Useless Objects

British artist Jeremy Hutchison to open December pop-up shop of "completely useless objects" which are therefore luxury items (he says). Our response: Dada bites the hand that feeds it.

More pix via dezeen.com> http://tinyurl.com/d3e26zl

Hutchison webpage: http://jeremyhutchison.com/about.html

Art and Religion?

When did Marina Abramovic, Kara Walker and Jeffrey Deitch speak at the Union Theological seminary and why? Art and religion together again?
Go to>  http://hyperallergic.com/60296/aa-bronson-interview/

" Art by Telephone....Recalled" Opens at Harvey Foundation

Maps of reperformances of Telephone Music street work (1968) by John Perreault at five sites. Info:  www.artbytelephone.com

Met Museum Sued for Admissions Fraud

Met Museum sued for entrance fee fraud.The mandate says it must be free. In small print, the entrance fees are deemed "suggested." Is that enough? 

Via gothamist> http://tinyurl.com/cfshyoc

New Parrish Art Museum Opens

 New Parrish Art Museum opens. The building is the star! Will the exhibitions live up to the building?

More pixs & video via designboom> http://tinyurl.com/c8cwnz4

Guggenheim Loses Berlin

Guggenheim dropped by Deutsche Bank; venue on Unter den Linden will now be Deutsche Bank Kunsthalle, under new management. Pakastani is first featured artist...Is this the beginning of a new global franchaise?

Via 4-traders: http://tinyurl.com/acdle43

Neel Nude Now Wallpaper

ARTOPIANEWS: "John Perreault" by Alice Neel (1974) in the Whitney Museum Permanent Collection now available as computer wallpaper with mouse pointer magnification window. Free. Warning! Image above is a detail; full image on wallpaper download site is a full frontal nude: http://tinyurl.com/ao9ew8c