- Over the weekend, Serbian artists, freelancers, and cultural workers continued staging protests. They bring a bevy of claims against the government including decreased funding for art and culture programs. Protests against the Serbian government have been ongoing during the last month. [Art Leaks, Radio Free Europe]
- In a different kind of protest, the Sicilian government wants to recall art it has loaned to the J. Getty Center and the Cleveland Museum of Art, claiming a loss of tourism revenue. Oh, and they never signed a contract. [The New York Times]
- A place to let all the cats under heaven gather unto one place? Artist Faith Holland debuted “The First Feline Church of the Internet” this weekend. We’re not quite sure what to do with this website yet, but there is a chat room. [Churchof.cat]
- The Boston Globe’s Sebastian Smee visited Ken Price’s exhibition at the Met. Smee raves about the sculpture: “They make you nervous, as all great art should.” He continues: “And then, because you will never have picked up anything remotely resembling a Ken Price in your life, you will likely erupt in giggles.” That excitement is contagious, and now we really wanna see the show. But I have to hesitate to think, as Smee writes, that Q-tips are “perhaps the greatest technical innovation of his career” or anyone else’s for that matter. [The Boston Globe]
- It seems the all-powerful bike lobby is not powerful enough. Since Citi Bike began in May, over 10 stations have been removed thanks to rich people who view them as eyesores. [Gothamist]
- Is all the great modern art gone? Very possibly, yes. [Artspace]
- Though never considered “a major work,” a Frank Lloyd Wright designed car showroom has closed after over 50 years. [The New York Times]
- Apexart announced winners of the 2013-14 Franchise Program, an open call for curatorial proposals taking place outside of New York City. This year’s winners include curators Chương-Đài Võ, Mike Crane, and crystal am nelson, with exhibitions on Southeast Asia, Palestine, and Marfa, Texas, respectively. [Apexart]
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