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Razing Picasso?
Via theartnewspaper.com
Jan 14
As officials debate the fate of government buildings damaged by a 2011 car bomb in Oslo, the fate of a series of concrete murals by Picasso is in the balance. Discussions are underway about how or if to preserve art created for the now-uninhabitable buildings.
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Under Influences
Via artinfo.com
Jan 14
Artist Chris Sullivan, whose hand-animated Consuming Spirits screens at the Walker February 8-9, discusses his diverse influences, from Mike Kelley and the Brothers Quay to Pieter Bruegel, William Kentridge, and Cartoon Saloon.
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Death of a Hacktivist
Via guardian.co.uk
Jan 14
The Dept. of Justice’s prosecution of Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide Friday, was “excessive and vindictive,” writes Glenn Greenwald of the Internet freedom activist accused of taking academic articles off JSTOR, presumably to distribute them for free.
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Orwellian Design
Via artthreat.net
Jan 11
In honor of the inaugural “Orwell Day” on Jan. 21—the 63-year anniversary of the author’s death—Penguin is releasing a David Pearson–designed edition of George Orwell’s dystopian tale 1984 with the book’s title, fittingly, censored out.
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Adnan Returns Home
Via nytimes.com
Jan 11
In a new short presented by the New York Times, filmmaker and 2012 MacArthur Fellow Laura Poitras documents the return of Adnan Latif’s body to Yemen from Guantanamo, where he was imprisoned without charge for 11 years.
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Reviewing Ganesh
Via nytimes.com
Jan 11
Hailed in NYC, Ganesh Versus the Third Reich tells of the Hindu deity’s trip to reclaim the Sanskrit symbol of the swastika from the Nazis. Performed by actors with “intellectual disabilities,” it “never lets you settle into passive acceptance of anything it does.”
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Barney’s Board
Via juxtapoz.com
Jan 10
Matthew Barney has contributed a skateboard deck for an auction to benefit a DIY skate park in Detroit. Number 19 in his Drawing Restraint series, it features a graphite pad on the underside, turning the skateboard into a rolling drawing tool.
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Capital Ideas
Via creative-capital.org
Jan 10
Just announced, Creative Capital’s 2013 project grants winners include several names from our current and most recent Walker performing arts seasons, including Kyle Abraham, Corey Dargel, Trajal Harrell, and Minneapolis’ own Emily Johnson.
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Oscar Surprise
Via hollywoodreporter.com
Jan 10
The 2013 Oscar nominations held few big surprises, save one: provocateur Michael Haneke’s Amour received nominations in five categories, including best director. It’s only the third film to be nominated both in Best Foreign Language and Best Picture catgeories.