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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · 12d

found in Goethe's Theory of Colours via the Internet Archive

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · 14d

Dear famous Museum in Europe,

I thought we cancelled that fucking asshole artist pre-covid?

Truly,
Flummoxed

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · 20d

Put it in the Louvre

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Sep 12

I posted and then deleted a photo of a young Cady Noland that was different than the one in the artnet article, but by the same photographer. I don't want to upset the Budweiser gods.

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 31

What if I did a video of me reading the press release of our upcoming exhibition with a tiny fuzzy microphone and everything…

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 26

Fun fact: 2 of my friends were photographed for this now legendary photobook (Larry P. and Jono B.) c. 89-90 and one of my favorite authors did the forward: Tobias Wolff. www.newyorker.com/teen-agers-i...

Teen-Agers in Their Bedrooms, Before the Age of Selfies

Adrienne Salinger’s cult photography book from the nineties makes a comeback.

www.newyorker.com

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 13

Fuck yeah @tonyhawkproskater.bsky.social and I share a favorite song by The Clash (and the best song ever about male friendship. youtu.be/jDa8T9EM4Tg?...

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 11

I used to spend hours searching for art installation images like this.

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 11

Yo. Do not fuck with Chicago's NMPRAC. Shout out to my badass Alderman Anthony Quezada. + People're gonna see this building and be like wha?! Yep it's awesome. + Designed by architects Fromman & Jebsen and constructed in 1895–1896 (not 1985–96 per Artnet) news.artnet.com/art-world/ho...

Homeland Security Descends On Puerto Rican Museum | Artnet News

Homeland Security officers arrived in force on Tuesday at Chicago's National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture.

news.artnet.com

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 9

A major museum here in Chicago just elected the co-owner of the largest privately held portfolio of multifamily apartment buildings - as their chairman of the board.

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Jul 1

en verso of the day

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Ken Parille @kenparille.bsky.social · Jun 25

Soon, Chris Ware USPS stamps.

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · May 31

The best and most beguiling place I've ever lived got the T Magazine treatment - and nailed it. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...

The New Mexico Town That’s Still a Beacon for Artists

www.nytimes.com

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · May 26

HMU if you’re interested in purchasing their Hilma-inspired tarot deck.

Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · May 25

This is my home stop. Such a delight to see this color on the regular.

Colorful tiles in a range of geometric shapes - diamonds, concentric circles, etc

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · May 22

A reminder that this Ivan Albright painting is Jean Dubuffet's favorite artwork: That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door)

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · May 10

I heard this "Turn yourself in" radio ad on my local classic rock station here in Chicago. Fucking Chilling. www.npr.org/2008/08/13/9...

Government Ads Nudge Immigrants To Self-Deport

An unusual advertising campaign in Spanish-language newspapers and radio stations calls for undocumented immigrants to turn themselves in. The ads are part of a new self-deportation program sponsored ...

www.npr.org

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · May 8

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · May 2

+ Sotheby's also giving the ol' fuck that to providing en verso or in situ images/mockups with their offerings.

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Apr 30

I'm guessing the photographer got a Bonham's employee to look mildly perplexed and amused to pose with the Hanson. And I think it's the best photo I've found for an artwork at auction in a long time.

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Apr 30

A really great Duane Hanson coming up for auction at Bonhams (acquired from *Chicago's Very Own* Struve Gallery in 1988.) www.bonhams.com/auction/3080...

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Apr 11

Back when Clinée Hedspeth was announced by the mayor as the new head of DCASE - I was like - who? (Not that I know everyone one, but still.) This was all I could find online: hedspethartconsulting.com. FF to this week: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Hedspeth Art Consulting

hedspethartconsulting.com

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Mar 13

Just mind-blowing. Really.

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Mar 1

Found my the bedroom of my dreams in 1984.

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Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Mar 1

FFS.

Britton @brittoncom.bsky.social · Mar 1

TIL