- The residents of Whitesboro have overwhelmingly voted to keep a contentious seal picturing a white man choking an indian. The residents say once you know the backstory—that a good natured wrestling match led to greater understanding—the seal doesn’t seem offensive. Sure. [The New York Times]
- Big news in the publishing world: ARTnews Ltd. has hired Vincent Fremont as its new CEO. “Fremont helped found the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts after the artist’s death in 1987, and served as its sales agent from 1991 to 2010. He had previously been vice president of Andy Warhol Enterprises and executive manager of Warhol’s studio.” [ARTnews]
- Pete Wells gives Per Se the smack down. This four star restaurant, lauded by former New York Times Dining Critic Sam Sifton, is now two stars. OUCH. [New York Times]
- David Bowie’s art collection. [artnet News]
- Helen Molesworth’s rehang of MoCA’s collection has critics raving over its success. [L.A. Times]
- 17 game-changing leaders work racial equality in the art world. [Artsy]
- Oh, man. The least respected art critics of 2016. Provincialism goes over real poorly in some parts. [Palliate Blog]
- Artists profit from real estate flipping too. Artist Abraham Lubelski will make a 5 million dollar profit on his Soho loft if he gets his asking price. [Curbed]
Wednesday Links: Offensive Seal Gets Thumbs Up from Residents
by Paddy Johnson on January 13, 2016 Massive Links
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