- The art fair Paris Photo officially shut down having been closed all of Saturday due to the terrorist attacks Friday night. Carolina Miranda spoke to Jean-Daniel Compain, a senior vice president at Reed Exhibitions, the fair organizer about the decision. Looks like the fair is going to take bath on this iteration of the fair due to its closure, but Compain said taking care of their exhibitors and visitors had to be their first priority. The fair will continue next year. “Of course we will continue the show,” Compain said. “We will face the barbarians. It’s a question of civilization and culture.” [Culture: High & Low]
- We saw lots of complaints over facebook this weekend about how little attention Beirut was getting compared to Paris. The reaction has indeed been different—no country lit up its landmarks with the colors of Beirut’s flag as they did with Paris—but the media did not ignore the attacks there. Artist Martha Rosler has the statement of the day via facebook. “Saying ‘the media’ ignored the attack on Beirut (and so many other attacks, including the almost endless ones by the US) is to confess one’s own refusal to pay attention. And to imagine that what “we” see in ‘our’ media is what the rest of the world’s media also show. This is a pernicious form of political narcissism.” [Facebook]
- And for those who are fearful of what these attacks mean for France and the rest of the world, here’s some good, common sense from Paul Krugman: ISIS will not destroy Western civilization. [The New York Times]
- Richard Haden reports on the demise of Wynwood as Miami’s arts district. The rampant gentrification of the area has led to a mass diaspora of galleries, many of whom are purchasing their own spaces in lower-density, lower-income neighborhoods scattered across the city. It looks like the days of gallery-hopping on foot are gone. [ART IS ABOUT]
- Baltimore’s monthly screening/performance series Lighthole has put out a free, open call for video, performance, and writing for their December iteration. This month’s topic is “Idols” and will be accompanied by a printed journal. This is a great artist-run project, submit! [Lighthole]
- Citing the success of Leipzig, Germany’s Wächtershäuser program, Colin Alexander makes the case for postindustrial cities giving vacant buildings to artists. [The Baltimore Sun]
- There’s now a petition to create an “Art” category in Apple’s App Store. The petition claims that it’s currently difficult to locate apps by art institutions and artists, a new medium that’s proliferating rapidly. [PSFK]
- A Washington state agency is removing four paintings from an exhibition of Native American artists in its lobby after complaints from law enforcement. The paintings are the work of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who is serving two life sentences after being accused of killing two FBI agents during a stand-off on a reservation in 1975. [ABC News]
- Despite selling a record-breaking $1.1 billion of art in 10 days, Sotheby’s is offering employees buy-outs ahead of downsizing. The auction giant is facing declining profits and slumping shares, as their expenses have evidently outpaced what seems to be otherwise astronomical income. [Bloomberg]
- Francis Bacon fans rejoice: A new Francis Bacon catalogue will reveal 100 previously unseen works. [The Guardian]
Monday Links: ISIS Will Not Destroy Western Civilization
by Paddy Johnson and Michael Anthony Farley on November 16, 2015 Massive Links
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