Like Skin," which was held at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California.

This article features the project "50/50: Audience and Experts Curate the Paper Collection" of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the project, visitors of the center were asked about their preferred images of its paper collection. The museum displayed works of art on its website and in a kiosk. The art work "Break Point," by Fiona Banner earned the most votes.

The article reports on "The New Millenium Paper Airplane Contest" initiated by the artist Klara Hobza with the Public Art Fund. The contest took place at the World's Fair in Queens, New York. It also has five categories namely distance flown, duration aloft, beauty, surprise, and failure. Furthermore, Hobza also developed a book that features the pictures of the contest's best models of paper airplane.

An excerpt is presented from the 2010 gallery catalogue "Jasper Johns: New Sculpture and Works on Paper," featuring an interview with the artists Jasper Johns and Terry Winters.

The article discusses the exhibition of Françoise Pétrovitch’ s recent work on women’s legs in high heels dropped awkwardly from the top edges of large sheets watercolor paper pinned directly to the wall. Weightless and unbalanced, and invisibly suspended, the feminine arms floating away.

Reports on how former dissident artist Oldrich Kulhanek became the designer for the Czech Republic's paper money. Style of art that Kulhanek is known for; Kulhanek's victory in a contest to design the bank notes of the Czech Republic in 1993; Art galleries in the United States that show Kulhanek's work.

The article reviews the exhibition "Blood on Paper" at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England.

Reviews an art exhibit featuring the work of Barbara Westman.

Reports on the inclusion of a portrait of painter Paul Cezanne on the 100-franc notes in France. Speculation as to what American artists should be put in the American dollar bills.

The article examines a series of paper doll created by the Jackson, Mississippi-based illustrator Kyle Hilton, dealing with topics including his work creating paper dolls based on television series including "Breaking Bad," and his work on the art-inspired paper doll series "Art History Paper Dolls."

An image of the collages "Marble Scissors Paper" by Susan Kattas is presented.

Focuses on the exhibition of works on paper by painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, at New York's Cheim and Read, from February 17 to March 26, 2005. Prices for paintings on canvas; Artworks exhibited in the show.

The article reviews the art exhibition "The Cuts," which featured various works on paper and other artworks by the contemporary artist Stephen Antonakos, held at the Lori Bookstein Fine Art gallery, located in New York City, from February 19th through March 21, 2015.

Presents a critique of an exhibition of Asian artist OK Kim's rice-paper constructions at the George Billis gallery in New York City. Details of Kim's work methods; Description of the featured works; Artist's attraction to the simplicity of the past.

An image of a silkscreen by Donald Sultan is presented.

The article reports on the mysterious packages received by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem from American artist Mark Dion. The package, as cited, were installations conceived by Dion for the museum's "Surrealism and Beyond" exhibition. It contained 27 secretive containers and X-rays of their contents, which suggest objects like crab claw, kitchen tools and a mask.

Focuses on the controversy on whether some of the vintage prints of photographer Lewis Wickes Hine have been forged. Conclusion of Detroit Institute of Arts senior paper conservator Valerie Baas that some of Hine's photographs were made after his death in 1940; Difference in photographic paper made before and after World War II in terms of sizing, fiber content, and chemical composition.

An interview with artist, physicist and researcher Albert-Lázlð of BarabásiLab is presented. He talks about how he became interested in the art. He explains how his career in science has brought him back into art. He discusses his use of data as an art material and his efforts to analyze the art ecosystem.

An image of the sculpture "I Thought They Worked Better (Lost -- headphones)," by Cybèle Young is presented.

Presents information in relation to the opening of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Insight on the financing of the museum; Details on the attempted bombing of the museum by ETA terrorists; Reference to publications' comments on the museum.

Profiles contemporary print publisher, Crown Point Press and its founder, Kathan Brown. Origin of the company's name; Brown's preference for intaglio processes over lithography; Brown's publication of the book, `Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood: Painters and Sculptors at Crown Point Press.'

The article discusses the work of various contemporary artists who are using materials associated with analog photography, such as light-sensitive paper and film, to create works of art. Artists discussed include: Alison Rossiter, Brea Souders, Matthew Brandt, Marco Breuer, Garrett Pruter and Brendan Fowler.

A review is offered for the Clyfford Still museum in Denver, Colorado, which opened in November 2011 and features painting and works on paper by modern artist Clyfford Still.

The article provides information on Metropolitan Museum of Art chairman Gary Tinterow's stance regarding the plaster casts of Degas' sculptures controversy. It states that Tinterow discussed the issue with other experts in New York in January 2010. The analysis conducted by experts on the sculpture "Little Dancer" is also presented. Moreover, court papers from a lawsuit filed by Christie's related to the involvement of Walter Maibaum with the Picasso bust are cited.

The article offers information on the conversation among artists including Damien Hirst, Richard Prince, and Takashi Murakami. It mentions that Prince and Hirst talked about money wherein Hirst believes that it is easier for artists to create art when there is no money coming in while Prince believes that no matter what the situation is, artists can create a revolutionary art with a pencil and a paper. Murakami mentions that he grew up in a poor family wherein they lived in a small shack.

The article focuses on the use of new high technology devices and analytic procedures in dating photographs. In 2006, photo collector Manfred Heiting pushed for urgent scientific dating due to worries that the enormous escalation in photo prices makes the market increasingly vulnerable to fraud. Also, crucial material, like old photo paper, is being lost in the rapid shift to digital photography.

The article features German-born artist Wolfgang Tillmans who creates installations from images of friends, body hair, folded paper, still lifes, abstract photographs and other fragments of contemporary life. Tillmans has published 21 self-designed books including the photography books "Manual" and "if one thing matters, everything matters" and has produced an issue and a limited-edition issue of "Parkett" magazine.

The article focuses on the newest trend in photography collection in the U.S. The decision of major photography film manufacturers to end the production of black and white paper forced photographers to adopt technological advances in the craft. Photographers assert that art patrons were more than willing to pay for digitized photographs. The advent of technology indeed has been very beneficial to the craft.

Describes the transition undergone by James Clarence Hyde's newspaper 'Hyde's weekly Art News,' from a small weekly newspaper to a reputed art magazine 'American Art News,' over a period of hundred years since 1902. Purpose behind the launch of the newspaper; Publishers of the paper at various points of time; Period of changeover of the subject from art business to art; Ownership of the newspaper between 1962 to 1972.

Discusses the business strategies of Michael Govan, director of the Dia Center for the Arts in New York City, to ensure the profitability of the art museum. Govan's career history; His role in enabling the art gallery to own International Paper's building; Measures he implemented to improve the finances of the art gallery.

His strange, surrealistic installations always look as if a whirlwind had just blown through. In a world in which artists are usually bound to a single, identifiable style, he uses style the way another might use line or color. Borofsky transforms gallery spaces into total environments, treating every piece--from scraps of paper and wall drawings to imposing sculptural masks--as part of the whole.

Ten years ago only a scattered few artists worked in monotype. Today the medium is extremely popular and is attracting noted painters with divergent styles. Monotype, unlike other print-making methods, yields only one impression. The image is painted on a nonabsorbent surface, such as glass, Plexiglas, or metal, then transferred to paper by pressure, either manually or with a press.

An interview with art collector Maria Baibakova is presented. She dreams of owning a major Maurizio Cattelan sculpture, and carries her collection with her while traveling through their images in her iPad. Her sentimental favorite among her collection is a rice paper artwork by Brazilian artist Mira Schendel.

The article explores how Leo Steinberg became one of the most influential art historian in the world. Steinberg wrote papers about several artists including Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. "Contemporary Art and the Plight of Its Public" is considered to be one of Steinberg's most memorable essays. "The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion," published in 1983, is Steinberg's most memorable book.

Focuses on the condition of the works of abstract expressionist painter Clyfford Still after two decades from his death in the U.S. Storage of approximately 2,500 paintings and works on paper in secret locations; Speculation about the fate of Still's works; Details of Still's one-page will.

The article briefly discusses "Circus," a series of drawings and paintings by the Colombian artist Fernando Botero in which he depicts the activities of a circus he witnessed while on a visit to Mexico. It is noted that the project has led to the publication of the book "Circus: Paintings and Works on Paper." Comments by Botero are presented.

The article reviews the exhibition featuring the artworks of artist Stephen Antonakos at the Lori Bookstein Fine Art in New York.

The article features the works of the artists who used fabric, beads, clay, and other craft materials for their masterpieces. Curator Jean-Hubert Martin's ground-breaking 1989 exhibition "Magiciens de la Terre" presented cutting-edge contemporary art and non-Western traditional practices on equal terms. Artist Liza Lou plastered every interior surface of a mobile home down to a piece of paper on a table with sparkling black and white beads.

The article presents the imagery from the Civil War and other events in U.S. history. The sculpture of Dario Robleto's "A Century of Novembers" depicts a child wearing a mourning dress made of handmade paper. The paper's pulp is made from letters written by soldiers who never returned from war. British artist Dominic McGill's undulating drawing "Project for a New American Century" charts a dystopian history of social unrest and military aggression.

Critiques an exhibition featuring David Yackerson's sculptures and works on paper, at the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. Images depicted by his sculptures; Subjects of his works on paper.

The article explores the history and significance of ballpoint pens as an art material. Particular focus is given to the exhibition "Ballpoint Pen Drawing Since 1950," which was held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, in 2013. Several artists and their work are also discussed, including Il Lee, Toyin Odutola and Liu Wei.

Examines new art materials. Chasley, Inc.'s Paper Anew paper-making kit; Turner Colours, Inc.'s Acryl Gouache; Twenty-Two Productions' `Wet in Wet: Watercolor Workshop Series' on videocassette; Arthur Brown & Bro., Inc.'s the Executive Finish Writing Text Pads; Chroma Acrylics, Inc.'s ChromaTemp liquid temperas; Yazoo Mills, Inc.'s four new mailing-tube sizes.

Introduces commercial art materials. Canvas Brush Organizer; WE-207 Brown Field Easell; Tinted watercolor paper; Art Series Kits for kids; Hobby-Shop Spray Booth; Mil-Tinte pastel paper.

The article deals with initiatives of art studios, workshops and classrooms in the U.S. to adopt health and safety measures against the use of hazardous materials that can cause illnesses and injuries. These materials may either be inorganic or organic in nature, which are covered by laws including the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA) of 1988. Measures taken by art conservators in preventing the use of toxic materials and harmful approaches are also mentioned.

The article provides information about the sculpture "My Skull Is Too Small," by Huma Bhabha. It displays a masklike figure with three sets of apertures, and another one which is more like a totem with a hand sprouting from the top, placed on both ends of a narrow wooden pedestal. The figures were made from modern materials like Styrofoam, aluminum, and chicken wire, though they appear to be archeological relics.