Month: March 2012

Almost too many links to choose from this week, but here are the best all the same: Government ministers sack head of Arts Council England. Could it be they want someone who will cosy up to big business instead? (via @MutualArt) Here’s a reality check for London and New York.…

The Art Newspaper reports on a ‘major systemic shift’ as sales go to the world’s many art fairs, rather than through traditional galleries. No less than 56 rhino horns have been stolen from museums since 2011. Der Spiegel reports on this worldwide crime trend. The Smithsonian website looks back at…

Stories you may or may not have seen from the last seven days: Succumbing to the fact we may need rolling new coverage of Damien Hirst in 2012, here’s a fine analysis of his spots from The Point + here’s a revealing interview in the Guardian (via @artnet) Gilbert and…

Some links from the week that was: China Miéville offers a dystopian portrait of London which most will recognise. Can he do some more cities, please? (via @AnnaMinton) Martin Creed, artist behind a redesign of part of Sketch restaurant, tells The Independent he prefers to eat at home. On art-Corpus,…