Connor Hicks, Colin Ashley, Peter Soeller (photos by Patti Cruz, courtesy Peter Soeller via Hyperallergic)
- A group of queer activists were assaulted by Trump supporters while leaving the Decolonize this Place closing at Artists Space over the weekend. One of the most troubling things about this story, which no one seems to be talking about, is that the attackers sound like off-duty police or military based on their description. [Hyperallergic]
- The Denver Art Museum claims it will use a light hand during renovations of its iconic building. That’s great news—the structure is the only North American work completed by architect Gio Ponti and it’s a singularly weird masterpiece. [Dezeen]
- In today’s awful political climate, it’s nice to hear about a (mostly) good guy. Senator Harry Reid and artist Michael Heizer have become allies in an effort to protect Nevada’s environmental assets, including Heizer’s massive earthwork “City,” [Los Angeles Times]
- Jerusalem’s Bezalel Academy of Art is mired in controversy (with some opponents wanting the school shut down) after a student depicted prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a naked king with a noose around his tiny junk. [International Business Times]
- Poissy, the Parisian suburb home to the iconic Villa Savoye, is getting a Le Corbusier museum. [artnet News]
- Airline food that looks like a giant dick. [New York Post]
- Someone is adding googly eyes to subway ads. Keep up the good work! [Twitter]
