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Barbara Bloom, An Artist-Curator at the Jewish Museum

by Corinna Kirsch on May 14, 2013

Why are artist-curators being recruited by New York museums? With all the artist-curated shows currently on view, the artist’s viewpoint may never have been represented so strongly.

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Architects Plan to Complete the Guggenheim

by Whitney Kimball on January 31, 2013

Thank the Oiio Architecture Office for kicking the Guggenheim up a notch, with its new design to stretch the original structure up thirteen more flights.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

by Sponsors on October 1, 2012

We would like to take a brief moment to thank this month’s sponsors. These are the organizations and companies that keep us publishing, so be sure to check them out!

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A Frugal Finland Says “No” to a Guggenheim

by Corinna Kirsch on May 8, 2012

Last week, the Helsinki City Council shot down the creation of a Guggenheim outpost in Finland's capital. Helsinki's decision appears financially sound: according to their initial concept and development study, the city would need to increase its art budget by almost 200%, and pay the Guggenheim millions of Euro over the span of three decades.

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Thursday Links! Sports and Travel Edition

by Corinna Kirsch on April 12, 2012

Artist Rashid Johnson will throw out the first pitch for the Cubs’ home game today, which begins at 1 PM CST. We don’t know how good his command is, but whatever his pitching ability, Johnson’s a better artist than the guy who made that atrocious Harry Caray statue outside Wrigley Field. [Ed: If only he'd gotten the Turbo Sculpture treatment!] [Artinfo]
The Guggenheim held a press conference this morning to announce a top-secret change in the organization. Well, that’s what we thought, but the changes won’t be dramatic: the museum will start a New York-based residency program for curators from around the globe. [Guggenheim]
Long flights can make anyone go stir-crazy, including artist Nina Katchadourian, who likes to sneak into the lavatory so that she can adorn herself with toilet paper. [Laughing Squid]
Ellsworth Kelly’s panels look great—online. Greg.org discusses why Kelly’s distortions are well-suited to Google Art Project, as he found out when taking a virtual tour of the Art Institute of Chicago. [Greg.org]
Simple art lesson: even world-famous artists need to play by the rules. Olafur Eliasson won’t be allowed to make his “breath bubble” installation at the 2012 Olympic Games; the Olympic Lottery Distributor cut off their funding after deciding that Eliasson altered his initial proposal. Anish Kapoor’s far more expensive ArcelorMittal Orbit, which looks like Vladimir Tatlin playing Rollercoaster Tycoon, doesn’t seem to have been an issue. [Los Angeles Times]

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Thursday Links: I Feel So Violated

by Corinna Kirsch on March 22, 2012

Today’s top Tumblr: Nipples at the Met. It’s a “database of all the nipples on view in the permanent collection.” So far, there’s only 45 nipples on the site, but I bet there’s thousands at the Met. Go send a tip! [Tumblr]
Human Rights Watch issued a harsh warning to the Guggenheim and the Louvre for possible violations of workers’ rights. Both museums are building satellite campuses in the United Arab Emirates that employ “11,000 construction workers, many of them migrant laborers from Asia.” [The Washington Post]
Until this week, Estonia was the only country in the EU to allow human trafficking. Now that they’ve banned the practice, I bet Russia’s going to get all the illegal girls. [The Guardian]
PBS released a new Off Book short this week titled “Art In The Era Of The Internet”. This one isn’t as bad as their animated GIF feature, (we produced an annotated transcript in response a few days ago), but it sounds like an ad. There’s a reason for this. As AFC commenter Tim Bavinka points out in our google doc, this PBS series is produced by Kornhaber Brown, a third party company and ad agency. The company even describes Carnegie Hall as a “brand” on their website. Ick. [Tom Moody]
Santa Monica College wants to triple its course fees for students who register late. This half-baked plan was probably devised by a dad who thinks students could learn a lesson about the importance of punctuality. [Los Angeles Times]
Former State Rep. Anthony Wiener hasn’t tweeted since that scandal last year, but his Twitter account is still active. Should we expect a return from the sexting maestro? [The Hill]

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The Freshest Internets: Deutsche Bank and the Guggenheim Split, but Jay-Z still loves Gagosian

by Corinna Kirsch on February 7, 2012

Jay-Z played Carnegie Hall last night and while on stage, he gave a three-artist salute to his art dealer, Larry Gagosian. Aw, luv! [Twitter]
GIFs have started to trend in style photography; even fashion lines like Agent Provacateur are using GIFs on their websites. [Vice Style]
Deutsche Bank almost entirely funds Deutsche Guggenheim, the museum’s Berlin outpost, but now Deutsche Bank is ending its partnership. What will happen to the museum? Well, Deutsche Bank wants to turn the museum into “a place for political and corporate conferences.” [Art Observed]
Art isn’t like laundry detergent, but it is like a cell phone. Star Wars Modern writes a smart essay about the spectrum of commodification in art and how art is “a black swan out at the far edge of the consumer economy’s left field.” [Star Wars Modern]
Hooray! Hennessy Youngman uploaded a new video. His last one memed pretty well; he coined a nickname for Hirst – sharkface – that caused a little internet sensation. This vid’s theme? Performance. [You Tube]
These “pawcasso kittens” are skilled at fundraising, proving you don’t need a MA in Arts Administration to make money for a non-profit. [Daily Mail]
The NEH is doing something right: they granted Wesleyan University money for a curator! [The Wesleyan Argus]
In yet another step toward total art world domination, Ai Weiwei will design another building for the Olympics. [ArchDaily]

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February Preview: Everyone’s a VIP

by Art Fag City on February 3, 2012

February: a month of multiple things happening, both here and in other places, often at the same time. Which things should you watch occur, and where and when will they occur? We know. Only we know. Enjoy.

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Guggenheim

Architects Plan to Complete the Guggenheim

A Frugal Finland Says “No” to a Guggenheim

The Freshest Internets: Deutsche Bank and the Guggenheim Split, but Jay-Z still loves Gagosian

February Preview: Everyone’s a VIP

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