Reader: Jan 19, 2009

- Why +Wherefore continues their curated 7 by 7 project. (via why+wherefore)

- A friend made this Valentines card, available at Art School Girl. (via Travis)

- The vatican will be in the next Venice Biennial. (via art 21)

- “As long as you see wild fluctuations on Wall Street, no one will spend a lot of money on art…it seems the wrong time to be buying what is, after all, an inessential purchase.” (via art newspaper)

- Go see Peter Doig and Gavin Brown. (via Art Observed)

- Artists colonize Sunset Park. (via NYMag)

- How George Groz’s works reflect America now. (via Modern Art Notes)

- Jerry Saltz trashes Dumas on Facebook. (via C-monster)

- Poster boy cuts and collages subway posters. Plus video interview. (via C-monster and Wooster Collective)

- Shepard Fairey on Colbert Report and on Obama. (via Eyeteeth and Wooster Collective)

- Ron Amstutz. He was in the group show at White Columns that I loved. Artist’s website here. (via i heart photograph)

- Just in case you want to sell your Hirst and Wiley. (via Modern Art Obsession)

- Crafting, especially quilting, during an economic downfall. (via Craft Mag)

- Computer generated knitting. (via Craft Mag)

- Look, no sweat stains. (via NY mag)

- More vulgar sex stories. Are they real?  (via NY mag)

- Another cute Vday idea. (via notcot)

- Cute cut out animation music video. (via notcot)

- Interview with John Hodgman. (via fucked in park slope)