I learned two important pieces of news in this post: 1) Frozen OJ from concentrate as a product is being discontinued by major producers . 2) Beverage analysts refer to market share as “share of throat.” And I think that’s just lovely. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Artists pay tribute to Alex Pretti, Trump ruins the art market, the story of an early Caravaggio masterpiece, and John Yau slams Jeff Koons's new Manhattan show.
The Long Tail was a profound cultural insight. When we created YouTube, Amazon, Roon, recipe websites and Netflix, the culture changed. When you give people a choice, they make a choice. We went from the Top 40 to millions of songs. From Blockbuster to every movie ever made.
"What is wild cannot be bought or sold, borrowed or copied. It is. Unmistakable, unforgettable, unshamable, elemental as earth and ice, water, fire and air, a quintessence, pure spirit, resolving into no constituents. Don't waste your wildness: it is precious and necessary. In
"In much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but cannot fly."
A group of galleries met to address the “increased number of vendors” on and near Broadway, many of whom are immigrants under threat.
If deleting the social media post tomorrow would change nothing about how artists are paid or how resources are allocated, the gallery’s allyship is disposable.
An exhibition retells the story of his discovery by Berenice Abbott, leaving out the details of a life defined by failure.
"How can a creature who will certainly die have an understanding of things that will exist forever?"
A new translation of the French artist’s 1930 memoir is a kaleidoscopic collection of dialogues, sketches, and Blakean proverbs.
These works feel almost metaphysically transportive — like a universe bound by a different set of rules that’s a pleasure to explore.
"For the growing number of Canadians who will get cancer in their lifetimes, the financial stress can be profound."