- Momus gives a highly entertaining tour of Schirn Kunsthalle’s Darwin exhibition, fabricating virtually every bit of information he imparts. Don’t skip this video.
- Damien Hirst, creator of the $125 million, life-sized platinum skull encrusted with diamonds, says “The reason why you make art is not financial… It’s not about how much something is worth or how much it costs, it’s about whether it’s good or not.“ I’m going to go venture a guess that at least some of the motivation for making the platinum skull was financial. Via: c-monster, Art Observed.
- Hitler is a press magnet. His rural paintings sell for $51,000.
- Montclair’s deaccessions get the green light from the Association of Art Museum Directors. Culturegrrl thinks otherwise.
- The Aperture Foundation lays off seven of its 41 staff positions. Via: Conscientious
