Honestly, who knew this was a thing? Yet: Kerry Samantha Boyes “now has her own fake food store and studio set-up in south-west Scotland with an ever-growing list of illustrious clients all around the world.” - BBC
Instead, the students opened their own show. "Seeds of Solidarity was organized to support Students for Justice in Palestine’s ongoing general strike and boycott against the New School, which calls for no entry to the school’s premises or ‘use of school facilities for academic or labor purposes.’” - Hyperallergic
That’s the one in the grain silo. Why not? Like the Tate Modern’s building, the former power station, the silo wasn’t being used for its original purpose. - The Guardian (UK)
From “ecstatic reminders” to paparazzi shots that became court cases, these photos altered the world’s conception of at least some of their subjects’ lives. - The Guardian (UK)
"The kind of people who deign to sit for portraits think of themselves, to quote a Shakespearean sonnet, as ‘lords and owners of their faces,’ and they tend be riled if they don’t see their self-image reflected back.” - The Observer (UK)
Seven times more buildings of 150 metres or taller have sprung up since 2000 than were constructed in the entire 20th century. Five decades ago, the height of the tallest building completed each year globally averaged around 250 metres (55-60 storeys). Nowadays, they are typically double that height. - Dezeen
"Over the years, I have felt many things in the world’s most-visited, and arguably most-famous, museum — irritation, exhaustion and some wonder, too. This time, I felt joy." - The New York Times
The glass-clad church, perched on an oceanside bluff in Los Angeles County, has suffered severe structural damage as the ground underneath it shifted due to the heavy rains of recent years. It will be taken apart and stored until a new site has been chosen. - The Architect's Newspaper
These raises were part of the museum's first union labor agreement, which was negotiated in 2022. Even so, the issue isn't settled: there's a binding arbitration case about it that's now on hold until a new contract is negotiated next year. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
Claire Bishop argues that our smartphone-induced state of distraction can also be generative. The art work, she writes, “is less self-important, less total; it grants us the space to be mobile and social, to react, chat, share, and archive as we watch.” - The New Yorker
Two architects, both graduates of Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin West in Arizona, have designed nine kit houses based closely on Wright's designs, but with higher ceilings, larger grids, and bigger kitchens than in the sometimes-cramped originals. - The Wall Street Journal (MSN)
Number Five: Macho Androgyny. "Fond of elaborate costumes that question traditional gender roles (flamboyant Freemason, tap-dancing satyr), Barney has worn skirts and dresses in his art — walking so that Harry Styles and Timothée Chalamet could run." - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
Lorenzo Prendini of the American Museum of Natural History in New York had been detained at Istanbul's airport with 15,000 samples of (dead) endemic spiders and scorpions. He argued that he had the necessary permits from Turkish authorities, and a judge in Istanbul agreed. - ARTnews
It was not immediately clear whether it is only the public-facing website that is affected, or whether any client information was at risk. Christie’s did not immediately answer an email requesting clarification. - Artnet
