Yvonne Rainer Denounces Marina Abramovic's Planned MOCA Gala Performance as "Grotesque"

I love Marina Abramovic but I agree with Yvonne on this one. Humiliating yourself for art is brave. Paying those in need of money to do so for your art is craven and wrong.

Via Art Info.

The Inequality in US Arts Funding

The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has published a report that spotlights arts funding. Quote:


"… the majority of arts funding supports large organizations with budgets greater than $5 million. Such organizations, which comprise less than 2 percent of the universe of arts and cultural nonprofits, receive more than half of the sector’s total revenue. These institutions focus primarily on Western European art forms, and their programs serve audiences that are predominantly white and upper income. Only 10 percent of grant dollars made with a primary or secondary purpose of supporting the arts explicitly benefit underserved communities, including lower-income populations, communities of color and other disadvantaged groups. And less than 4 perfect focus on advancing social justice goals."


Shocker.


Via Hyperallergic

Sotheby's Art Handler Lock Out

Solidarity brothers and sisters.

From Hyperallergic.

Pace and the Business of Art

Good article on our puppet masters from the WSJ. The infographic is spectacular.

Museum Admission Prices

Once again Hyperallergic hits it on the head. It is criminal that a working family can't afford a day at a museum. Fuck you MoMA and fuck you MFA for jacking admission again. I have students who live blocks from the MFA and literally can't afford to go. All of my rage for this. ALL of it.

What's Right With the Art World

Because sometimes I forget. Drawing by William Powhida.

Another Bad Fair Use Copyright Ruling

This seems troubling particularly on the heels of the Richard Prince decision. Mike Masnick on the Thierry Guetta case.

Can an origami pattern be copyrighted?

Amazing origami by Robert Lang. Should Sarah Morris be sued for copyright infringement?

Hard Data: NYC Museum visitors vs. Twitter Followers

I <3 hard data on the art world.

NYC Museum visitors vs. Twitter Followers

Artfacts.net Artist Rankings

Fascinating idea, ranking all artists living and dead mathematically. Unfortunately, until they publish their methodology it's not really that credible.

Artfacts.net Artist Rankings

Brian Dupont: “I didn’t speak up when they came for the appropriationists…”

Via NEWSgrist, commentary on the Richard Prince copyright case. I really wish artists were more aware of business and the law sometimes.