Thomas Kinkade, famed painter of those luminous landscapes, inspirational sunsets and street scenes found in mall kiosks, apparently has some shady business practices as well as a proclivity for ... "ritual territory marking." latimes | via View full entry
One of the paintings stolen from a Brazilian museum was put up for sale on an internet auction site for $13m (£7.4m), according to police. BBC View full entry
Infants as young as 18 months show altruistic behaviour, suggesting humans have a natural tendency to be helpful, German researchers have discovered. BBC View full entry
"Ever since the 1910's, when filmmakers like Cecil B. DeMille first set up shop in Hollywood, mapmakers, the Lewises and Clarks of the city's social terrain, began compiling that only-in-Los Angeles fixture, maps to the fabulous homes of the stars. Collectively, they form an unofficial... View full entry
Mayan ruins, hidden beneath soil and dense forest, have been located in Guatemala using satellite technology. IPS | Img. | Related View full entry
Author and activist Norman Mailer (82) and his son John Buffalo Mailer (27) give their perspectives on then and now...WNYC View full entry
There are plenty of people rooting for this latest Whitney Biennial, hoping it recalibrates the image of the art world as something other than youth-besotted and money-obsessed... NYT l ArtNet l View full entry
If Domino's Pizza founder Thomas S. Monaghan has his way, a new town being built in Florida will be governed according to strict Roman Catholic principles, with no place to get an abortion, pornography or birth control. CNN View full entry
Farfrompoopin Road in Tennessee couldn't quite squeeze out a victory, plopping into third place behind Divorce Court in Pennsylvania, which obtained custody of the runner-up "wackiest street name" honor.Via View full entry
The architect of Pisa Cathedral left this inscription for himself on the wall: “Rainaldo, skillful workman and master builder, executed this wonderful, costly work with amazing skill and ingenuity.” Which begs the question: Can artists ever truly be modest? | via View full entry
Conflux is the annual New York City festival where visual and sound artists, writers, urban adventurers, researchers and the public gather for four days to explore the physical and psychological landscape of the city. CONFLUX 2006 - September 14 - 17. 2006 | Glowlab & iKatun Calling View full entry
Each archaeological dig unearths a new sense of spatial histories, from shifting tides to settlement patterns. Tracking this is the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill. WSJ View full entry
Former Museum of Modern Art curator Robert Storr will take over as new dean of Yale School of Art. Newsday View full entry
Tate online events features a (February 2) lecture and debate by Arthur Danto, Thierry de Duve, and Richard Shusterman, titled Contested Territories. View full entry
The Donald Judd Foundation has decided to sell about 35 Judd sculptures at Christie's in New York on May 9 "We considered all our options, and this is the best option." "Not everyone agrees." NYT | ArtsJournal View full entry