Drawing by Chris Lay. Via: Jerry Saltz’s facebook page.
- The above drawing from art critic Jerry Saltz came with a message about how even this clever drawing sparked ridiculous debates over Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Having been in a few of these debates myself, I’ll say I’ll be glad when the primaries are done—whatever the results. [Facebook]
- Podshare is a co-working live space for young social travelers and mobile workers who rent the beds for $35 to $50 a night. It’s cheap and there’s never a shortage of people to talk to. Podshare has three locations and a 90 percent occupancy rate. There is, however, a shortage of privacy. Podshare live space rules include no sex. [Motherboard]
- Hungarian Dog Wrestler — a great John Wesley painting. [Adam Baumgold Gallery]
- No matter how many times I read the following headline I can’t seem to remember that this wasn’t written by The Onion. The Art of Narcissists Earns More at Auction, Researchers Claim. First paragraph from the article:
A new study confirms your suspicions that in the art world, delusional self-regard pays off: researchers found that work by narcissistic artists is likely to sell for more money at auction than work by their humbler counterparts. When you consider that today’s highest-paid living artist once made a sculpture of himself getting a blow job, these results don’t seem so surprising. [Hyperallergic]
- Donald Trump won’t articulate a stance or policy positions on arts and culture. Boo hoo. If he gets into the White House by the time he leaves it will be gold plated by the artists he’s defunded. [Artnet news]
- See the Frick’s off-limits second floor with this virtual tour. [Curbed New York]
- Drawing helps a person remember facts, according to Mark Twain. [Twain Quotes]
- Will austerity measures be imposed on New York City for no conceivable reason? Governor Andrew Cuomo has a deadline of April 1st for the new budget and the city has reason to be very, very afraid. [The New York Times]
