[This week on the Artblog Reader Advisor: Graffiti’s artistic legitimacy gets a big, historic boost; defining where governments can draw the line against “racist art”; eBay brings its fine-art auctions back; and more. — the Artblog editors]
The 23rd Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Is Just Around the Corner! Here’s What You Need to Know, via The Morning Call
Unsurprisingly, Americans Are Spending Less on Food and Healthcare, More on Technology, via The Huffington Post
Well, This Is Ironic: It Turns Out the Oldest Known Art Was Spray-Painted! Someone Tell the People Who Painted Over 5 Pointz in NYC, via The Atlantic
Ciao Philadelphia: Philly’s Answer to Italian-American Heritage Month, via ABC
eBay Embraces the Inevitable, Begins Online Live-Auction Project, Again – Including Local Dealer, Freenman’s! via The New York Times’ Bits
Smartphones, Sex, and Secrecy: Contemporary Art and Invasions of Privacy, via The Guardian
Big Surprise: Racism Still Exists in the Art World!! via Hyperallergic
