The view from my new studio tells me I am fat, by Fred Muram. See it large. (Image courtesy of Fred Muram.)
- A sadness tinged with arousal: what Facebook is for.
- Paul H-O’s Gallery Beat re-launches as a website! (@artnetdotcom.)
- Richard Prince photo of a photo of nekkid Brooke Shields, age 10, is causing controversy across the pond. Art Observed has the full round-up.
- The Day in Bogus-osity: The New Museum tries to explain away the Koons-curated show of the collection of one of its own rich-guy trustees, in one and two parts.
- A buncha art is stolen in California. And the thieves left a ransom note. I smell TV movie! (Arts Journal.)
- Gagosian’s new neighbors in Athens aren’t too wild about all the street traffic.
- Seems like the Chinese were knocking off works of Western art as far back as 200 years ago.
- In unrelated news: Auctions may be on the rebound in China – but only for antiques. Plus: porcelain still selling.
- William Pope L.’s tire installation, Yard, at Hauser & Wirth, looks pretty damn cool. But I still think it could use some dogs.
- Thanks to the Art Newspaper for shouting out Art Burn 2009!!
- Fugly Chicago sculpture a total hit. (Arts Journal.)
- Bacon in nature.
- Japanese magic lantern slides.
- Wanted: the Joan Didion of weed. (Romenesko.)
- Skewville is selling uncut editions of its wood sneakers. Sweet.
- Today’s Graff: Seimek in Lima and Bogota.
- Billboards on churches. (@unurth.)
- Architect glasses. Like, literally.
- Pre-fab parasite.
- Your moment of We’re going in….
