Brian Boucher™️
@brianboucher.bsky.social
Staff reporter, ARTnews. Formerly staff writer: Artnet News, Art in America. Past contributor: New York Times, New York, Cultured, CNN, et many al.
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Reposted by Brian Boucher™️
HULK LOVE HOW PEOPLE CALL TRUMP STUPID FOR CLAIMING HE WILL REDUCE HEALTH CARE PRICES BY SIX HUNDRED PERCENT AND OTHERS SAY “I AGREE ONE THOUSAND PERCENT”
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
HULK LOVE HOW PEOPLE CALL TRUMP STUPID FOR CLAIMING HE WILL REDUCE HEALTH CARE PRICES BY SIX HUNDRED PERCENT AND OTHERS SAY “I AGREE ONE THOUSAND PERCENT”
Venezuelan cultural figures have a profound mix of emotions in this historic moment: www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Venezuela’s Cultural Scene Looks On in Moment of Historic Upheaval Following Maduro Ouster
After the ouster of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro by the United States, Venezuelan artists and other cultural workers hope for a brighter future.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Venezuelan cultural figures have a profound mix of emotions in this historic moment: www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
A Paris art dealer was among those convicted of harassing French First Lady Brigitte Macron, falsely asserting online that she was born male. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Paris Art Dealer Found Guilty of Harassing France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron
Paris art dealer Bertrand Scholler was one of ten people found guilty of online harassment for spreading claims that Brigitte Macron was born male.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
A Paris art dealer was among those convicted of harassing French First Lady Brigitte Macron, falsely asserting online that she was born male. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Classic. theonion.com/this-war-wil...
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.
theonion.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Classic. theonion.com/this-war-wil...
Pretty rich for a guy to threaten to invade Iran for violence to protesters when he himself asked if he could shoot protesters.
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."
www.npr.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Pretty rich for a guy to threaten to invade Iran for violence to protesters when he himself asked if he could shoot protesters.
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
More upset at Brown University after a rough year: www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Amid Ongoing Layoffs, Brown University ‘Terminates’ Both Bell Gallery Curators, Rankling Faculty
Kate Kraczon and Thea Quiray Tagle had organized attention-getting shows that were funded by major foundations.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
More upset at Brown University after a rough year: www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
“Coconut milk, coconut water, uh huh, you still like to tell me they're the same, uh huh. Who’m I to say?”
January 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
“Coconut milk, coconut water, uh huh, you still like to tell me they're the same, uh huh. Who’m I to say?”
I’m listening to the swearing-in of the new New York mayor on terrestrial radio, with a tuner, and loving it. Yesterday I listened to some of my favorite vinyl records and a couple of days ago I watched some movies on DVD that I borrowed from the library. The future is bright.
January 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I’m listening to the swearing-in of the new New York mayor on terrestrial radio, with a tuner, and loving it. Yesterday I listened to some of my favorite vinyl records and a couple of days ago I watched some movies on DVD that I borrowed from the library. The future is bright.
Thanks to Brian Alfred for having me on the Sound and Vision podcast to talk about some of the things that got us through a wretched year. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
BONUS: 2025 Year in Review with Brian Boucher from ARTnews
Podcast Episode · Sound and Vision · 12/31/2025 · 1h 6m
podcasts.apple.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Thanks to Brian Alfred for having me on the Sound and Vision podcast to talk about some of the things that got us through a wretched year. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Here are a couple that come to mind. youtu.be/D8Ymd-OCucs?...
Lorde - Tennis Court
YouTube video by LordeVEVO
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December 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here are a couple that come to mind. youtu.be/D8Ymd-OCucs?...
What does the art market hold in 2026? ARTnews asked some insiders. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Art World Insiders Make Their New Year’s Predictions for 2026
See art world insiders' predictions for 2026, which may see more collaboration between dealers.
www.artnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
What does the art market hold in 2026? ARTnews asked some insiders. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
I love how, at 08:32 in the Netflix New Yorker documentary, Britt Daniel and Jim Eno of Spoon pop up in a “talk of the town” piece that flashes on the screen.
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I love how, at 08:32 in the Netflix New Yorker documentary, Britt Daniel and Jim Eno of Spoon pop up in a “talk of the town” piece that flashes on the screen.
"Erika Kirk is Mourning Her Husband the Right Way"
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
December 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"Erika Kirk is Mourning Her Husband the Right Way"
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
Hey @daddyrussborris.bsky.social i was just enjoying your program and thought of this
December 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Hey @daddyrussborris.bsky.social i was just enjoying your program and thought of this
lololol what is the GOP equivalent of “Dems in disarray?” Repubs in riot? GOP in a jumble? Oh wait I know! Fascists in freefall! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
lololol what is the GOP equivalent of “Dems in disarray?” Repubs in riot? GOP in a jumble? Oh wait I know! Fascists in freefall! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Meet the new NEA boss, same as the old, unqualified partisan, ex-Heritage Foundation NEA boss. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Trump Reappoints Mary Anne Carter, a Familiar Figure From First Term, as NEA Chair
In a party line vote, the Senate confirmed Mary Anne Carter to once again serve as the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Meet the new NEA boss, same as the old, unqualified partisan, ex-Heritage Foundation NEA boss. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
A triumphant Annie DiRusso at TV Eye tonight.
December 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
A triumphant Annie DiRusso at TV Eye tonight.
Don’t suppose any of my friends are going to the sold-out Annie DiRusso show tonight?
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Don’t suppose any of my friends are going to the sold-out Annie DiRusso show tonight?
Very pleased to have looked into the market for Ab-Ex master Joan Mitchell in her centennial year, for ARTnews. Check it aus! www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...
At Her Centennial Year, the Market for Ab-Ex Master Joan Mitchell Has Come a Long Way—And May Climb Much Higher
In her centennial year, the market for Abstract Expressionist master Joan Mitchell has come a long way, and will certainly rise much higher.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Very pleased to have looked into the market for Ab-Ex master Joan Mitchell in her centennial year, for ARTnews. Check it aus! www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...
Nota bene!
NOT SURE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CONSPIRACY AND A CONSPIRACY THEORY? REMEMBER: PARTICIPATING IN A CONSPIRACY CAN GET YOU CHARGED WITH A CRIME. SPREADING CONSPIRACY THEORIES, ON OTHER HAND, CAN GET YOU FOLLOWERS.
December 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Nota bene!
Yet again I say, after Brown University:
December 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Yet again I say, after Brown University:
Cute: TV segment on the new Emily in Paris: “Rome if you want to”
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Cute: TV segment on the new Emily in Paris: “Rome if you want to”