Fujimoto Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

Txt & pix at dezeen>http://tinyurl.com/caoqhld
Past posts> http://artopiatecture.blogspot.com/

Rudolph's Brutalist Building Saved!

NYT> http://tinyurl.com/buyojlh
More architecture> http://artopiatecture.blogspot.com/

Is Ridgewood the New Bushwick?

Is Ridgewood the new Bushwick? See Corey Escoto at Regina Rex.

Some reviews at hyperallergic> http://tinyurl.com/b8pwebm

George W. Bush Is A Painter

George W. is a secret artist. Three paintings revealed on Black Book; Roberta Smith cogitates. And hits all the points: you know, Winston Churchill, Adolph Hitler. Actually he has more talent than either. I would recognize those toes and kneecaps anywhere!


Blackbookmag> http://tinyurl.com/bhdh2zt
NYT> http://tinyurl.com/a5fveam

Year One for Saltz: 1993

Does critic Jerry Saltz prove that whatever year you start in art is the greatest year for art? 1993 for him...

NYMAG> http://tinyurl.com/an89ekn

Not All Priceless Books in Timbuktu Destroyed

Not all manuscripts lost in "Islamist" siege of Timbuktu. Most apparently were hidden and saved. Texts represent important political, everyday, and Sufi history in this medieval African trade center. Some black-flag Islamists feared pollution from the manuscripts! 

New Yorker> http://tinyurl.com/aekkv75

Beach Nourishment Fraud

Beware of neologisms like "beach nourishment." Virginia Beach beach rebuilt 49 times since '51 @ $400 million in Federal tax money. A new term usually means a new con. Ranting against nourishment is like being against mother's milk. I say: Eat the sand!