Are there more art prizes for individual artists this year, or does it just seem that way? And are they all worthwhile? I've posted here about several -- the MacDowell Medal, the Wolgin Prize, Guggenheim Fellowships, the Public Art Award, the Biennale' Full Article at ArtsJournal

Art went glam officially last night when Rob Pruitt's First Annual Art Awards took place at the Guggenheim Museum, which is certainly celebrating its 50th anniversary in style. Full Article at Paper Magazine

If you want clout in the art world in these recessionary times, you are better off putting pen to paper as a curator than paintbrush to canvas as a jobbing artist. Full Article at The Independent