Interesting article about conserving a Paul Thek "meat piece" in the Whitney's collection.

The Improvised Remedies of an Art Healer By HENRY FOUNTAIN Published: October 25, 2010 The New York Times

Because of unusual materials and unconventional techniques, modern works of art can present conservation difficulties.

Kenneth Noland, Abstract Painter of Brilliantly Colored Shapes, Dies at 85 By WILLIAM GRIMES Published January 6, 2010 The New York Times
Mr. Noland’s brilliantly colored concentric circles, chevrons and stripes were among the most recognized and admired signatures of the postwar style of abstraction known as Color Field painting.

Headless Bodies From a Bottomless Imagination By DEBORAH SONTAG Published: June 21, 2009 The New York Times
Yinka Shonibare, the British-Nigerian conceptual artist, continues to challenge assumptions and stereotypes.

Robert Colescott, Painter Who Toyed With Race and Sex, Dies at 83 By ROBERTA SMITH Published: June 10, 2009 The New York Times
Mr. Colescott’s garishly powerful canvases lampooned racial and sexual stereotypes with rakish imagery, lurid colors and tangible glee.