- Felix Salmon is leaving Reuters “to do exciting things on the Internet.” That is all. [New York Times]
- Just weeks after rumors began to swirl that Pearl Paint would be closing, it then closes. Several employees had worked at the red-and-white building for over 20 years. We don’t know what’ll happen next, but the building is up for sale. [Tribeca Trib]
- This happened before you were born: 50 years ago today, the 1964 World’s Fair opened in New York. [City Room]
- This May, Adrian Piper will create a corporate-themed artwork where participants’ contributions will end up being sealed for 100 years. Hm? [Elizabeth Dee]
- Here’s another reason we could use more data about artists and their pay: The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool has laid off staff and replaced them with volunteers who need exposure opportunities. By now it seems like this is standard practice in the art world, but humiliating nonetheless. [The Art Newspaper]
- Not totally unrelated, an upcoming Court of Appeals ruling could force stores, like Walmart, to disclose how much they get from food stamps. [Mother Jones]
- Sounds like there was some borough-to-borough infighting to make this happen, but Macy’s July 4th fireworks display will be moved back to Brooklyn. Since 2008, they’ve been held in Manhattan. [DUMBO NYC]
- Jonathan Jones takes a break from talking about why contemporary art sucks in order to talk about why performance art sucks. “Woman who pops eggs out of her vagina” is his performance art example. [The Guardian]
- The Affordable Art Fair is launching a new chapter in Toronto, but under the name “Love Art.” Based on every art fair we’ve been to, “affordable” doesn’t seem like it would be much of a draw. [New York Times]
