Close-up of Sarah Charlesworth, “Goat,” 1985.
- Every single problem with One World Trade Center, from its “over-decorated javelin” to its relatively visible bunker. From the tags: “AN ACT OF TERRORISM IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL REDEEM THIS BUILDING AND EVEN THEN IT’S A LONG SHOT.” Lordy, those are fighting words! [The Awl]
- Do you fear having to move out because of gentrification? The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking information from artists (and musicians) facing displacement, and all you need to do is fill out a five-minute survey. [SF Weekly]
- Who knew people were starving for $5-plus chicken sandwiches? One day after releasing its first-ever chicken-on-a-bun, Shake Shack has run out. The chicken sandwich will return to Shake Shack on July 16. [Grub Street]
- Bitcoin: the currency might not be so great, but its blockchain technology, that’s a winner. [Forbes]
- Readers who hate audiobooks, you are not alone! But have you ever considered that it’s due to your face-blindess? Regardless, just a nice read on being a writer with eye issues. [The Toast]
- Students who choose to study art typically come from rich families. “Kids from lower-income families tend toward ‘useful’ majors, such as computer science, math, and physics. Those whose parents make more money flock to history, English, and performing arts.” [The Atlantic]
- The chief architect of North Korea may have been executed last year because dictator Kim Jong Un was unhappy with the initial design of the new new Pyongyang Airport. [Daily Mail via Hyperallergic]
- The Grossmalerman! Show is not for everyone, but maybe for you. Vomit within the first five minutes of the show? Check. Haunted Basquiat painting? Check. Lots of talk about the gallery system, and how “having a show” is not the same thing as being given “representation.” The show’s got that, too. [Vimeo]
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