One Man’s Trash…: A cleaning crew for the Museion, the Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art in Bolanzo, Italy, cleaned up what they thought was a mess from a party but was actually an art installation by Milanese artists Goldschmeid and Chiari. The work, called “Where Are We Going to Dance Tonight?” utilized 300 empty champagne bottles, confetti, and cigarette butts to evoke the parties and consumerism that marked Italy in the 1980s. The crew had apparently been warned to clean only in the foyer of the museum, but a miscommunication led to the janitorial staff clearing the entire room in which the installation was set up. Luckily, the workers sorted the pieces for recycling, so museum staff hope to be able to salvage and reinstall the pieces. The party will go on!

Art Amidst Political Unrest: Beirut is increasingly putting itself on the map of the international art and fashion scene. The Aishti Foundation is a fancy new waterfront art space, complete with shopping mall, that opened this past week. The location showcases the art collection of a Beirut luxury retail magnate and was designed by prominent architect David Adjaye. The Aishti Foundation is only one of several new art spaces–the Sursock Museum reopened this month, housing a collection of Lebanese art, and a main museum for the City of Beirut is currently under construction. Beirut’s creative powers forge ahead even amidst the domestic political instability and social unrest of the area.

Art and Political Activism: Toymaker Lego has refused to send artist Ai Weiwei a bulk order of their famous bricks to allow him to create a work on politically dissident figures. Last year, Ai used Lego bricks to create 175 portraits of such dissidents, ranging from Nelson Mandela to Edward Snowden, on Alcatraz Island near San Francisco. In planning a similar work for the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Ai made a bulk order for the necessary bricks; the Dutch company refused, arguing that the company does not support orders for artworks containing “any political, religious, racist, obscene, or defining statements.” Ai took to Twitter and Instagram to share his experience, and now he has received offers from around the world for support. Ai claims that Lego’s refusal to fulfill his order is “an act of censorship and discrimination.”

Must Love Dogs: Elias Weiss Friedman, or, “The Dogist,” is currently working on a project that has him exclusively photographing dogs. The project has gotten him about 1.3 million followers on Instagram since its launch in 2013 and has taken him all around the world–he has photographed dogs in Taiwan, Croatia, Louisville, Anchorage, and other cities. Friedman, 27, previously worked in brand management before pursuing his passion and calling. He explains his shift in focus: “I missed having a dog and saw that nobody was really telling the story of dogs in a consistent, beautiful way.” Few people know, however, that Friedman is actually also “The Catist,” though he comes across fewer cats to photograph. He explains: “It’s harder to get their attention for photos in general.” As you look through his work, it’s pretty much impossible not to smile!