Christian Marclay in San Francisco

Two separate exhibitions showcase the contemporary visual artist's keen eye and ear

On a sunny afternoon in San Francisco, sitting in a dark room watching Christian Marclay‘s masterpiece, “The Clock,” provokes a certain anxiety about the passage of time, yet at the same time leaves you unable to pull yourself away from watching what will happen next. While what follows is slightly obvious—the 24-hour-long video shows the time in an actual real-time format by stringing together thousands …

The One Motorcycle Show Austin

Portland's grassroots motorcycle show makes its inaugural move south in search of custom bikes, live bands and good times

by Kate Erwin Founded in 2010 by Thor Drake of Portland’s See See Motorcycles and coffee shop, The One Motorcycle Show stands to highlight interesting bikes with an equally interesting story behind them, in an environment that emulates days and nights spent hanging out with friends, designing, building and kicking tires in the garage. Having outgrown its humble beginnings in Portland’s damp industrial district—drawing 13,000 …

Interview: Richard Dupont

The pioneering, digitally-minded sculptor shifts toward material and process

Artist Richard Dupont first caught our attention years ago as one of the early artists to experiment with distortions of digital models in a physical space. Fond of manipulating scans of his own body, Dupont has produced everything from shape-shifting statues to resin heads filled with everyday objects. His latest evolution involves two simultaneous shows at Carolina Nitsch and Tracy Williams in NYC. Both exhibitions …