Here’s a first glimpse of what might be one of the more popular Halloween costumes of 2012—at least among art types: a real-life version of octogenarian/guerrilla art restorer Cecilia Giménez’s repainted Jesus fresco in Borja, Spain.

Andrew Goldstein offers a handy pronunciation guide for artists’ names. So no longer will you fumble DEE-ahn Arbus, David Voy-nah-ROW-vitch, Sigh-gwo-CHANG, or VEE-ya Sell-muns. (Can somebody turn this into a laminated wallet card?)

How are contemporary artists responding to this year’s election? One word: negatively. The majority of 2012-themed art being produced leans more towards anti-Romney sentiments, a stark difference from the hopeful pro-Obama work we saw in 2008.

John Lennon once said, “If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life, and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness.” An exhibition of 100 Lennon drawings and sketches—from ‘64 to ‘80—opens in NY this month.

Jenny Holzer is the latest artist to be added to the Dallas Cowboys’ art collection. During Monday night’s game, some of her “Truisms” were periodically displayed on the stadium’s giant video monitor, including “PUSH YOURSELF TO THE LIMIT AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.”

Chinese authorities have revoked the license for Ai Weiwei’s design firm, Fake Cultural Development, claiming he failed to re-register. Ai says he can’t re-register, as China has confiscated key documents related to his application.

Aida Mahmudova, niece of the first lady in Azerbaijan, hopes to turn the post-Soviet country into an international art hotspot. First order of business: creating a large contemporary art space of international and local Azeri work in the capital.

Made public for the first time, Eric Staller’s archives document his pioneering of “light graffiti” in NYC in the ‘70s: using light sources like sparklers and computerized lights, he created long-exposure photos to create a much-copied artform.

New York Magazine takes a “snapshot” of the new book Instant: The Story of Polaroid, which chronicles the format’s relationship with famous artists. From Ansel Adams to Marie Cosindas to Andy Warhol, Polaroid’s has a long, lasting history in the art world.