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by Paddy Johnson and Corinna Kirsch on August 13, 2013
- Some guy is offering to help you find “fine art treasure” on Craigslist. Here’s one of his questionable tips: “Older paintings will appear dark and dirty…because they usually ARE ..a good gentle cleaning ( Mild Soap & Water) can bring out there true colors.” [* Paul Vetrano’s – Guide To Identifying Fine Art Treasure – $100000 (New York Metro Area)]
- Marina Abramovic’s Kickstarter is getting an update. Now donors can get even more swag for supporting her project, like a soup dinner with Abramovic and 10 other lucky donors. Because, well, soup nazi? [Kickstarter via Twitter]
- Hyperallergic Senior Editor Jillian Steinhauer admits that “fewer arts reviews might not be so bad”. Um, what? [Hyperallergic]
- Hugo Schwyzer, the Internet’s most well-known male-feminist blogger—who happens to believe that jizzing on a woman’s face is about men’s “longing for validation”—went nuts over Twitter on Friday, admitting he’s actually a bad feminist. The Daily Beast interviewed him after this weekend’s hospitalization. [The Daily Beast, Tiger Beatdown]
- Perhaps triggered by the Schwyzer fiasco, as well as the renewed debate over the “opt-out revolution”, #solidarityisforwhitewomen took off over Twitter this weekend. [Storify]
- Gizmodo thinks that scientists can prove that art is bad, based on a survey of students who ended up disliking Thomas Kinkade after being exposed to his paintings over time. [Gizmodo Australia]
- The Keyser Soze of the Edward Snowden story. Dedicate a bit of time to this one, as the article’s 10 pages long. [The New York Times Magazine]
- Performa has announced its commissions for 2013. Artforum has the list. [Artforum]
- This week’s dumbest art project award goes to photographer Keisuki Jinushi, who’s been dressing his hand up like that of a woman and then shooting himself in couple-y poses. His “girlfriend” is feeding him, his “girlfriend” is caressing his face. All this gets shared on Instagram. [The Atlantic]
- Then you know it’s 2013 when there’s a Richard Artschwager contest on Instagram. [Artinfo]
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