Massive Links: VIP Secures $1 Million in Angel Funding, Comparative Pie Charts and Yablonsky’s Thumbs Up

Dan Duray thinks that ridiculous Mat Gleason piece about art world habits we can ditch in 2012 is “not bad, as a rant”. Did he even read the piece? We’ve been avoiding linking it up here, it’s so insipid. [Galleristny]
VIP has secured $1 million in angel funding from collectors Selmo Nissenbaum and Philip Keir. [Bloomberg]
26, Fluxus-style “scores,” or instructions, for tasks either previously done by others, or created by others especially for Clifford Owens, were executed by the artist during a PS1 residency last summer. All focus on racial politics and get a thumbs up from Linda Yablonsky [artnet]
There is a Damien Hirst spot challenge. Felix Salmon calculated the total cost to complete this challenge. Jen Bostic thinks she can do it for cheaper. All this convo started with [Greg.org]
Sharon Butler posts a few pictures and thoughts from “Guilty/(Not) Guilty”, a show curated by Sarah Schmerler at Norte Maar. [Two Coats of Paint]
A pie chart that compares how Hrag Vartanian actually spends his time vs how people think he spends his time. Where’s the block of time devoted to EMAIL? [Hyperallergic]