
Fire, 2005, by Teresita Fernandez at SF MOMA. (Photo by C-M.)
- Smell like Brooklyn. (Thank you, Joanne!)
- The Vatican to exhibit at the Venice Biennale in 2011 to counter “blasphemous” modern art. This should be good. (Art Observed.)
- The Getty Conservation Institute refines the art of dating photos.
- Museum reinvention continues: Museum heads attend session on how to turn their exhibits into, literally, video games.
- Speaking of which, 14 of the Prado’s masterpieces are now visible via Google Earth.
- Juicy profile of gallerist Jay Jopling, of London’s White Cube. (Art Observed.)
- Photos of empty theatres. Love the leopard print seats in image #9. (Edgar Gonzalez.)
- Bernie Sanders ran a factcheck on wall text for George W. Bush’s portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. And it’s generated a correction. (Modern Art Notes.)
- A painting of Yosemite will figure at Obama’s inaugural lunch.
- Looking Around argues against the idea of a culture czar.
- Photos of Maras by Isabel Muñoz.
- Vintage travel brochure graphics.
- Long-lost banners by Alexander Calder go on display in Philly. (Arts Journal.)
- The carbon footprint of a Google search. (jennydeluxe.)
- Dog of the Day.
- Graffiti report cards. (Hrag Vartanian.)
- Today’s Graff: LKSIR and HSH in Rouen, France.
- Benetton launches architecture competition in Tehran.
- A trippy (green) re-do of the Docks of Paris.
- Your moment of Thank God His Term is Almost Over.
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