From Paul McCarthy's "WS," via Park Avenue Armory
- Collector Charles Saatchi has announced he will divorce his wife Nigella Lawson three weeks after having been photographed with his hands around her throat. [The Guardian]
- The Royal Ballet of Canada has been accused of unfairly firing an aspiring ballet star for participating in porn movies. [CBC]
- Roberta Smith thinks “Life Cast,” by Paul McCarthy, featuring four sculptures and process videos, has been overlooked. [The New York Times]
- Paul McCarthy’s “WS” at the Park Avenue Armory is already the art institution’s second most attended exhibition. Not bad for a show that contains nudity, faked violence and explicit sexual acts. Apparently this is attracting the young’ns. [The New York Times]
- Peter Plagens wonders whether talent is still a factor in art education. He compares art education to “American Idol”. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
- The Dutch Royal Family gets their picture taken. The images are pretty meh. [digifotopro.nl via Hyperallergic]
- Not surprisingly, the DOMA repeal spells good news for gay art collectors. [Art Newspaper]
- Works by deceased British designer Alan Fletcher are now available to view online — alanfletcherarchive.com—thanks to his daughter Raffaella’s efforts. [The New York Times]
