Cold Take Ep. 5: The MILF Magnet, the Whale Mural and MoMA’s Mystery List

Adam Schrader and Colton Crews run through a strange week in art-world news, starting with the Vagina Museum’s repeatedly stolen MILF magnet and what museums can do when visitors turn an exhibit into an accidental gift-shop opportunity. They then discuss artist Wyland’s lawsuit over the destruction of his longtime Dallas whale mural, weighing public art, property rights and FIFA’s role in the World Cup-related repainting.The episode also looks at a dropped Miami Beach case involving an artist arrested after using washable chalk paint outside Art Basel Miami Beach with his young daughter. Finally, Adam explains how website-tracking software revealed unexplained changes to MoMA’s trustee list, including the removal and reappearance of Sharon Percy Rockefeller’s name, Daniel S. Och remaining off the list, and Leon Black still appearing as a trustee.Read Urgent Matter: ⁠https://www.urgentmatter.press⁠Follow Urgent Matter:Instagram: @urgent.matterX: @TheUrgentMatterColton Crews:American SycamoreBurning Slow