Stikman in NYC. (Photo by EssG.)
- AFC compiles a list of the Top Ten Music Videos made by artists.
- When modern-day political billboards imitate racist World War II propaganda posters.
- Sort of related: Pollster James Zogby calls McCain out on how he handled the Osama-is-an-Arab remark at a recent rally.
- In honor of Election ‘08, Modern Art Notes is looking for flag art.
- And, because I’ve got politics on the brain: Hockey mom is booed at hockey game. (Via Edward Champion.)
- Photos of the sun.
- Art Review publishes its list of the 100 most powerful people in the art world. Hirst is #1, Gagosian checks in at #2, Eli Broad at #10, Jeff Koons at #11, Saatchi at #14, Murakami at #28 and Banksy is at #63, ahead of Emmanuel Perrotin, Lucien Freud and Cai Guo Qiang. And, at #100, painter of light Thomas Kinkade!! Sadly, C-Monster is nowhere to be seen. I guess there’s always next year (via World’s Best). More here.
- A video interview with Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster about her Turbine Hall installation: she sees her piece as a work of science fiction.
- A dozen artists, including Yoko Ono, Francis Picabia and Robert Smithson, to get single-work presentations at Art Basel in Miami Beach.
- The Wall Street Journal wonders what’s gonna happen to all those corporate art collections now that corporations are imploding. (Via A.J.)
- Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins is looking for ways to save money. It has started by cutting public hours on Tuesdays. (Via A.J.)
- Street Art of the Day: Koralie and Fafi in Brooklyn.
- The Week in Knock-Offs: Shepard Fairey’s Obama poster has inspired 84 different imitators. (Via ackackack.)
- KCET interviews L.A.’s billboard makeover graffiti artist Augor. (Via Juxtapoz.)
- So much for sustainability: The Guardian gives a rundown of the worst CO2 emitting buildings. It turns out that contemporary structures by the Dark Lord Foster and Daniel Libeskind are as big offenders as some of England’s 91-year-old buildings. (Via architecture.mnp.)
- Lost Louis Sullivan façade uncovered and restored in Chicago.
- Gehry’s Princeton library.
- Thom Mayne criticizes Dubai architecture for giving little thought to urban planning. (Via architecture.mnp.)
- Speaking of which…Jonas Bendiksen’s photos of sprawl.
- Your moment of Rita Moreno has Fever, Muppets edition. (This incredible video has been brought to you by the irrepressible Mlle. Yvonne Connasse.)
Even at number 100 I still have to choke about Thomas Kincade. My only defense, I love art.