January 2010
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Italian Scientists Believe Leonardo da Vinci... →
The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is shrouded in mystery: How did he die? Are the remains buried in a French chateau really those of the Renaissance master? Was the “Mona Lisa” a self-portrait in disguise? A group of Italian scientists believes the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains — and they say they are seeking permission from French authorities to dig up the body...
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“Lower East Side proves once again why a great painting is just a dream deferred...”
– Charlie Finch really loves this painting.
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Getty Foundation Gives Out $3.1 Million In Grants →
The Getty Foundation Wednesday announced it’s giving out $3.1 million in grants to support a massive, Southern California-wide series of exhibitions, Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, to take place in 2011 and 2012.
The money is going to 26 regional institutions to support their roles in the program that celebrates 30 “thematically linked” exhibitions — what...
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Art Museum Superbowl Wagers →
In response to the proposed Super Bowl bet between the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art about which I posted on Monday, NOMA director E. John Bullard has come roaring back in defense of his Saints. First, some background: On Monday, IMA director Max Anderson initially proposed wagering an IMA loan of an Ingrid Calame painting. That was a nice choice… but...
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“In a major coup, scrappy and nearly bankrupt Los Angeles has emerged as a third...”
– Oh Eli…getting everyone’s hopes up.
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Sometimes I really love Paddy Johnson →
Over the weekend, Gawker’s Kelsey Keith pissed off a few readers with her latest Art Schooled column speculating on who will become the next Jeffrey Deitch. There’s been some minor theorizing of this ilk already from Alexandra Peers over at NYMagazine, which probably prompted Gawker’s post; Peers has the advantage of getting the details right. Setting aside the obvious — no one can replace...
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“It’s the same basic principle, you have to be who you are, no matter how...”
– Lawrence Weiner
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What are you doing tonight? →
I got some plans.
via atencio
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Art Free For All!
During BYOA, on the ground floor, X Initiative will make available a simple stage and basic PA system for bands, musicians and DJs. Performers are welcome to play any kind of music.BYOA is a collaboration with the Fine Art Adoption Network (FAAN), an online network originally commissioned by Art in General that connects artists and potential collectors (adopters). Adopters acquire an artwork...
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Artists Pick Books on MAN →
One of my most valued books is a tiny little tome that Jerry Saltz edited for Frieze over a decade ago. Smartly titled, “An Ideal Syllabus,” it features artists, curators and critics picking their favorite or most-valued books. Earlier this month I asked some artists to essentially re-create the exercise for MAN. Next up: Andrea Zittel, the Joshua Tree, Calif.-based artist. Zittel is...
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Might as well...
I am going to do a link round-up today, because there are some interesting things going on, but I don’t have the time to get into each. Can’t have you guys missing out though.
theartnewspaper.com asks “What is the sin MoCA and Jeffery Deitch Committed?”
Speaking of Deitch, his last show is going to be Shepard Fairey. Seriously.
Museums should think bigger.
An...
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First announcements for 2011 Venice Biennale →
London. France has beaten everyone in the race to select its 54th Venice Biennale artist: Jean-Hubert Martin, former director of the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Kunsthalle Bern, will present veteran artist Christian Boltanski in the French Pavilion in 2011. France’s previous representatives in Venice include Annette Messager, who won the biennale’s Lion d’Or prize in 2005; Sophie...
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“Deitch also knows that curator Paul Schimmel, who has organized some of the...”
– Jerry Saltz on Deitch’s move to MOCA and what that might mean for Head Curator Paul Schimmel.
Oh HELL NO Saltz, you did NOT just imply that Schimmel is on his last leg. First of all, that is so far from the truth, don’t even get me started, and second of all even if he did only have 2...
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“There’s no gallerist like him. He can do anything…. Jeffrey (Deitch)...”
– Dan Colen
Well if Dan Colen’s on board, by all means…
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LACMA live tweets... →
LACMA is going to live tweet the sold out film preservation “discussion” between Michael Govan and Martin Scorsese (which I guarantee you will be tame and probably a little boring with the mutual admiration). You can follow them @lacma.
While you are at it, why don’t you follow me to? @hydeordie*
*I’m shameless.
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