- We can’t even keep up with all the Schutz controversy. A fake letter by Schutz saying piece should be taken down was circulated and then debunked. Now there are complaints that Hannah Black, the artist who wrote the letter demanding that the painting be removed and destroyed, isn’t black enough to have signed the protest letter, in which she removed the white signatures after critique, (thanks Facebook). Kara Walker, artist and a former professor of Schutz has weighed in on the controversy over Instagram and says the artwork should be seen. Howard Halle at Time Out shares that view. [The Internet]
- This is cute. Gillian Anderson and the Tate Modern have donated a trip to the museum with the actress/activist as a prize in a charity raffle. This is literally my dream friend-crush play date. [Givergy]
- Here’s one way to get a consolation prize from gentrification. When Paul Cocksedge was evicted from his long-time London studio to make way for a development, he excavated chunks of the concrete floor to make furniture. [Dezeen]
- Artist Corrina Mehiel, 34, has been found murdered in her temporary apartment in Washington, DC. She was living in the capital to work with Mel Chin on his current exhibition at The Corcoran. [The Washington Post]
- This is a must-have accessory for electronic music nerds. Avant garde musician Surachai is selling enamel pins with the electrical schematic symbol for “resistance” to raise money for the ACLU. [Bandcamp]
- The crowdfunding campaign to build a public sculpture honoring David Bowie has come to an end, way short of its £1 million goal. Honestly, though, London might’ve just dodged a bullet: designs for this never looked good. [Pitchfork]
- Here’s an interactive map of the New York City housing lotteries you can enter now for an affordable apartment. [Curbed]
- Or if you’re tired of renting, be my (Michael’s) forever neighbor. The Bromo Arts District in Baltimore is offering artists/collectives assistance with applications in response to an RFP for dilapidated buildings. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own live/work space, gallery, etc… this is a great opportunity. Those applications are due April 10th. [Bromo Arts District]
- Healthcare update: The bill failed to pass after the White House caved to the Freedom Caucus demands to that health care providers not need to support basic services like emergency room care, maternity care, and substance abuse, and “moderate’ GOPs peeled off. Now Trump is threatening the GOP that will be stuck with Obamacare (yay!) if they don’t pass the bill. But isn’t that obvious? [The New York Times]
- Art Basel Hong Kong sounds like it was interesting: “Better than that was earlier in the afternoon when a man wearing a purple mask and a G-string attached to a bloodied sanitary pad was encircled by a human lasso of suited security guards and then strong-armed out the door. According to Art Basel’s official statement, the fair takes no responsibility.” [ARTnews]
