In The News: Department of Art
His status as an art-world outsider, and as a staunch defender of 鈥渂eauty鈥 in art, drew him legions of fans and enemies alike.
Dave Hickey, a critic, popularly known for his book "Art Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy," has passed away at the age of 82.
Art critic Dave Hickey, known for his sharp wit and brash writing, died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, of heart disease November 12 at the age of eighty-two.
The author of landmark books such as "Air Guitar" and "Invisible Dragon" died of heart disease.
Dave Hickey was Las Vegas鈥 resident genius for two decades.
The celebrated Fort Worth writer and entrepreneur spent most of his life in exile from his home state. But it never lost its grip on his imagination.
Recipients range from big players (the Smith Center for the Performing Arts and 性视界传媒鈥檚 Barrick Museum) to small-town stalwarts (Elko鈥檚 Western Folklife Center and Mesquite鈥檚 Virgin Valley Artists Association).
This weekend and next week, Indian Country is abuzz with identity-defining art, sensational shopping opportunities and a worldwide Native shoe party.
This weekend and next week, Indian Country is filled with identity art, sensational shopping opportunities and an Indigenous shoe festival around the world.
Your cultural choices include a major moment for moccasins, a magnificent seasonal art market, and an ambitious exhibition illuminating Indigenous responses to historic events.
In Far From Respectable, Daniel Oppenheimer considers the enduring beauty of Dave Hickey鈥檚 ideas about beauty
Traditionally, the Southern Paiute people have foraged the landscape for raw materials, turning reeds and grasses into beautifully woven baskets. Today, Las Vegas Paiute tribal member Fawn Douglas uses the same time-honored techniques to produce an innovative result.