The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
- Christian Viveros-Faune sees Donald Trump and resistance to what he represents in art in museums across the city. [Artnet news]
- A letter from MTL + Decolonize This Space to the incoming director of Artist Space. They are concerned about what will happen under President Elect Donald Trump and that donors and money will rule. [Hyperallergic]
- If you haven’t read it yet, Randy Kennedy’s profile on Marian Goodman is a must-read. [The New York Times]
- After a decade of thumbing its nose at San Francisco’s zoning laws, the Academy of Art University has agreed to a $60 million settlement with the city. They intend on bringing the school’s many illegally converted buildings into compliance with local rules. Good. As it happens, the school, because it is an institution for higher education, does not have to pay tax on these properties, which is why people often see universities as agents of gentrification. [SF Gate]
- On Saturday four activists were attacked by Trump supporters. Racism and homophobia seem to be part of the impetus. [Towel Road]
- You can now take a virtual ride on the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree thanks to a new virtual reality tour on a crane produced by USA Today. [Curbed]
- Actress and personality Zsa Zsa Gabor has died at the age of 99. It sounds like her last years were no fun. [The New York Times]
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