Myanmar Art Grows Bolder: Though an oppressive junta continues to rule the country, its youngest citizens are becoming increasingly active in the arts. [NYT]
– Little Love for London Logo: Despite changes to its design, the 2012 Olympics logo continues to disappoint. [NYT]
– No Thank You: The National Gallery of Victoria has declined a $400,000 gift to establish a painting prize in honor of Melbourne-born Communist artist Len Fox, saying the donation does not fit with its core mission. [The Australian]
– "Sausage Party": Christian Viveros-Fauné lambastes Jeff Koons's "Skin Fruit" show at the New Museum as "totally the wrong show for our times in just about every possible way." [VV]
– "Too Much Junk": Jerry Saltz declares that "Skin Fruit" lacks a "coherent vision" and questions the New Museum's recent exhibitions. "Shock value, savvy, and being adversarial are fine if they are backed up by credibility and vision," he writes. "Too many shows here have lacked both." [NYM]
– "Call It a Horror Show": Linda Yablonsky likes "Skin Fruit"'s sculptures, though she says that the "drawing and painting come across as empty gestures." [Bloomberg]
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Peter Fischli and David Weiss, The Way Things Go, 1987 [YouTube]
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