- “It is an artwork or building (Paul Goldberger has pointed out that neither term is exactly apt) as pure spectacle, pure participatory carnival, but a carnival that seems mostly to involve walking up and down stairs…” Andrew Russeth on Thomas Heatherwick’s $150 million Hudson Yards “Vessel”. He is not a fan. [ARTnews]
- Dutch researchers claim Immanuel Kant’s theories about art have a neurological basis—subjects’ brains react more emotionally when they’re told something is “real life” vs “art.” [Observer]
- Ahead of the upcoming Sotheby’s estate auction, David Bowie’s art collection is being exhibited in L.A. and it looks amazing. [L.A. Weekly]
- Archaeologists uncovered a 1934 time capsule in Poland. It’s from a Hitler Youth camp and likely really, really creepy. [TIME]
- On November 29th, MoMA is screening Pedro Almodovar’s latest, unreleased film Julieta. Then, throughout December, the museum is screening the entirety of his filmography. This is awesome. [Remezcla]
- “When I came and saw the new production floors, I had the impression that I am in a museum of modern art, I think the contents corresponds to that appearance.” -Vladimir Putin visiting a Kalashnikov weapons factory. [Newsweek]
- Jared Leto is going to play Andy Warhol in an upcoming biopic. [artnet News]
- Lower East Side landlord SMA equities is “donating” the storefront at 104 Delancey Street as exhibition space for “low brow artists” until a permanent tenant can be found. What the hell is “low brow” exhibition space? It looks like there’s going to be street art involved. [Bowery Boogie]
- The Norwegian government is moving to scrap plans for a memorial to victims of the 2011 terrorist attacks. Locals really don’t like Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg’s design or want the tourists they fear it will bring. [Dezeen]
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