At the Whitney Museum of American Art, artist Steve Wolfe has a exhibit of painting and drawings that are all copies of covers of books or old vinyl records. They are trompe l'oeil pieces, and, according to the author of this article, Ken Johnson, they are very realistic looking. As he says, "With creases, cracks, abrasions, tears and stains reproduced..., the paintings are curiously confounding." Join discussion...

Warren Baldwin has just won the Jerwood drawing prize for his drawing, Study on Portrait. The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the UK's largest annual drawing competition. Join discussion...

"Since 1967 I have been drawing and writing and doing visual arts, film and photography," says Patti Smith, known as a pioneer of punk music. The dynamic personality that gained her sucess in the realm of music pervades her work; Land 250, an exhibit at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, is an exposition of her person, a retrospective of her work from 1967 to the present. “Music and performance within the arena of rock ’n’ roll has given me an opportunity to use my voice to communicate with many people, to speak out for human rights, against social injustice, against war, for our environment, but the other fields in which I work give me an opportunity to express my own inner world, which is not political. Artists must have the freedom to express their own vision, which is sometimes celestial, universal, on a whole other plane than the political situation in the world.” A collection of polaroid prints (taken on a Land 250, in the wake of her husband's death) and drawings, along with poetry and sentimental objects, Patti explains, is "the beginning of a dialogue between me and the people to show the diversity of my work...an open door welcoming people into my world." Patti plans to visit the galley, along with her children, to recite poetry, play music, and speak to visitors. Join discussion...

This story explains a group of artists who took their own take on the most traditional subject of art: the human figure. Ever since the drawings of the cavemen, human figures were always the traditional subjects of arts. The artists behind a new exhibition, Figuratively Speaking, use their own approach on the human figure. They add heavy textures and chaotic strokes to the art, where they approach a harmony and create a painting. Join discussion...