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world of the weird
by Corinna Kirsch on May 19, 2015
- The latest salmonella outbreak has been traced to pet geckos. [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
- Artists in Denver, Colorado’s 2015 Biennial of the Americas have been announced, and will include everyone from famous artist Robert Longo to famous new-media artist Jeremy Bailey. [e-flux]
- Yoko Ono’s new exhibition at MoMA is hot right now, with reviews being published ever single day. Andrea K. Scott interviewed Yoko Ono at her New York apartment, but did not get very far; the artist spoke in aphorisms. [The New Yorker]
- In case you’re not already one of Yoko Ono’s 4.75 million followers, you can get your daily dose of Yoko Ono-isms on Twitter. [@yokooono]
- On Monday, President Obama announced that police departments will no longer be allowed to use military-grade equipment. That doesn’t mean that all war-worthy weapons will be banned—drones are totally okay, and so are pyrotechnics. Here’s a breakdown of what is and isn’t allowed. [Rolling Stone]
- Artist Nate Lowman’s show at the Dallas Contemporary: “it’s not very conceptually substantial.” Based on reviewer Alejo Benedetti’s descriptions of Lowman’s works, which include a map of the United States of America formed out of drop cloths, I’ll have to agree. [Glasstire]
- Now you can check out a ton of vintage artifacts from Coney Island of yesteryear at the Brooklyn Public Library. Like visiting Coney Island, but without the risk of sunburn! [The Brooklyn Paper]
- Not only did Christie’s sell a ton of art last week, they also served up 25,000 ounces of coffee and poured 450 gallons of paint. We know who’s keeping Starbucks and Home Depot in business. *Wink, wink* [ARTnews]
- Speaking of trash, some people want to start a (virtual) Museum of Waste. [The New Inquiry]
- “In some ways, Africa is the new China when it comes to art,” says Giles Peppiatt, a director at Bonham’s auction house. The auction house is deepening its ties to works of art and collectors from the continent. [Business Insider]
- Pink mannequins as lawn art? In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, an artist’s lawn-art display sparks ire, but, according to the report, nobody can remove anything because it’s “art.” [Aol.]
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