More stories from the week that ended Sept 6 (click on bolded words for more information):
- RIP: Noah Davis, who died at the age of 32 from complications of a rare cancer. NY Times also writes about his death. Papillion remembers him. Polaroid image above by Quam Odunsi.
- RIP: Nelson Shanks, who died at the age of 77.
- RIP: The Pizz, who died at the age of 57 after killing himself.
- Jacob Antonio Weiss is the fourth suspect sought in the stabbing of man who tried to stop graffitiing.
- Yves Bouvier vows to seek revenge on Dmitry Rybolovlev.
- Minnesota State Fair censors Nick Rindo’s portrait of Bill Cosby made of rapeseed.
- Shepard Fairey’s case in Detroit to proceed to trial.
- Tanya Habjouqa has her books “detained” by Israeli authorities at Tel Aviv airport.
- Britain has a art collection, most of which it does not display, worth £3.5bil.
- How North Korea uses portraits of its leaders to inspire and intimidate, but they may be losing their power.
- Karl Waldmann alleged to be a made-up artist.
- NY Times thinks that the market for emerging art is cooling down.
- Second edition of Singapore Art Fair has been cancelled.
- The Broad museum’s online reservation system crashes on the first day it’s up.
- Palmyra’s Temple of Bel still standing despite attempt by IS militants to blow it up.
- USC’S MFA program begins the year with only one student.
- 3D image-taking cameras given out across Mid-East in bid to preserve ancient sites from destruction by IS.
- Cooper Union enters agreement with Save Cooper Union and AG of NY, paving return to tuition-free policy.
- Black Chronicles II exhibition opens at Harvard University.
- Pérez Art Museum Miami names Franklin Sirmans as new director.
- Jean-Marc Bustamante appointed director of the École Nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris.
- Casa Vicens, designed by Antoni Gaudí, being renovated so it can be converted into a museum-house.
- The British Museum signs €2mil. deal to send a series of high-profile exhibitions to Spain.
- Jean Nouvel’s MoMA tower residence plans revealed.
- Savannah College of Art and Design will open new fashion museum on its Atlanta campus.
- Miami zoning officials approve plans for Bruce Berkowitz to build private museum on Biscayne Boulevard.
- Jeff Koons’s Pluto and Proserpina to be displayed in Piazza della Signoria next to Michelangelo’s David.
- New York State to create Edward Hopper Citation of Merit award to be presented every two years.
- Alfred Taubman collection to be sold by Sotheby’s. Sotheby’s has a slideshow of some highlights.
- Christie’s The Artist’s Muse sale to feature $100mil. Modigliani painting. Eileen Kinsella wonders if the estimate is accurate. Seller is revealed to be Laura Mattioli Rossi.
- Sotheby’s to open an office in Mumbai, India.
- Phillips makes two big hires ahead of fall sales. It also teams up with eBay for live auctions.
- Blum & Poe launches online store.
- PULSE Miami Beach announces its list of 2015 exhibitors.
- The Art Newspaper profiles Benedikt Taschen.
- Brad Hajzak gives a tour of his collection.
- Apollo Magazine’s 40 Under 40 lists for the USA and Europe.
- The rise of the celebrity curator.
- Artspace writes about how and why comedy is increasingly embraced by today’s artists.
- Alastair Barford hired by Illustrated London News to paint portrait of Queen Elizabeth II as his first commission.
- Scott Indrisek interviews Dana Schutz.
- Phaidon shares the story about one of Theaster Gates’ first shows.
- Interview with Brie Ruais.
- Paul Weiner has tips for using Instagram to build an art career.
- Artsy profiles Cleon Peterson.
- Interview with Daniel Buren.
- Scott Indrisek interviews Norm Laich.
- Camille Henrot makes a series of drawings inspired by Nicki Minaj.
- Casey Kaplan gallery now represents Hugh Scott-Douglas in New York.
- Tyler Sayles interviews Alex Da Corte.
- Zócalo Public Square writes about Sister Corita Kent.
- John Baldessari among the 11 recipients of the 2014 National Medal of Arts.
- OC Weekly writes about Mike Miller on occasion of his show at Dax Gallery.
- New Ellsworth Kelly monograph coming. How watching birds played a role in his art.
- Shepard Fairey to create mural and billboard for Mana Contemporary.
- Did you know about these James Turrell works in Europe?
- Artsy visits the home and studio of Robert Rush.
- Artspace’s list of artists to watch this September.
- Christie’s details six contemporary Cuban artists you need to know about.
- Lego “Master Sculptor” Veronica Watson designs Yoko Ono figurine.
- Artnet’s list of 14 Young Power Players Set to Become the New Art World Aristocracy.
- Ben Davis’ list of must-read art essays.
- Tate Shop releases Michael Craig-Martin letterpress print.
- On Daido book gets a reprint.
- Stephanie Pfriender Stylander’s Kate Moss photographs available on her website.
- TOTO opens toilet museum in Japan.
- Joel Strong photographs the Mad Decent Block Party tour.
- Ovation to air Art Breakers, a reality show featuring two art advisors.
- Artnet provides a look at where the cast of Gallery Girls is now.
- Artnet’s list of The 8 Best Auction Scenes in Hollywood Films.
- Adam Stoneman compares Rich Kids of Instagram to the oil paintings of European elites.
- Satirical look at Jeffrey Deitch’s return to MOCA.
