It goes without saying that an art center such as the Walker is the sum of many parts: from the physical structure that holds a variety of discipline-specific content and acts as a beacon for publics from the Twin Cities and further afield; to its programming team and support staff who ride the hamster-wheel of […] It goes without saying that an art center such as the Walker is the sum of many parts…

In advance of its February 19 conversation with Dia’s Yasmil Raymond (formerly of the Walker) on the evolving role of the curator, Latitudes is seeking questions via Twitter. Use the hashtag #opencurating to be part of the Barcelona-based event.

Contrary to reports last week, Courbet’s The Origin of the World “has not lost its head,” say Musée d’Orsay officials. The painting—featuring a closeup of a woman’s crotch—“was indeed that of ‘a nude woman, without feet and without a head.”

A pastor in Florida is being held on $100,000 bail for allegedly trying to sell fake Damien Hirst paintings. Kevin Sutherland was busted in a sting while trying to sell the forgeries, which included “spin” and dot paintings.

Richard Artschwager, whose Brush Blp (among other works) is in the Walker collection, has passed away at age 89. Known for art that defies easy categorization, his paintings and sculptures included elements from Pop and Minimalism.

A hacker on Friday released photos purported to be paintings by George W. Bush—and critic Jerry Saltz loves them. “They are ‘simple’ and ‘awkward,’” he writes in response to a Gawker review, “but in wonderful, unself-conscious, intense ways.”