The Digest. 01.13.09.

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.