Photo courtesy of The Guardian.
- Will technology save us, or kill us all? In her latest on artnet News, Paddy Johnson takes a close look at Daniel Levya’s show at Interstate Projects, where he has created a technological heaven and hell. The show sounds beautiful, with cathedral windows, plinths for iPads and demonic, flapping angel wings. [artnet News]
- Speaking of Paddy, tonight she will critiquing the finalists at ArtPrize, one of (if not, the) world’s largest art prize. Over livestream, Johnson and fellow experts will be reviewing 3D and time-based juried finalists, whom, as it turns out, were chosen by a mix of public vote and experts including Hyperallergic’s Hrag Vartanian. Will she approve of his choices? Tune in tonight at 7 PM for some debate! [Artprize livestream]
- Tomorrow night at Judson Church, a public memorial for Feature Inc. founder Hudson. [Feature Inc.]
- Life advice from Gwenyth Paltrow. [Twitter]
- Sadly, “good urbanism” has come to mean introducing giant piano stairs, traffic mimes, and LED-mottled public art and architecture projects. [Domus]
- John Powers adds a bit more controversy to the claim that the Star Wars logo was inspired by fascism. [Star Wars Modern]
- Behold—a slideshow! The Guardian has the 2014 Turner prize nominee exhibition covered with reviews, video, and photos. Jonathan Jones’s review uses the word “anus.” Hee hee. [The Guardian]
- This fall’s Rhizome commissions will involve an artist-opera, a smart city, and Chelsea Manning. [Rhizome]
- It’s Spooktober, so time to take a trip down the scary side of America’s Funniest Home Videos. [Memory Hole]
- For an elementary version of how curators get things done, look no further than this infographic of a curator in a brown suit. It’s like the art happens where the curator is! [Business World Weekender via Arden Sherman]
- What’s trending today on Imgur? A dog and goat who are pals. [Imgur]
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