More stories from the week that ended Feb 14 (click on bolded words for more information):
- ARTnews interviews Keith J Varadi on occasion of his show at Night Gallery. Install shots and info from Free Wi-Fi, Comedy are also up.
- Pyotr Pavlensky forcibly sent to psychiatric clinic for evaluation.
- Eric Spoutz donated six works to the Smithsonian and there are questions now over whether they are fake.
- Domenico and Eleanore De Sole settle out of court in their lawsuit against Ann Freedman. The case was likely settled due to surprisingly damning evidence. Why the plaintiffs might have settled. Trial revealed that gallery owner Michael Hammer spent $1mil. on two cars. Eileen Kinsella has nine major takeaways from the trial.
- Robert Storr stepping down as Yale University School of Art’s dean, to be replaced by Marta Kuzma.
- Maya Widmaier-Picasso denies that she sold her Picasso bust twice.
- Jason Koza sues RZA and Martin Shkreli for using his Wu-Tang artwork without permission.
- Appointment of Zlatko Hasanbegović as Croatia’s minister of culture draws protest from cultural figures.
- Audrey Azoulay replaces Fleur Pellerin as France’s culture minister
- China’s ambassador to Bangladesh accused of bullying Dhaka Art Summit to censor works.
- Philadelphia Museum of Art wins censorship battle with Facebook over Evelyne Axell ice cream painting.
- Geng Jianyi retracts his claim that two of his paintings were forgeries.
- Grand Palais in Paris will have to close for at least two years, putting FIAC and Monumenta in doubt.
- Offramp Gallery in Pasadena has its final opening reception and will close.
- Marc Quinn leaves White Cube.
- Pliny the Elder declared painting dead in 79 AD.
- Master passport forger known as The Doctor arrested in Bangkok.
- Katerina Gregos leaving position as artistic director of Art Brussels in order to pursue independent projects.
- CNBC discusses the art market and wonders if there is a meltdown occurring. Kenny Schachter disagrees with the art market naysayers.
- Sotheby’s stock gets hit with a downgrade. Business Insider writes about the company’s performance. The Motley Fool thinks it might be a good time to buy Sotheby’s stock.
- Germany’s controversial new cultural protection law may contribute to the flow of artwork leaving the country.
- Stolen Dale Chihuly sculpture taken from Morean Arts Center is later returned.
- British Museum enters into detailed negotiations with Victorian Aboriginal clan regarding repatriation of barks.
- NY Times writes about the growing art scene in Downtown Los Angeles. Le Monde also writes about DTLA. Why the French are moving to Los Angeles. High Snobiety thinks LA could become the next fashion capital.
- Argentina and Spain return 567 previously taken heritage objects to Ecuador.
- NPR’s story on the new generation of Saudi artists.
- Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty about to become designated Utah’s state work of art.
- 135-year old Dante Gabriel Rossetti work exhibited for the first time at Walker Art Gallery.
- Art Institute of Chicago recreates Van Gogh’s famous bedroom and you can stay in it for $10 per night.
- LACMA launches LACMA Local as a fun way for museum-goers to get together and do fun activities.
- Creative Time names Katie Hollander as its executive director.
- Fernando Cocchiarale appointed curator of the Museo de Arte Moderno in Rio de Janeiro.
- Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life will be Broad Museum’s first temporary exhibition.
- Jamian Juliano-Villani, Torey Thornton, Henry Taylor in Hammer Museum’s A Shape That Stands Up.
- Artinfo writes about KAWS’ Yorkshire Sculpture Park show.
- Sergei Shchukin’s collection, previously split, now shown all together again at Fondation Louis Vuitton.
- Artnet’s list of 16 Female Curators Shaking Things Up in 2016.
- What the Karel Appel Foundation is doing to further understanding of the artist’s work.
- Cameron Rowland at Artists Space Exhibitions is a ArtForum Critic’s Pick.
- The 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair artist and gallery list. Artnet writes about the fair.
- Colin Gleadell’s auction report for Impressionist and Modern shows that long-term sales did well.
- Colin Gleadell analyzes Phillips’ Contemporary Art evening sale. Judd Tully also reports on the sale.
- Judd Tully reports on the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art evening sale. Colin Gleadell also has a analysis.
- Colin Gleadell covers the Christie’s Contemporary Art evening sale. Judd Tully also gives his take.
- The Art Newspaper looks at both the Phillips and Sotheby’s evening sales.
- Scott Reyburn writes about the auction and gallery market for NY Times.
- Julien’s Auctions and Artsy team up for Street Art Now street art-themed sale.
- Artnet analyzes Ellsworth Kelly’s auction market.
- Katya Kazakina writes about Low Taek Jho’s recent auction activity.
- Artsy’s sales report from Zona Maco.
- Observer writes about the costs associated with owning an art gallery.
- Bloomberg writes about the market for drawings.
- Pace Art and Technology space opens in Silicon Valley.
- Elizabeth Dee Gallery moves from Chelsea to Harlem and quadruples venue space.
- Lisson Gallery opening New York space on May 3. Artnet writes about the opening exhibition with Carmen Herrera.
- Steve Lazarides receives a seven-figure investment from Wissam al-Mana and will relocate gallery to London.
- Scott Indrisek interviews Ellie Rines about 56 Henry.
- A look at the Bardinon Ferraris collection.
- Artnet’s list of 12 Young Art Collectors to Watch in 2016.
- Art Market Monitor writes about the market for Aaron Garber-Maikovska’s work.
- Prince Charles has made over $7mil. selling his art prints, with proceeds benefiting charitable foundations.
- Thomas Struth and his wife sell their 2-bedroom Upper East Side co-op in NY.
- Victor Horta’s countryside house going on the market for $5.04mil.
- Excerpt from Beate Söntgen’s interview with Peter Fischli and David Weiss.
- Julia SH photographs plus-sized nude models for her “+” series.
- Cindy Sherman’s satirical fashion portraits in Bazaar Magazine.
- Joshua Abelow chooses a week’s worth of exhibitions for ARTNews.
- Emma Hart awarded Max Mara Art Prize.
- Phaidon writes about Gerhard Richter’s contribution to painting.
- Mar Cuervo’s Destroyer project involves smashing desserts.
- Tom Eccles interviews Philippe Parreno.
- The special relationship between Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys.
- T Magazine writes about How Five New York Artist Couples Share Space.
- Artnet’s list of 10 Black Artists to Celebrate in 2016.
- Images from night one of Aaron Rose’s La Rosa Social Club opening.
- Ben Davis reviews Drawing Then: Innovation and Influence in American Drawings of the Sixties.
- Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthy Delights gets the virtual reality treatment.
- 20-color limited edition of 100 screen print by POSE available.
- Arnet interviews Shia LeBeouf and his collaborators Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Luke Turner.
- Kanye West collaborating again with Vanessa Beecroft. Paper writes about the presentation at Madison Square Garden.
- JR photographs Cara Delevingne.
- Illma Gore’s fantasized nude drawing of Donald Trump.
- Jumoke Orisaguna discovered as model after being randomly photographed in another subject’s picture.
- Artinfo’s list of 7 Art-World Breakups That Changed Art History.
