— Julia Wachtel discussed her appropriation of pop figures, from Miley Cyrus to Kanye West.
— Craig Hubert tried his very hardest to take Banksy seriously (because apparently we art press folks just don’t do that enough) in discussing the new HBO documentary “Banksy Does New York.”
— Sarah P. Hanson spoke with Boston-based philanthropist and art collector Barbara Lee about her unflagging support of women artists.
— The Park Avenue Armory announced its 2015 season, including a massive installation by Philippe Parreno, a collaboration with Marina Abramovic, and new work by Laurie Anderson.
— Martin Gayford reflected on his 2003 interview with the late Sigmar Polke in light of the new Polke retrospective at the Tate Modern.
— Kathryn Bigelow, Oscar-winning director of “The Hurt Locker,” has one of her early experimental films on view at MoMA.
— Scott Indrisek checked out Mohammed Kazem’s New York debut at Taymour Grahne Gallery.
— Anna Kats highlighted some top works from the Salon of Art + Design.
— Thea Ballard swung by Surrealist-inflected painter Ahmed Alsoudani’s studio as he prepped for his current show at Gladstone Gallery.
— The Museum of Art and Design opened “New Territories,” its exhibition of Latin American design — which, though admirable in its scope, might retain some traces of neocolonialism.
— Patrick Pacheco relayed the heartwarming tribute to Broadway broad Elaine Strich given during a special event at the St. James Theatre.
