Each week, we scour the internet for the most significant, surprising, and outrageous art news—helping you stay informed (and sound smart). Have a suggestion? Let us know on social media (@meetmeural) with the tag #thisweekinartnews. (See all installments.)

1. “Michael Heizer’s Herculean Effort to Move a 340-Ton Boulder across L.A.” by Wallace Ludel, Artsy

This article asks a question you likely have never asked yourself, but now desperately need to know the answer to: How do you move a 340-ton boulder across Los Angeles? Since its installation in 2012, Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass has stood out as one of the favorites at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art—but how did it get there? We get the wonderful backstory of the piece, which was in the making for half a century.

2. “Cursed Images: Netflix’s Art-World Satire” by Rahel Aima, Art in America

We couldn’t wait for Velvet Buzzsaw to release, and it was not bad! If you’ve already watched, or haven’t and don’t plan to but still want to know what the “buzz” is about, this review is a great recap (with spoilers abound). The final paragraph especially is a great summary of the movie, and what it may be trying to say—but again, not for those who plan on watching.

3. “The Surprising Tale of One of Frank Stella’s Black Paintings” by Ted Loos, The New York Times

As much as its headline wants to make it seem like this article is about one thing, it’s really just a sprawling interview. Albeit, it’s a sprawling (often candid) interview with one of all-time heavyweights of Minimalism. Stella talks about the works in his home that he cherishes most (which includes Mondrian, Matisse, and Kandinsky), coming up in the art world, and, of course, that Black Painting.

4. “Gilbert and George: We like to be weird and normal at the same time” by William Cook, The Independent

For those not familiar with the British art duo Gilbert & George (myself included), this piece is a wonderful primer. Though their private lives are often the source of chatter, it’s their public lives that are the most interesting. Like the best performative, “irreverent” artists, what they do may be weird, but they don’t do it only to be weird.