A lot went down last week in the weird and wild world of Art. Some things were more scandalous than others, some were just plain wacky—but all of them are worth knowing about. Without any further adieu:
Abandon hope all ye who enter here: the Smithsonian will post a sign outside of their Bill Cosby-sponsored art exhibition, Conversations, to defend and distance the art from the man and his crimes. [NPR]
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Conversely, the Smithsonian failed to mention — until now — the $716,000 gifted by the Cosbys to fund the exhibition. [AP]
Michael Brown’s dead body, recreated by artist Ti-Rock Moore in mannequin form, drew criticism and grief from many, including Brown’s own family. [The Guardian]
Rivane Neuenschwander will make your grocery lists into art. [ARTnews]
Can the plethora of dildos penetrating Portland’s power lines be considered as public art? [Advocate]
Now, you can decorate your kitty cat’s tiny posterior with delicate jewels that sparkle and shine — courtesy of Twinkle Tush. [VICE]
Backstage at his new play, HOME, Turner Prize winning artist Douglas Gordon attacked a cement wall with an ax. The wall won. [Manchester Evening News]
Justin Bieber removed his bare-all Instagram from the interwebs – thankfully, an artist has immortalized Bieber’s backside in nude-hued LEGOs. [Neatorama, Entertainment Weekly]
Shepard Fairey turned himself in to Detroit police. [Detroit Free Press]
Ti-Rock Moore’s mannequin of Michael Brown, via.
Gallery image of the Smithsonian’s Cosby-sponsored show, below a quote from the man himself, via.
Here’s the wall that won, via.
Dildos over Portland, via.
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