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by Corinna Kirsch on April 12, 2012
- Artist Rashid Johnson will throw out the first pitch for the Cubs’ home game today, which begins at 1 PM CST. We don’t know how good his command is, but whatever his pitching ability, Johnson’s a better artist than the guy who made that atrocious Harry Caray statue outside Wrigley Field. [Ed: If only he’d gotten the Turbo Sculpture treatment!] [Artinfo]
- The Guggenheim held a press conference this morning to announce a top-secret change in the organization. Well, that’s what we thought, but the changes won’t be dramatic: the museum will start a New York-based residency program for curators from around the globe. [Guggenheim]
- Long flights can make anyone go stir-crazy, including artist Nina Katchadourian, who likes to sneak into the lavatory so that she can adorn herself with toilet paper. [Laughing Squid]
- Ellsworth Kelly’s panels look great—online. Greg.org discusses why Kelly’s distortions are well-suited to Google Art Project, as he found out when taking a virtual tour of the Art Institute of Chicago. [Greg.org]
- Simple art lesson: even world-famous artists need to play by the rules. Olafur Eliasson won’t be allowed to make his “breath bubble” installation at the 2012 Olympic Games; the Olympic Lottery Distributor cut off their funding after deciding that Eliasson altered his initial proposal. Anish Kapoor’s far more expensive ArcelorMittal Orbit, which looks like Vladimir Tatlin playing Rollercoaster Tycoon, doesn’t seem to have been an issue. [Los Angeles Times]
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