- Someone stole the above “Transformers” sculpture from Long Island City artist Annalisa Iadicicco. Come on guys, she made it with children! [QNS]
- Recently discovered cave etchings in Spain might date back 14,500 years and have been described as “the most spectacular and impressive” on the Iberian peninsula. [BBC]
- Holland Cotter joins the chorus of (mostly) praise for Pedro Reyes’ “Doomocracy”. [The New York Times]
- From an auction immediately following the artist’s death, to a price “correction” in the 1990s, and ending up for sale again today—here’s what David Bowie’s prized Basquiat painting tells us about the way the art market works. [artnet News]
- “If you can’t get walk-in traffic, why be in Chelsea?” -Mike Weiss on the closure of his eponymous gallery. Apparently having your gallery in a 24/7 luxury condo construction zone has become too much to deal with. Wow, how many Chelsea galleries have closed this year? [ARTnews]
- 150 affordable housing units are available from $833 to $1,082 in what’s temporarily Downtown Brooklyn’s tallest tower. Applications close December 15th. [Curbed]
- Simon Fujiwara’s latest video installation at the Photographer’s Gallery in London sounds bizarre. He’s created a sort of video portrait of Joanne Salley, the British art teacher who was forced to resign after students discovered a thumb drive containing her topless selfies. The video shows an idealized/banal version of her life. [The Guardian]
