More stories from the week that ended Dec 27 (click on bolded words for more information):
- RIP: Ellsworth Kelly, who passed away today at the age of 92.
- RIP: Alain Jouffroy, who passed away at the age of 87 after being hospitalized for two weeks.
- Archivists in Paris working hard to preserve murals created in response to terrorist attacks in the city.
- Attendence at the Lourve and Centre Pompidou down drastically since terrorist attacks in Paris.
- The Bardo National Museum strengthens links to Italian institutions following terrorist attack in Tunis.
- Ugandan Children of War Rehabilitation Centre in Gulu using art as therapy, among other interventions.
- Arts program helps students at Barton Elementary School in San Bernardino recover from tragic events.
- Wexner Center shooter Dean D. Sturgis took a hostage and damaged artworks before taking his own life.
- Jonathan Markell sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for smuggling and tax fraud.
- Dorette Carter, formerly of the Art Gallery of Northumberland, found guilty of fraud and forgery.
- Jayme Gordon charged with wire fraud and perjury after falsifying claims to sue Dreamworks.
- Two Warhol prints and a Otto Piene work stolen from a vehicle belonging to Galerie Hafenrichter.
- Lawyers on both sides of the Knoedler trial seeking to exclude key witnesses and evidence before trial starts.
- The Wildenstein family story so far, as the trial is scheduled to start next month.
- The Telegraph writes about the undervaluing of work by female artists and calls for a closing of the gap.
- Study by Kathryn Graddy shows that suffering and depression does not inspire an artist’s best work.
- Gerhard Richter highly critical of today’s gigantic sums for some works of art.
- Artinfo’s list of the 9 Biggest Art World Scandals of 2015.
- Scott Indrisek’s list of The Worst: 11 Terrible Art World Moments of 2015.
- Iran takes delivery of American artworks purchased 40 years ago but blocked from export due to revolution.
- Britain having to decide which of their Post Modern buildings they want to designate with listed status.
- Artnet’s list of The 18 Most Appalling International Art World Scandals of 2015.
- Artinfo’s list of The 6 Weirdest Art-World Crossovers in 2015.
- Artspace’s list of 9 Wacky and Wonderful Found-Object Sculptures From Across Art History.
- Artnet’s list of The Top 10 Biggest Art Discoveries in 2015.
- Brian Boucher’s art world naughty list for 2015.
- Temporary export ban placed on £30mil. Pontormo painting, in an attempt to keep it in the UK.
- Sindika Dokolo buys three 19th-century masks that were taken from Africa and returns them to Angola.
- Nazi-looted Houdon marble bust of Diana returned to Poland after 75 years after being discovered at auction.
- Jerusalem artists open city’s first unofficial Iranian embassy of culture with a gathering of around 500 Israelis.
- Group of Afghan artisans preparing to travel to Washington DC for a major exhibition opening in March.
- Ben Davis’ list of The Most Important Art Essays of the Year.
- Planned Parenthood reopens website for Choice Works, a fundraising initiative spearheaded by Marilyn Minter.
- The Art Newspaper’s choices for 2015’s best new museums.
- Ken Griffin donates $40mil. to MoMA.
- Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art negotiating $3mil. artwork loan fee with Germany.
- Museums increasing focused on acquiring artwork by African American artists in 2015.
- ARTnews discusses issues related to museum wall labels.
- Karen Rosenberg writes about how chronology was not a factor for the art world in 2015 and how 2016 looks.
- Seoul Auction and K Auction have strong sales in Korea and some records were set.
- Artinfo’s list of The 20 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction in 2015.
- Georgina Adam looks at 2015’s biggest art market developments and what they mean.
- Noelle Bodick discusses how participatory artwork is exhibited and sold in a commercial gallery setting.
- A look at the art market in Taiwan.
- Miami is a hotbed for rich Republican art collectors.
- A collection tour of Ingrid and Thomas Jochheim’s Berlin apartment.
- Sylvain Levy discusses the dslcollection.
- Rubell Family Collection welcomes attention by Senate Finance Committee regarding its public purpose.
- Artnet’s list of The Most Innovative Art Collectors of 2015.
- Widewalls looks at the differences between young art collectors and more experienced ones.
- Jacob Lewis Gallery’s 2015 year in review highlights.
- Artinfo’s list of The Power 100 of 2015: Part I. And Part II of the list. Finally, Part III.
- Artnet’s list of The 30 Most Exciting Artists in North America Right Now: Part One. And also Part II.
- Vogue’s list of 5 Artists Who Broke Out in 2015 include Jamian Juliano Villani and Rachel Rose.
- David Ebony’s list of the Top 10 Most Memorable Artworks of 2015.
- ArtNews thinks that Nathan For You is 2015’s best conceptual artwork.
- Architectural Digest’s list of The 8 New York Art Shows We’re Most Excited to See in the New Year.
- A conversation between Martine Syms and Charles Gaines that took place in Gaines’ studio in LA.
- Joan Miró show to evoke the atmosphere of the artist’s working spaces in Mallorca.
- Kirstine Roepstorff will represent Denmark in the 2017 Venice Biennale.
- Simon Burch installing huge installation at 23 Wall Street.
- Chicago Tribune selects Sabina Ott as Chicagoan of the Year in Art.
- PORTRAIT TOBIAS MADISON by Barbara Casavecchia in Spike Art Magazine.
- Sarah Sze shows us how to create faux rocks in the style of her 2013 Venice Biennale installation.
- Images and info up for National Gallery 2: Empire at CHEWDAY’s.
- Jamal Burger, aka Jayscale, takes some photographs using a film camera.
- Bloomberg’s list of nine dead artists that they think will have a big year in 2016.
- Six artists that think like spies.
- Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga to present BBC Two series on story of art called Civilisations.
- Artinfo’s list of the Best New Buildings of 2015.
- Steven Holl discusses the purpose of architecture in our lives.
- Japan selects new design for 2020 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo after deciding not to go with Zaha Hadid’s.
- Architect finalists announced for the Obama Presidential Library.
- Artinfo’s list of The 10 Best Music Videos of 2015.
- NYC Art Handlers Calendar 2016 released and sales will benefit 2 charities.
- Nicolas Cage returns $276k stolen Tyrannosaurus bataar skull to Mongolia.
