- Here’s the main thing to know about Christie’s auction from last night: MOST MONEY SPENT ON ART IN ONE NIGHT. We’re at $744.9 million andcreeping towards one billion. That’s the headline you’ll read all over the art paper, but thankfully, Kelly Crow adds in more than that. For instance, Joan Mitchell became the highest grossing female artist at an auction; an untitled work from 1960 sold for $11.9 million. [Wall Street Journal]
- The Onion publishes a pro-abortion commentary that’s not that funny. It reads like a serious pro-abortion piece. [The Onion]
- Holland Cotter works pretty hard to find the positive in the 9/11 Museum. The museum opens today. [The New York Times]
- United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron is sending surveillance aircraft and other officials to help track down the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram. That’s better than a hashtag! [The Guardian]
- Look at this dog sitting on the leg of an elephant! [Trend Junky]
- Look at this dog who hates his new haircut! [Rocket News via @wrbrand]
- Artnet news editor Benjamin Sutton has curated a show called Current: Gowanus which runs from May 14th to May 18th at the Gowanus Loft. The opening is tonight! [Arts Gowanus]
- Today, the F.C.C. will be unveiling their “Open Internet” plan. We’re all wary of this, but Reddit, in particular has a proactive plan: Just call the FCC and complain. [Reddit Blog]
- “These are urgent problems. As many of these writers remind us, the only responsible thing for them to do is to warn students away from graduate school.” [The Billfold]
Wednesday Links: Christie’s Auction Creeps Towards One Billion
by Paddy Johnson and Corinna Kirsch on May 14, 2014 Massive Links
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