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As December comes to a close, we’d like to wrap up with a look at what got people talking on WallSpin this year. Here’s a round-up of our most popular posts from 2011:<\/p>\n

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from 'Upset in San Francisco' post on WallSpin \u2013 Artist Tom Otterness Photo: Gawker.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Upset in San Francisco \u2013 October 20, 2011<\/a><\/strong>
\nGawker dropped a bomb on legions of animal lovers in San Francisco earlier this month. New York based artist Tom Otterness, who was contracted by the city to create a series of statues for a local subway station, is known to have…<\/p>\n

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from 'Sleeping With Art' post on WallSpin \u2013 Square Ring by B Perrino www.bperrino.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Sleeping With Art \u2013 September 22, 2011<\/a><\/strong>
\nBarbara Perrino is an accomplished New York artist, versatile in many mediums. After spending years as a fine art photographer she turned to quilts. There’s no fuss, frill, or flower here. These are not your Grandma’s quilts…<\/p>\n

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from 'Journey to the East' post on WallSpin \u2013 Hiroshige "Swallows and Peach Blossoms Under a Full Moon" princeton.edu<\/p><\/div>\n

Journey to the East \u2013 March 29, 2011<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe minimalism and elegance of traditional Japanese brush work and woodblock printing has made its way into the work of Western artists of the past and present…<\/p>\n

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from 'Is It Done Yet?' post on WallSpin \u2013 "Untitled" by Fernando Velez Castro on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Is it Done Yet? \u2013 March 17, 2011<\/a><\/strong>
\nWhen I watch my wife, who is a painter, or any of our artist friends work on a piece, I’m always intrigued by how they know the work is done…<\/p>\n

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from 'In the Studio' post on WallSpin \u2013 Frida Kahlo \u2013 nytimes.com<\/p><\/div>\n

In The Studio \u2013 Creating Community \u2013 March 15, 2011<\/a><\/strong>
\nWe live in a time of reality TV and tell-all books, and I think involving artists and non-artists in the creative process sparks that natural curiosity we all have about other people\u2019s lives…<\/p>\n

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