Sunday, November 4, 2012

White Cube Closes in East End


Famed White Cube gallery in East End to close.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20173755

The Powerless 20



Better late than never: 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World.

From hyperallergic.com: http://tinyurl.com/ary3axq

Dance at MoMA


Deborah Hay at MoMA atrium today. So here's a short interview.

http://artforum.com/words/#entry36529

No More PoMo!


Critic Kim Levin says no, no, no to PoMo. But does not convince Artopia that metamodernism is a go, go, go.

Essay: http://www.artnews.com/2012/10/15/how-pomo-can-you-go/


How Art's Economic Value Is Created


William Powhida's summary of "What Is the Labor of Art Writing?" discussion. How economic value is created in the art market and for whom.

via hyperallergic.com: http://tinyurl.com/bkrngvd

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Chicken Little Ignored Again

Reuters story shows what could be done to protect NYC and hints at who would pay, but fails to nail down why nothing has been done so far. Why? Chicken Little ignored again!

Reuters story: http://tinyurl.com/ax2r8jb

Artists Books Destroyed!


Printed Matter dumps water-damaged artists books. 

Huffingtonpost: http://tinyurl.com/bhtaqpn