- Ron English’s Cathy Cowgirl premiered at the MoMA recently.
- Authorities attempting to save derelict Van Gogh house and open it to visitors.
- £3.6 mil. Magritte painting returned for ransom after being stolen at gunpoint over two years ago after the thieves discovered that the piece was too famous to be sold on black market.
- Three paintings, including a Picasso and Modrian, stolen from Greece’s National Gallery.
- Istanbul, Turkey turning into a hub for stolen Islamic Art.
- George Clooney to star in The Monuments Men, a film about art work stolen by the Nazis.
- Art dealer pleads guilty to forging appraisal documents before selling several prints purportedly by Damien Hirst that were in fact fakes.
- The Velvet Underground suing the Andy Warhol Foundation over use of album banana design.
- Rest in peace: John McWhinnie sadly passes away at the age of 43.
- Ron Paul street art by Urban Alchemist discovered in Beverly HIlls and subsequently removed.
- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation proposes Helsinki as site for new art museum.
- Attendence at MoMA declined last year by 11% while the Met saw an increase in visitors.
- Billionaire art collector Steve Cohen joins the MOCA board.
- Luhring Augustine set to open Bushwick location soon.
- There may be affordable ways to complete Damien Hirst’s complete spot challenge.
- Nicolas Berggruen sending several significant works on long-term loans to LACMA.
- David Hockney backtracks regarding his statements critical of Damien Hirst’s use of assistants.
- Yayoi Kusama to collaborate with Louis Vuitton on new products and design shop installations.
- Cynthia Rowley and Olaf Breuning collaborate on a Hirst spot dress for Collette.
- Nicely-done digital catalog for Mike Kelley and Richard Prince exhibition at Nyehaus.
- Models wearing lingerie from French brand Etam run through Musée d’Orsay.
- Anonymous craftivists yarn bombing guerrilla knitters invade NY – invited by Vogue Knitting.
- JR’s Inside Out project reaches Haiti.
- RETNA puts his mark on a Limo with his calligraphy.
- A new interview with Jose Parla by Post New.
- Vandalog interviews Chris Stain.
- Dabs Myla paints a mural for the Agenda Show in Long Beach.
- Natalia Fabia gets featured in Elle on occasion of her show at Jonathan Levine Gallery.
- A peek at Brandi Milne’s sketchbook.
- New prints from Tara McPherson.
- 5-Feet Tall Gray Kid Dragon Fiberglass by Sam Flores
- Animals in Alphabet, a project by designer and illustrator, Casey Girard.
- Gary Taxali announces collaboration with the Royal Mint on six themed collectible coins.
Overtime: Jan 9 – Jan 15
Posted by Khoi, January 15, 2012