Ed Ruscha’s PUBLIC STONING

from ARTINFO A Novel Approach Published: October 1, 2008  Writer James Frey may have taken a beating in the literary world for his partly fictionalized memoir A Million Little Pieces— for which Oprah Winfrey famously took him to task—but he’s a growing force on the...

Americans Stink, No Nobels For You

from AP via Breitbart.com via Drudge Nobel literature head: US too insular to compete Sep 30 03:54 PM US/Eastern By MALIN RISING and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) – Bad news for American writers hoping for a Nobel Prize next week:...

Pollack Yea or Pollack Nay

from the Los Angeles Times  Paintings could be by Jackson Pollock, or not Joe Doane / Azusa Pacific University OWNER: Erich Gabor Neumeth, 89, says he obtained the paintings in the 1960s as payment of a debt. If the paintings are genuine, Azusa Pacific University...

Kate Moss Self-Portrait In Lipstick

from CBCNews Kate Moss’s self-portrait in lipstick finds buyer Last Updated: Sunday, September 28, 2008 | 2:22 PM ET Comments7Recommend3 CBC News   A self-portrait drawn in lipstick by model Kate Moss has been scooped up by a private buyer for £33,600 ($63,900)....