- Perry Rubenstein has filed for bankruptcy. [Art in America]
- How does somebody get “bumped up” in pay from from 200k to $1 million a year? At museums, the perks seem to pile on exponentially. According to this piece, not only do prominent museum directors like MoMA’s Glenn Lowry and the Met’s Thomas Campbell get salaries of over a million dollars, they also get free apartments because they “entertain for work”. [Artnet News]
- If that pisses you off, then maybe you’ll want to look into worker co-ops, a business model with no boss and no investors to skim off the fattest profits. Apparently people make double the average wage and work less. [New York Times, Boing Boing]
- If you missed the hackathon for women in art at Eyebeam, there’s another one this weekend in Washington, DC. [Women in the Arts, h/t @rcembalest].
- A feminist burlesque routine by Nadia Kamil. [Feminist Philosophers]
- Karen Rosenberg seems to like Maria Lassnig’s show, but it’s unclear exactly why. The most we get is that “they’re inventive”. [The New York Times]
- Unbound, an exhibition in tribute to the late programmer Aaron Schwartz opens tonight at Thoughtworks. You have to RSVP to attend. [Latino Social Innovation]
- New York City is experiencing significant population growth. Will this effect your rent? [The New York Times]
- In tough times, the AAMD (American Association of Museum Directors) has been acting as a watchdog, imposing sanctions and criticizing museums that are trying to sell off works. The latest culprit is the Delaware Art Museum, which has decided to de-accession four valuable artworks to bail itself out of debt. [Los Angeles Times]
Friday Links: Hitting Your Head Against A Wall
by Paddy Johnson and Whitney Kimball on March 28, 2014 Massive Links
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