More stories from the week that ended Jan 31 (click on bolded words for more information):

  • Ken Johnson reviews the Flatlands show at Whitney Museum of American Art. Above: Jamian Juliano-Villani.
  • RIP: Thornton Dial, who passed away at the age of 87.
  • RIP: Yon Pich, who passed away at the age of 81 from complications of an infection.
  • RIP: Howard Koslow, who passed away at the age of 91.
  • First trial to arise from Knoedler Gallery’s forged artworks features Rothko painting bought by Domenico De Sole and his family. WSJ also writes about the case. Brian Boucher lists eight things to know about the trial. Ann Freedman’s lawyers argue that experts were also duped by fake Rothko. Coverage of De Sole’s testimony. Artnet summarizes day four of the trial.
  • Christie’s announces total sales of $7.4bil. for 2015 – down 5% over the previous year.
  • Taxi crashes into Fragrant Wood Gallery after it is hit by Land Cruiser.
  • Pyotr Pavlensky transferred from prison to a psychiatric hospital to undergo dubious evaluation.
  • Ai Weiwei closes his show at the Faurschou Foundation to protest Danish migrant law against asylum seekers.
  • 8 employees of Egyptian Museum face disciplinary hearing over botched repair of King Tutankhamun mask.
  • SALT Beyoğlu may have closed due to Turkish government pressure.
  • Italy covered classical nude sculpture to avoid causing offense to visiting Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani. The Italian press ridicules those responsible for censorship. Rouhani denies requesting the covering.
  • MoMA revises expansion plans due to criticism.
  • International Center of Photography may be planning another move before occupying its 250 Bowery space.
  • Works by Josh Kline, Alex Bag, Harmony Korine, others among works that MoMA has announced acquiring.
  • The ethical issues surrounding Smithsonian’s show featuring Bill and Camille Cosby’s art collection.
  • Steve McQueen also provides his opinion on the lack of black nominees considered for Oscar awards.
  • Battle brewing between Melva Bucksbaum’s husband and her children over her estate.
  • Art Loss Register faces competition complaint from Art Recovery Group.
  • Evan Hughes explains the closing of Hughes Gallery.
  • Marianne Boesky’s uptown NY space to close after building it is in is sold.
  • Tibbie Dunbar steps down from her position as director of A+D Architecture and Design Museum of LA.
  • Preet Bharara’s increased efforts to police the art and antiquities market in the US.
  • Paul Allen’s Tatoosh yacht accidentally destroys coral reef off the coast of Grand Cayman.
  • Susanne Vielmetter, Tim Fleming, and Laura Firstenberg look at the current LA art scene.
  • Gregor Muir thinks that Britain needs a new avant-garde art movement.
  • Material Art Fair’s Isa Natalia Castilla discusses the Mexico City art scene.
  • Angkor Panorama Museum in Cambodia receives money, concept, and design from North Korea’s Mansudae.
  • New York’s Spring Street Salt Shed looks like a work of art.
  • El Anatsui discusses his work and the “El Anatsui: Five Decades” exhibition at Carriageworks.
  • The Guardian writes about Park McArthur’s show at Chisenhale gallery.
  • Artinfo looks at the Cameron Rowland exhibition at Artists Space.
  • Olafur Eliasson to exhibit at Palace at Versailles.
  • Phaidon writes about the upcoming Robert Mapplethorpe exhibitions at Getty Center and LACMA.
  • Art Gallery of Ontario names Stephan Jost as its new director.
  • James Rondeau named the new president of Art Institute of Chicago.
  • Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center to offer free admission for at least three years.
  • Art Institute of Chicago receives $35mil. donation from Dorothy Braude Edinburg.
  • The Mattress Factory receives a $1mil Skyspace donated by James Turrell.
  • MFA Boston acquires Frida Kahlo’s Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia) – the first painting she ever sold.
  • Geneva Museum of Art and History to have $129mil. renovation and expansion.
  • Studio in a School expanding its mission and scope by creating a Studio Institute.
  • Artnet writes about Sotheby’s 4th quarter 2015 financial performance. The auction house narrows its loses with performance of Taubman Old Master sale.
  • 89% of lots sell for an approximate total of $5mil. at Phillips’ Editions sale.
  • 99% of Irving Harper works during Wright’s single artist sale sells.
  • Artinfo looks at the results of the Sotheby’s Boundless: Contemporary Art sale.
  • British Antique Dealers Association setting up their own auction site with no buyer’s premium sales.
  • Artnet writes about the ALAC art fair. Eileen Kinsella visits the fair. Scott Indrisek also comes into town.
  • Artinfo previews TEFAF 2016.
  • Art Stage Singapore gets off to a good start according to AsiaOne.
  • Blake Gopnik analyzes Picasso’s Buste de Femme (Marie-Thérèse) sculpture currently in ownership dispute.
  • Len Blavatnik may have been buyer of Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust.
  • Carnegie-Stout Public Library not selling one of its Grant Wood paintings despite a $6mil. offer.
  • Jerry Saltz discusses the issue of Lower East Side NY galleries opening on Sundays.
  • Marc Spiegler looks at issues surrounding art galleries today.
  • Michael McGinnis joins Mnuchin Gallery as a partner.
  • David Zwirner seeking to expand to Hong Kong with a gallery location.
  • Andrew Goldstein interviews Davida Nemeroff about herself and Night Gallery.
  • Eli Diner interviews Karolina Dankow about Karma International’s new Beverly Hills space.
  • Milan Associates purchases Frank Stella’s former home and studio in East Village, NY for $22mil.
  • A video tour of Sting & Trudie Styler’s art collection in their London home.
  • Imogen Kerr talks Picasso ceramics.
  • Michael Peppiatt discusses Francis Bacon and George Dyer.
  • Larry’s List talks to Daisuke Miyatsu about his collection.
  • NY Times talks to Christo.
  • Katya Kazakina writes about Doug Wheeler and the market for his works.
  • Acquavella Gallery plans two-story Jean Dubuffet show for April.
  • Bill Powers interviews Eddie Martinez.
  • Jessica Olah to make 2,340 sandwiches in five days as part of performance at Specials on C.
  • Banksy puts up street piece near French embassy in London.
  • Jori Finkel writes about Erwin Wurm’s “One Minute Sculptures” at the Schindler House.
  • Phaidon looks at Cai Guo-Qiang’s studio designed by Rem Koolhaas and OMA.
  • Hi-Fructose writes about Jesse Mockrin.
  • Artspace interviews Puppies Puppies.
  • Glen Fogel’s show at JTT reviewed by Flash Art.
  • David Ebony’s choices for the top 10 NY gallery shows this winter.
  • Amalia Ulman edition available from Whitechapel Gallery.
  • Tristan Eaton’s Kickstarter project turning the Red Sands Sea Forts into works of art.
  • Tara McPherson’s Dreamwell game goes up on Kickstarter.
  • Paper writes about Adam Hillman’s Instagram pic artworks.
  • A compilation of the best snow sculptures that went up after the blizzard in NY.