Hirst Jumps Ship

Damien Hirst leaves Gagosian Empire for parts unknown...also Koons from Gagosian to Zwirner. 

Via theatlanticwire> http://tinyurl.com/cuvwx2z

Armory Show Stamps Issued

USPS stamps to honor 1913 Armory show, including Duchamp's once-controversial "Nude Descending a Staircase." 

All 12 stamps> http://tinyurl.com/bqef2vq

Art Ruined at Westbeth

Westbeth, NYC's pioneer artist-housing, is now an art graveyard, thanks to Hurricane Sandy. Bring back conceptual art!

Via NYT> http://tinyurl.com/armbz8t

The End of Public Art

The end of public art? The artists can't do it, the public hates it, and it costs too much. 

Story via wsj> http://tinyurl.com/azgs7om

Dave Hickey Exposed!

Dave Hickey exposed. Was he in part responsible for what he now criticizes about the art world? Beauty indeed!

Via theartnewspaper> http://tinyurl.com/a9k4keg

Call for New Payphones.

Mayor Bloomberg calls for new payphone designs. Desperately needed for reperforming John Perreault's Street Work "Telephone Music" (1969) and hurricane emergencies.

Via inhabitat.com> http://tinyurl.com/a37e2n2

Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012)

R.I.P. Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012).

NYTIMES obit: http://tinyurl.com/akoxmuj