- Weird. There’s an art historian who writes speeches for conservatives. [artnet News]
- How did I not know that David Bowie was an art critic on the Modern Painters editorial board? Mind blown. Here, William Boyd reminisces about the time they wrote a fake artist’s monograph and launched it with a party at Jeff Koons’ studio. [The Guardian]
- We love these portraits of Canadian ice huts. [Modern Farmer]
- This recap of the Creative New York Conference back in October recaps audience ideas for the future of arts in New York—and they couldn’t be better. The conference was attended by over 200 leaders from arts organizations, philanthropy and government. Amongst the ideas listed as support for the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, as a means of giving artists some control over the space they rent. [Creative New York Conference]
- What has the Icelandic art scene been up to? Spending a lot of time on Facebook, apparently. Just like all of us. [Reykjavik Grapevine]
- Just announced: the Art Gallery of Ontario’s 2016 contemporary art programming includes a Kitty Scott-curated exhibition of new works by Theaster Gates utilizing objects drawn from the Frankie Knuckles’ vinyl collection currently housed in Stony Island Arts Bank as well as an art historical survey of Toronto artist works from the 1960s to 1980s co-curated by Wanda Nanibush. [AGO]
- Job alert: the Art Newspaper is seeking a temporary, London-based researcher to handle its Exhibition Attendance survey. Yes, this is suited for a recent arts grad. Day rate is £75. [The Art Newspaper]
- Related: residency alert! If you have a moving image-based practice and are interested in a £8,000 bursary and a studio space in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, UK, apply to the Berwick Visual Arts’s annual residency programme. Deadline is January 18. [ArtReview]
- Mayor Bill de Blasio is claiming success on his affordable housing plan. New York City has gained 40,204 units since 2014, which puts him on track for his goal of adding 200,000 over the next ten years. [Curbed]
- The new wage mandate will increase affordability housing costs by 13 percent. [Politico New York (paywall)]
Tuesday Links: Mind Blown. David Bowie was an Art Critic
by Paddy Johnson Michael Anthony Farley Rea McNamara on January 12, 2016 Massive Links
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