Ilya Marritz

Benjamin Franklin once joked that "nothing is certain but death and taxes." But when it comes to taxes, the joke is often at the expense of artists. Ilya Marritz explains why a proposal in Congress could make April a happier month for some.

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“Wings of Love” is featured as a prop in a production of Mike Leigh’s play “Abigail’s Party”, running now at The New Group. Reporter Ilya Marritz saw the play, was intrigued by this painting, and learned that it’s considered one of the best-selling ...

Mark Lombardi was obsessed with financial chicanery, and with drawing the lines in which power flows. When he died in 2000, he left 14,000 index cards with entries on everything from multinational corporations to arms dealers to his own friends. But why are his huge, detailed drawings so difficult to ...

Mark Lombardi was obsessed with financial chicanery, and with drawing the lines in which power flows. When he died in 2000, he left 14,000 index cards with entries on everything from multinational corporations to arms dealers to his own friends. But the huge, detailed drawings he created with ...

The tiny Smart Car is a common sight in Europe. But here in the U.S. you’re more likely to see the distinctive car at the Museum of Modern Art than on the road. Still, some Smart Car enthusiasts are importing the tiny two-door. Sally Jessy Raphael tells Ilya ...

At first glance New York artist John Mahoney’s paintings look like traditional Japanese imagery with their chrysanthemum patterns and flocks of cranes. Look a little closer and you find hidden in the art are the distinctive shapes and designs of Makita brand power tools. Produced by Ilya Maritz.

At first glance New York artist John Mahoney’s paintings look like traditional Japanese imagery with their chrysanthemum patterns and flocks of cranes. Look a little closer and you find hidden in the art are the distinctive shapes and designs of Makita brand power tools. Produced by Ilya Maritz.

Artist Mark Lombardi was obsessed with political intrigues at the highest levels, and he wrote out over 14,000 index cards to keep track of his research. Then he created elegant drawings that seem to diagram his obsessions. The drawings look straightforward and literal, but they are nearly impossible to follow. ...

Audiences at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival react to the first major film made by a native about the city’s nightmare siege during the 1990s.