Brit Awards Statuette: Hirst or Kusama?

Who put the dots on  this year's Brit Awards (Pop Music) statuette? Is it Damien Hirst or Kusama? Can you tell their dots apart?

Richard Serra Attacked by Met Curator

Conservative art coverage on Huffington Post links to same at the conservative The Art Newspaper. Does Richard Serra have the right to restore or alter his own art? Of course! Curator of his Met. Museum drawing show turns on him!!!

The Art Newspaper story: http://tinyurl.com/bjpbhbl

How to Authenticate Your Picasso

How to authenticate your Picasso. Lots to learn here, if it doesn't drive you crazy.

Article at artnews> http://tinyurl.com/b5zf378

Geneva Art Port Expands

Geneva free port for art to expand. What is an art free port? Find out here.

Via BBC> http://tinyurl.com/apm3bsx
And in case you missed it. China plans gigantic free port>http://tinyurl.com/a2vuu3p

Shipping Container in Whitney Moat?

Temporary shipping container studio (for classrooms) now in the Whitney "moat," until moving day to new site.

More pix on designboom> http://tinyurl.com/ae3plyp

Tourist Vacuumed at Sistine Chapel

To protect Sistine Chapel Murals tourists will be cooled and vacuumed.

Story & photo via guardian> http://tinyurl.com/d6wdkrk

Aquadon Exposed!

Berlin Aquadon in Raddison Hotel exposed! Guests are not allowed to scuba dive....

Story @ inhabitart> http://tinyurl.com/7zvt4v2