Marina Abramovic divides her time between a SoHo loft and a star-shaped country house, both designed by architect Dennis Wedlick.

Video: photographer Spencer Tunick directs one of his largest ever groups of volunteers for a nude shot on the steps of Sydney Opera.

Barbican's new installation by artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot features zebra finches, electric guitars and a walk-through aviary.

Known as the 'invisible man' artist Liu Bolin camouflages himself against different city locations, from China to the UK.

Performance artist Kalup Linzy debuts two new videos.

Guggenheim Museum has been cleared out for the solo show of the young European artist Tino Sehgal. There isn’t a painting in sight!

Adam Kimmel looked to Factory alum Gerard Malanga to get behind the lens to recreate Andy Warhol’s ingenious screen-tests.

Designer Adam Kimmel's collection was inspired by George Condo and the characters that inhibit the artist's world.

Whitney Museum presents an exhibit by the iconoclastic video artist Omer Fast. His films recall the intimacy of reality and fantasy.

©2009 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Photo by: Bruce Yamakawa ARTRUBY caught up with Kirsten Dunst in Los Angeles during a Golden Globe weekend and we had to ask about her experience of collaborating with Takashi Murakami and McG on Pop Life: Art in a Material World. “It was one of the most amazing creative experiences ever,” the actress told us. “Who doesn’t want to run around in costume with Takashi? He’s just very kind and inspiring. My only regret is that I couldn’t really experience the work at The Tate. So I enjoyed it at home on my computer!” Does she have any more forthcoming art collaborations? “Not at the moment, but I did direct a short video on my own. But it’s hard to top Takashi.”

Tino Sehgal creates what he calls “staged situations” : interactive experiences that may not even declare themselves as works of art.

James Franco to appear in special Deitch Projects show based on his bad boy General Hospital artist character.

The art of Vadim Zakharov, the winner of Russia's third annual Kandinsky Prize.

Photos of a performance choreographed by Arto Lindsay, featuring over 50 dancers in Times Square.

In his new film Marc Lafia seduces and hedges the forces of the earth, of the cosmos, the burbling of desire, of life, to bring us Paradise.

A parade choreographed by Arto Lindsay, in collaboration with Lily Baldwin, featuring over 50 dancers and performers in Times Square.

Performance by drag-queen diva Taiwan, a major character in Kalup Linzy's soap-opera series "Conversations Wit De Churen."

James Franco interviews artist Marina Abramovic. They ritualistically make a dessert as performance art, and talk about process.

Daphne Guinness and the photographer David LaChapelle performed in the elaborate advertising act for a line of über-luxury cars.

As a new play about Mark Rothko opens in London, Paul Taylor looks at how great artists can be vividly brought to life on stage.

Terence Koh presents a special lecture on the history of art at the National Arts Club, as part of Performa 09.

Films: Brazilian dance prodigy Irlan Da Silva discusses his journey from the favelas of Brazil to the Ballet Theatre in NY.

Photos of Jennifer Rubell's Creation that took place on 3 floors of the X Initiative in Chelsea, bringing in 600 guests.

What should conservators do about works that are deteriorating because they were made from unstable materials, such as sharks?