Wednesday’s Art Notes

An Indian artist sculpts clay idols of Hindu goddess Durga at the the idol makers village of Kumartoli in preparation for the Durga Puja festival. Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images.

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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s design firm is appealing the $1.85 million tax bill delivered by government authorities shortly after Ai was released from nearly three months in detention, via the Associated Press.

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Tom Petty wants Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann to stop using his song, “American Girl,” at campaign rallies, via Rolling Stone.

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The Booker International Prize judging panel was “animated by disagreement” over the decision to recognize author Philip Roth, its chairman has revealed, via BBC.

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Elizabeth Taylor’s clothing and jewelry will be auctioned in December by Christie’s New York after being exhibited around the world, via ArtDaily.

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The Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery is postponing an exhibition of artifacts from the Tang Dynasty recovered in a shipwreck. “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds” drew strong criticism from archaeology experts and cultural heritage groups, via the Washington Post.

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Fly fishing shops are being inundated with women looking to get in on the latest trend: long, colorful feathers clipped into hair, via the New York Times.