More stories from the week that ended Aug 14 (click on bolded words for more information):
- Nicolas Party’s Pathway comes to Dallas Museum of Art.
- RIP: Betsy Davis, who passed away at the age of 41 via doctor-assisted suicide after hosting two-day party.
- RIP: Ernst Neizvestny, who passed away at the age of 91.
- RIP: The Duke of Westminster, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, who passed away at the age of 64.
- Museum visitor interaction with works and subsequent vandalistic acts a rising concern. The Guardian also writes about vandalism fears.
- Antonio Cosme and William Lucka face huge fine and up to four years in prison for political graffiti.
- Fire breaks out on roof of Aby Rosen’s historic 190 Bowery building.
- Nipples on image of painting by Lisa Yuskavage censored on Vault Magazine cover with yellow stickers.
- Bill Cunningham had two wills, which could trigger an estate battle.
- Alec Baldwin claims he was sold different Ross Bleckner painting than one he agreed to buy from Mary Boone.
- Peter Doig takes the stand during the trial related to disputed painting. Artnet reports on day three of the trial.
- Blue Art Limited sues David Zwirner Gallery for $2mil. claiming breach of contract on a transaction. Brian Boucher has more on the case.
- Fears over the future of a Keith Haring mural in New York building where tenants have been evicted.
- Vanessa Beecroft was on Kanye West’s payroll until Kim Kardashian took her off of it. She discusses more in her New York Magazine profile. Carolina A. Miranda discusses her racial insensitivity. Art F City also criticizes her.
- The 10 Most Hated Public Sculptures.
- Scott LoBaido resurrects pro-Trump sculpture on his lawn after first one is destroyed by arsonists.
- Jonathan Jones wonders if collectors are really just hoarders.
- Pokemon Go banned in various museums, memorials, institutions, and prisons in Asia.
- Group of Chilean filmmakers demand British Museum return Easter Island statue.
- Art and Cake’s list of 9 Must-See Alternative Art Spaces in Los Angeles.
- UK accepts rare portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds for the Tate in lieu of $6mil. inheritance tax bill.
- Broad MSU’s Fire Within: A New Generation of Chinese Women Artists includes 28 female Chinese artists.
- Jens Hoffmann declares that he is not leaving the Jewish Museum.
- The Donald and Maria Cox Collection donated to the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.
- Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University to open in Feb. 2017. Building is designed by Michael Maltzan.
- North Carolina Museum of Art gets new outdoor works, inc. by Giuseppe Penone and Hank Willis Thomas.
- Michael Jordan donating $5mil. to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- The Bavarian State Paintings Collections receives donation of 58 works from Christof and Ursula Engelhorn.
- Aspen Art Museum raises $2.5mil. at annual ArtCrush event.
- The Village Voice’s profile of Black Art Incubator.
- Liam Gillick named the artistic director of the first Okayama Art Summit.
- British Library teaming up with J.K. Rowling to present a historically-minded Harry Potter exhibition.
- New York’s Museum of Ice Cream pop-up institution.
- Sotheby’s reports second-quarter net income of $88.6mil., a 21% increase compared to same time a year ago. Sotheby’s rallied the most in more than four years as lower costs, improved commission margins and a jump in Asian art sales fueled higher earnings at the auction house.
- Artnews has an extensive profile of the going-ons at Sotheby’s.
- First edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone may sell for $26k at Bonham’s.
- Julien’s Auctions announces Property from the Estate of Frank and Gail Zappa Auction sale.
- How the weather affects bidding at auction sales.
- Artinfo’s list of the Top Auction Houses of 2016: North America. And its list of Top Auction Houses of 2016: Africa and the Middle East.
- Peter Doig’s top performing works at auction.
- Artnet explains the role of the art advisor.
- Billionaire.com’s list of The World’s Top Art Consultants.
- Artnet visits Swizz Beatz’s No Commission art fair.
- Stefan Haupt discusses his collection dedicated to art of all media about money.
- Stefan Simchowitz criticizes gallery system and art dealers.
- Interview with Young Chung of Commonwealth & Council.
- Gallery Diet renames itself to Nina Johnson and will host a exhibition by BHQF’s Seth Cameron.
- Kristen Dodge opens September in Hudson.
- A day in the life of Princess Eugenie of York, who talks about working at Hauser & Wirth.
- Rachel Uffner Gallery announces that it now represents Shara Hughes.
- VICE Magazine’s 15th Annual Photo Issue is dedicated exclusively to women photographers.
- Jeff Koons throws first pitch at York Revolution baseball game and has his own bobblehead.
- Rebecca Morris and Roy Dowell on The Modern Art Notes Podcast.
- The Fader interviews Jordan Casteel.
- Artspace interviews Peter Marino.
- Frontrunner Magazine interviews Ryan Schneider about his work and move from NY to CA.
- Laura Lima discusses her work.
- Henry Hudson showing at Sotheby’s S|2 in Sept.
- Artspace looks at 6 “fake” artists or artist alter-egos.
- Sheri Pasquarella provides 5 tips for choosing minimalist art work.
- Artinfo’s list of 10 Exhibitions to See in the UK This Week.
- JT Steiny discusses his Donald Trump artwork wtih LA Weekly.
- Art & Seek profiles Vernon Fisher.
- 10 artist recall receiving their first gallery exhibition.
- David Burnett’s Olympics photography.
- An evaluation of Ivanka Trump’s taste in art.
- Kanye West reminds Paul McCartney of Andy Warhol.
- Dave Cortes and Marvel Comics bring Captain America sculpture to Prospect Park.
