
Sculpture by John Powers at Virgil de Voldère Gallery in NYC, through March 29th. Photo by C-M.
- The Krens-master Cycle: Guggenheim director Thomas Krens steps down. Though he will remain at the foundation as a senior adviser, overseeing the new franchise in Abu Dhabi. Cue the Greek chorus: LAT, Bloomberg, Looking Around, Culture Grrl, AFC.
- ¡Artworld Smackdown! Tate vs. MoMA.
- No more blockbusters, says London’s National Gallery.
- The Sotheby’s report: People still buying stuff. Including a painting by Francis Bacon for almost $40 million.
- Stuff White People Like. (Via WBE.)
- Walker Art Center images now available on Facebook.
- Gap uses Warhol as window poster boy.
- Creative uses for junk mail. (Via ackackack.)
- Graff of the Day: Naut in L.A.
- The Blotter: Examining court cases on Nazi-era art that will determine what counts as a “forced” sale. (Via AJ.)
- An art show inspired by Google.
- In Western Mass.: Inciting arts coverage where there was none before.
- The history of choneys.
- Beck has a pretty badass website. (Via ackackack.)
- R.I.P. William Buckley and his addendum, proviso and quid pro quo. You can admire the conservative pundit at his finest in this video, where he threatens to give Gore Vidal a beat-down after Vidal calls him a “crypto-Nazi.” All in good fun, of course…
- Architects to power: like flies to shit. This awesome story includes a wonderful round-up of ethically-unsavory architectural projects around the world, as well as some deep thoughts by Philip Johnson: “I’m out to work for the Devil himself if he’s building.”
- Buildings as sculpture.
- An architectural gathering of libraries.
- Now we’ll need you to hump the shoe.
- Are you a taco, a burrito or a nacho? (Via LA Taco.)
- Your moment of Japanese television.
Posted by C-Monster.
I am sure Warhol is loving the all attention from beyond the grave!

You site only gets better man!!
Pumpkin Man
it’s so true. he definitely would have liked the attention. and thanks!
I’m a burrito!!! …damn it! I always considered myself a taco!
I’m a quesadilla. But I woulda preferred burrito “because buried deep inside your delicious outer layer is a personality brimming with drama and excitement.”