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GIF of the Day: Patrick Lichty

by Paddy Johnson on November 17, 2016

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Back in March Transfer held a group screening for NarGIFsus, a show curated by Carla Gannis that invited more than 60 artists to present selfie-self portraits. We need a bit of levity, so we’re highlighting the work of one artist in that show—Patrick Lichty. For this project Lichty made a self portrait of his digital self. The figure is his Second Life avatar, Man Michinaga, surrounded by cats, Confused Travolta (his totem at the time), on a background of flying saucer invasions. When he sent us the animated GIF he offered the following explanation. “I live in Dubai, so my life IS science fiction.”

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Thursday Links: Fall/Winter Zika-Proof Fashions for Miami

by Michael Anthony Farley on August 11, 2016

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With Miami’s big art season just months away, everyone’s a little (justifiably) concerned about the Zika outbreak in the Wynwood ~~gentrification~~ arts district. Thankfully, the organizers of the Borscht Film Festival have unveiled the above Zika-proof prototype suit. Look for this on red carpets across the 305. [Facebook]

The case of the guy who climbed Trump Tower yesterday using suction cups gets weirder. Apparently the internet thought the 19-year-old was Jared Padalecki, of Gilmore Girls fame. Huh. [Vanity Fair]

Trend alert: female millennial sculptors referencing the human body in gross plastic works. [artnet News]

Justin Davidson poses the question: “Can an architect design a kinder, gentler gentrification?” And despite what he paints as the best efforts of Rheingold Brewery designers ODA, it’s hard not to read this piece without screaming “NO!” [New York Magazine]

If I knew how to drive, I’d go on this epic roadtrip. Here’s a map of all the country’s biggest and best land art. Hint: it’s mostly in the middle of nowhere. [Curbed]

Aoife van Linden Tol is the first artist selected for the European Space Agency’s arts and science residency. Her medium: explosives. Everything about this appeals to my inner 11 year old. [The Creators Project]

Canadian model Gigi Gorgeous was detained at the Dubai airport and denied entry into the UAE on the grounds that she is transgender. Totally fucked, though all LGBTQ people should probably be boycotting the Emirates anyway. [TIME]

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Too Little Too Late: The Art World’s Letter-Writing Campaign to the UAE

by Michael Anthony Farley on June 3, 2015

This week, cultural leaders signed a letter protesting the United Arab Emirates’ decision to bar labor activists from entering the country. That’s great, but why are cultural institutions opening satellite campuses in a right-wing authoritarian state in the first place?

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Friday Links: Reasons to Be Happy, or Confused

by Corinna Kirsch on March 20, 2015

Amazon has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to test drones outdoors. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon wants to test out delivery drones, available for 30-minute runs. [<re/code>]
Maple the dog listens to sad-boy acoustic guitar covers of pop songs. [Vine]
Sotheby’s is launching an auction of contemporary art by black artists, and will team up with Rapper Drake. Apparently, he draws a lot of inspiration from visual art. Drake’s contribution will be “choosing music to preview some of the art.” Yes, really. [The New York Times via @andrewrusseth]
“Kant is a moron.” [The Telegraph]
It’s Marcaron Day. Here is a map of all the places giving away free marcarons. [Grub Street]
Word nerds, get ready to shake your ink across and down. You have less than a week to prep for the 38th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held in Stamford, Connecticut. [American Crossword Puzzle Tournament]
“I received this very original tissue dispenser as a gift for my birthday (it happens), but sadly I am not into erotic art at all. It is an art piece, I’m selling it because I’m sure someone will appreciate it more than I do.” The statue dispenses tissues out of its asshole. [Craigslist]
A smart and informative article by Hrag Vartanian that looks at how Kuwait history and cultural production has influenced Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Read about Kuwait’s Golden Age, Arab Modernism and Art Dubai’s Global Art Forum, which took place earlier this week. [Hyperallergic]
In case you were wondering, you can track real-time emoji use on Twitter. [Emoji Tracker]
BitchCoin compared to historical models of patronage: “Will BitchCoin work, as a model of patronage? It doesn’t really matter. At this point in art where the dominant discussion tends to focus on art as a game for the rich, we’re willing to try anything else.” [VICE]
Twitter’s current punching bag: the New York Times real-estate article, “When New York Kids Help Find the Family Home.” [New York Times via @shaneferro]

This is just more evidence that the person running the NYT real estate section is attempting to foment the working-class revolution

— Shane (@shaneferro) March 20, 2015

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