3rdofmay:

The art: John Marin, Hurricane, 1944.

The news: “Big Box Stores’ Hurricane Prep Starts Early,” by Jon Hamilton for NPR News.

The source: Collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Note: Before there was The Weather Channel, there was art. Throughout the day 3rd of May will post examples of artists thrilling to big, bad, threatening storms.

“New” Portrait of Van Gogh Attracting Scrutiny

A British couple who bought a picture online for £1,500 (roughly US$2,400) may have scored a portrait of the Post-Impressionist master Vincent Van Gogh…. READ MORE.

Artists Launch Offensive Against San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Ahead of the upcoming Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair, the Periscope Project, a collective of artists, architects and urban planners, are taking to the streets of San Diego with a project that confronts the city’s military complex, conservative politics and its reputation as a non-cultural hot spot…. READ MORE.

Ai Weiwei Talks to LA Times About Health & Life Post-prison

The LA Times has gotten Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei to talk about his art, but more significantly about his detention and life after months in prison…. READ MORE.

A great choice of image! 

3rdofmay:

The art: Jack Levine, The Great Society, 1967.

The news: “Stop Coddling the Super-Rich,” by Warren Buffett for the New York Times op-ed page.

The source: Private collection.

Danes Tell Shepard Fairey “Go Home, Yankee Hipster”

Some Danes just beat up commercial propagandist street artist Shepard Fairey outside a nightclub calling him an “Obama illuminati” and telling him to “go back to America.” READ MORE.

Hyperallergic Launches Curated Page on Kickstarter

In our efforts to support more DIY projects by the world’s leading and emerging creatives, Hyperallergic is launching a curated Kickstarter page that will feature art-related projects we think are worth your time and money to support. READ MORE.