Michael Marcelle, Two Shells
- Rich artist foundations are being sued. Lots of opportunity for abuse—three artists foundations are currently embroiled in lawsuits—but also lots of opportunity. Almost half of the 300 artist-endowed foundations in the U.S. were formed between 1996 and 2005 and assets more than tripled during that time. The top 127 reported having a combined 2.7 billion in 2008. [Bloomberg]
- Vladimir Putin pens an op ed for the New York Times on Syria. Putin urges caution in intervening from the United States. [The New York Times]
- Art Dealer Paula Cooper and her husband Jack Macrae own Chelsea’s 192 Books, and have a few back to school reading recommendations for you. [In the Air]
- Jeff Koons-designed bottles of Dom Perignon were popping at a Fashion Week party on Tuesday. While Balloon Dog (Orange) could go for as much as $55 million at Christie’s this fall, a bottle of his Venus Balloon bottles will only set you back $20,000. [The New York Observer] [The Huffington Post]
- Syrian heritage sites, some dating back to the Neolithic age, could be another casualty of war. The Blue Shield, an American preservation group, is asking Obama to help protect them. [ArtsBeat]
- Mostafa Heddaya takes the Hayward to task for including only two women in its outsider art show “Alternative Guide to the Universe”. It’s a great, thoughtful piece and your must-read for the day. [Hyperallergic]
- Arcade Fire will score Marcel Dzama’s new silent film, “A Jester’s Dance”. The film will premiere as part of TIFF’s Future Projections program, and stay on view at MOCCA through December 29th, for their exhibition “The Cronenberg Project”. The piece was inspired by the director. [The Huffington Post]
- Poetess Cassandra Gillig mashes Frank O’Hara with Drake, and it actually makes sense. [Slate]
- Turns out, Kurt Cobain’s face looks great on all parts of the body. [Flavorwire]
- The New Yorker’s Photo Booth blog is doing a series of posts on emerging photographers. The latest features bloody bizarre photographs by 2013 Yale MFA grad Michael Marcelle. [Photo Booth]
