Art News Roundup

Eskilstuna konstmuseum reopened this month and seem to be right on target with the new setup. In today’s edition of Svenska Dagbladet they got a four page feature article about their efforts. Some of the new stuff looks pretty interesting at first glance, but - in my opinion – something like Bo Melin’s pictures of 28 Eskilstuna women found on the internet would have been so much more efficient without the regional connection to the exhibition.

The Paul McCarthy exhibition at Moderna is the talk of the town. But somehow the expected public outcry against sex and violence has failed to gain momentum. It’s as if his art no longer breaks the rules to the extent it used to. McCarthy always used to say "My art isn’t disgusting. Reality is disgusting.", and finally the audience seem to agree with him.

In a bizarre event, artist Robert Jäppinen died from a heart attack during an interview by talk show hosts Filip & Fredrik, making him for famous than he ever was alive.

And brilliant illustrator/artist Jan Stenmark is obviously back in his old shape, after straying off into the land of confusion for a few years. The caption reads "For a long time I thought that the English word for cunt was broom".