Video roundup  Speaking in her studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Ursula von Rydingsvard explains the process behind her wooden sculptures constructed from carefully arranged strips of wood. Taking up to a year to produce, the serene quality of these sculptures belie a complex and often hazardous method of creation. She also looks back to the early stages of her career and the source of her inspiration. Interview by Marisa Mazria Katz.  Transparency is a topic of much debate and controversy within the art world. It is seen as healthy but is this always the case? Would more transparency ruin the art market as some believe?See the full debate here, hosted by Anna Somers Cocks Founder and Group Editorial Director of The Art Newspaper.  In this edition of first works and inspirational memories, Marc Quinn recalls saintly relics from his childhood which had a chilling but artistic quality, Cartier Prize winner Jordan Wolfson's youth saw him discovering a building straight from a horror movie set and architect Adam Caruso isn't quite sure if what he remembers is true or a self-constructed memory. more videos
Offers The 14th International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK) opens Wednesday evening, April 13 and runs Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17, at the Park Avenue Armory. 57 dealers from 12 countries offer masterworks in art and design. Speakers in the Lecture Series, free with admission, include Michael Petry, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art and Curator of the Royal Academy Schools Gallery (London). New this year: New Collectors/Young Designers Night, Friday, April 15th; and designer Jack Lenor Larsen presents LongHouse Reserve Special Recognition Awards for Best Artwork and Booth Design at the fair. www.sofaexpo.com Click here for special ticket offer!
Michael Eden Pink Bloom, 2011 Made by Additive Layer Manufacturing from a high quality nylon material with unique mineral soft coating. No. 5 in an edition of 24 in various colours Represented at SOFA NEW YORK by Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London
jobs The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is in the process of restructuring its organisation and establishing a more result-oriented organisational culture. In this new structure, three executive managers will be charged with realising the Museum’s mission and strategic aims within the following three divisions; Museum Affairs, Public Services and Operations. | 
