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Robert Townsend, Compass & Line, #1, 2011, oil on wood panel, 45” x 60”

Tuesday, December 20th 2011 1:34pm

Maggie the Porcupine and Other Animals (Some of Them on Drugs) Make Masterpieces to Support the Tulsa Zoo

Picasso may have owned paintings by Congo the Abstract Expressionist chimpanzee, but now collectors of all stripes can purchase paintings by animals. The Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma is using art created by its animal charges as a fundraising tool, selling canvases of foot-, snout-, and claw-prints for prices ranging from a measly $35 to $5,000 for works by larger creatures — polar bears included.

A collection of photos on the zoo’s Web site shows a gallery’s worth of pieces by different animals. Elephants held paintbrushes in their trunks to make graceful Ab-Ex pieces that might call to mind calligraphy ($200) while Maggie the porcupine gave her own spin on Futurism with a swirling composition of pink and green ($100). The most expensive work was created by the polar bear, which pressed its painted nose and paws into a two-by-three-foot canvas ($5,000).

(via Art Info)

Tuesday, December 20th 2011 10:27am

Rebooting Philanthropy in Silicon Valley

Stars here (Silicon Valley) often get rich in their 20s, but the tech industry over all has been criticized as being stingy when it comes to public charity. Some executives, like Bill Gates, wait until they retire to become active philanthropists. Others, like Steve Jobs, may not give much publicly during their lives. And while there is evidence that the valley is more philanthropic than it seems, Ms. Arrillaga-Andreessen, 41, says more could be done.

“The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established institutions that may or may not have ivy growing up their walls,” she says. “I personally have felt the need to give philanthropy a reboot.”

(via New York Times)

Sunday, December 18th 2011 11:02am

IRIS APFEL X MAC

The next huge name to collaborate with MAC is the ever-so glam 90 year old fashion consultant and style icon, Iris Apfel! MAC says the collection is “a colour collection inspired by a rare bird who has always been ahead of her time.” The 20-piece line features an array lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, powder, nail polish, and more. Featuring shades like Party Parrot, a bright matte red, and Flamingo, a glossy cream coral.

The line will hit stores on January 5th. What do you think of MAC’s latest choice? It’s only a matter of time until we see a 45-piece Gaga or Nicki collection, right?!

Sunday, December 18th 2011 10:54am

Friday, December 16th 2011 9:32am

Cai Guo-Qiang’s “Black Ceremony - Rainbow” (2011)

(via Art Info)

Thursday, December 15th 2011 9:40am

Man’s best friend of the year

Loukanikos — the word means sausage in Greek — has showed up for numerous demonstrations in Athens over the last few years. Here, he barks at riot police in December 2010.

(via Times.com)

Wednesday, December 14th 2011 10:27am