It’s been a good couple of days for place outside of New York, as the Whitney Museum announced its 2014 curators: Chicago/Milwaukee artist Michelle Grabner, Philly’s ICA curator Anthony Elms, and Tate Modern curator Stuart Comer. We’ll have more on this soon. [NY Times]
From this round-up, Chicagoans seem happy (minus crabby artist). [Newcity Art]
Jerry Saltz phones it in. What the hell is up with “Clint and Chair” topping this year’s top art picks? We get it, it was a totally disturbing break from reality and definitely art, but we don’t need to read full four paragraphs on the subject when every other art pick—most of which launched in the last three months—gets one sentence. “Jaws dropped. Insight Ensued” is not a compelling argument for Bjarne Melgaard’s tiger show at Ramiken Crucible. In fact, it’s not an argument at all. [Vulture]
One “bold experiment” finished: The Daily is dead. [Mediabistro]
In a letter to its newsroom employees, the New York Times claims it will continue to invest in journalism as they cut 30 staff members. [NYTimes]
If the art and auction list is basically a race track condition book, then we’ve hedged our bets; #7, Kevin Ching (circle glasses and two Sotheby’s logos), #1 Alex Rotter (gel), #11 Simon Shaw (The Scream). [ARTinfo]
Jude Law will be keeping the Turner Prize sexy this year, giving Rob Pruitt a run for their money as he presents the award to one of four artists tonight. They are Elizabeth Price, Paul Noble, Luke Fowler, and Spartacus Chetwynd. [Independent]
