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The Art Dossier on October 17, 2012 with 0 Comments

Roy Lichtenstein’s Electric Cord has been returned to Barbara Bertozzi, the widow of dealer Leo Castelli. The painting was sent out for cleaning in 1970 and has been missing for 42 years until it mysteriously reappeared in a NY warehouse this summer. [LA Times]

Theaster Gates, an installation artist who is known for transforming abandoned buildings into cultural spaces, will be teaming up with Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) to design a stage set from salvaged materials. [Gallerist NY]

Wlodzimierz Umaniec, 26, pleads guilty to vandalizing the Rothko mural at Tate Modern in London.  [Arts Beat | NY Times]

Fab 5 Freddy is working on a collaborative project on Bruce Lee called ‘Kung Fu Wild Style’ that will be on display in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The exhibition will consists of 10 graffiti-style works depicting scenes from Lee’s iconic films. [WSJ]

These rare photos of Google’s infrastructure show the absurd level of organization and design that goes into powering the system. [Colossal]