- A “subjective, non-comprehensive list of colleagues who have changed the shape of the American art world”. No individual or group of individuals can “change the shape” of the art world. This is a list of people who have received a lot of press this year, either for spending a lot of money or for having a social agenda. [artnet News]
- Charles Jones, master vegetable photographer. [Hyperallergic]
- James Franco made a video for Sotheby’s in which he pours goo over the heads of models. The project was inspired by the Renaissance Italian ceramics that comprise Glazed: The Legacy of The Della Robbia and is on view to the public in New York City through November 18. [The Creator’s Project]
- Kellie Jones, a curator and recent recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant offers some words of wisdom about the art world. Amongst other things she says even though you can experience shows digitally, it’s important to see them IRL. [New York Magazine]
- Oh, boo hoo. Here’s a litany of complaints about how contemporary art wants to express who we are at the expense of beauty. Let’s just dub this post “where have all the Titian paintings gone?”. [The Wall Street Journal]
