On Election Day, The New York Times featured an above-the-fold story in its Arts section about the fate of fake art as the country was deciding the fate of a fake politician. The article was illustrated by a tiny, smudged color reproduction of, as the caption states, a “disputed Jackson Pollock that a Manhattan gallery sold for $17 million.”
Tag: Election 2012
The Post-Election State of Arts Funding
The Americans for the Arts Action Fund President and CEO Robert L. Lynch has issued a statement today regarding last night’s election results and we found the whole thing — packed full of interesting facts about the election that many of us didn’t know — important enough to post here.
Obamariffic Victory GIFs, Photos, and Memes
After what had been seen as a tight race, nail-biting election returns, and an interminable wait period for Mitt Romney to actually concede (and for Barack Obama to come out and give a victory speech), we finally have a confirmed president for the next four years. Here’s what Obama’s win looked like in photos, GIFs, and memes that lit up the internet late last night.
6 Arty Places to Watch Election Results in NYC Tonight
Sandy can’t stop the election! If you haven’t voted yet, you still have a few hours left before the deadline hits, and then it’ll be time for the next democratic sport — waiting for the results. Here are a few ways to experience the returns in an art-friendly way.