An office prank sourced by Guthrie Lonergan
- Goga Ashkenazi is filthy rich so she bought the historic fashion house Vionnet because she liked it. Here’s her profile. Read it if you dare. [New York Magazine]
- Further blurring of art and entertainment lines: United Talent Agency, the Beverly Hills-based talent agency known for representing actors like Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and Gwyneth Paltrow has announced the launch of a new division called UTA Fine Arts. This new branch will help artists find financing for projects, sign corporate sponsorships, or get involved in the movie business. [Artnet via The Wall Street Journal (behind a paywall)]
- So cool: A Flickr collection of foldable paper models via Paper Arcade! [Flickr]
- A look inside net artist Guthrie Lonergan’s brain via a Monday through Friday diary. Awesome. [Artnews]
- Lucy Lippard receives The College Art Association’s Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing on Art. In her acceptance speech, she advises young art writers to keep their standard of living low. Sarah Douglas has the highlights. [Artnews]
- Nolan Simon at Canal 47. [Contemporary Art Daily]
