More stories from the week that ended March 6 (click on bolded words for more information):

  • Van Hanos completes his Intercalaris exhibition at Rowhouse Projects.
  • RIP: Panayiotis Tetsis, who passed away at the age of 91.
  • Magnus Renfrew, Bonhams deputy chairman of Asia, fired along with seven other HK-based employees.
  • Henry Wyndham, chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, departs the company. Miety Heiden, Sotheby’s senior vice president and head of contemporary private sales for North America, also leaves.
  • FIAC satellite fair, l’Officielle, to close due to poor sales after being around only two years.
  • Anish Kapoor given exclusive rights to use Vantablack paint. They mad.
  • Gerhard Richter speaks out against the proposed closure of Museum Morsbroich in Leverkusen near Cologne.
  • Western art collectors may be funding ISIS by their appetite for purchasing antiquities from the Middle East.
  • Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, accused of destroying mausoleums, part of first cultural destruction trial at Hague.
  • Syrian refugees recreate historical landmarks as a symbol of resistance.
  • Fourteen men convicted for their roles in a criminal ring that targeted museums and auction houses across UK.
  • Israeli artists feel Miri Regev, minister for culture and sport, is waging a war on culture.
  • Racist artwork removed from Dentzel Carousel in Rochester, NY.
  • Ed Young accuses Armory Show of censorship for rejecting one of his works.
  • People of Geneva vote against Jean Nouvel-designed extension of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.
  • All 10 shortlist designs for Berlin’s planned Museum of Modern Art are rejected.
  • Jasmine Tay admits to improper use of a client’s funds that was supposed to go towards Botero sculpture.
  • Crate labeled “art” shipped from CA to NY actually contained 300 pounds of marijuana. Recipients busted.
  • Christie’s files $32mil. lawsuit against Jose Mugrabi for unpaid Basquiat painting. Jose Mugrabi addresses the situation.
  • Graffiti decor at McDonald’s Brixton location receives criticism from locals.
  • Wim Pijbes to leave Rijksmuseum to run Museum Voorlinden.
  • Met changes signage from “recommended admission” price to “suggested admission” as part of settlement.
  • Rauschenberg Foundation eases copyright restrictions on the artist’s work and encourages others to do so too.
  • When Michelangelo’s David sculpture receives a cleaning.
  • Dallas Museum of Art acquires rare (one of six ever made) Jackson Pollock sculpture.
  • Tate Modern presenting an retrospective on Georgia O’Keeffe.
  • Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony at Noguchi Museum to be its first major exhibition by an artist other than Noguchi.
  • Caravaggio’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy to be shown for first time at National Museum of Western Art.
  • Andrea Fraser speaks with Artforum about her Down the River work at Whitney Museum.
  • Ben Davis reviews the first show at the Met Breuer. Scott Indrisek also provides a review.
  • Iggy Pop poses nude for Jeremy Deller project class. The drawings will be exhibited at Brooklyn Museum.
  • Albright-Knox releases short list of architects for the museum’s $80mil. expansion.
  • Serpentine Gallery commissions a 2nd app from Ian Cheng called Bad Corgi.
  • Kathy Halbreich named the Laurenz Foundation curator at MoMA.
  • James Murdoch and Jane Skinner Goodell join the board of the Dia Art Foundation.
  • Asian Art Museum of San Francisco launching $25mil. expansion project designed by Kulapat Yantrasast.
  • Phyllida Barlow to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale 2017.
  • Bloomberg shows that the market for relatively lower-priced artwork is thriving.
  • Sotheby’s appoints Michael Goss as its new chief financial officer.
  • Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC purchases 10,000 shares of Sotheby’s stock so it could have 6.66mil. shares.
  • Bloomberg interviews Phillips’ CEO Ed Dolman.
  • Observer profiles Paddle8’s Alexander Gilkes and the auction house.
  • Andrew Goldstein interviews Sara Friedlander about why auctions are more transparent than fairs. He also speaks to Ben Genocchio about why fairs are a more rewarding experience than auctions.
  • Art Basel owners building new fair portfolio creating division that will group design and regional art fairs.
  • Eileen Kinsella previews what dealers will be bringing to the Armory Show. Scott Indrisek also has a preview. Ben Davis’ highlights and first impressions. A look at the “African Perspectives” Focus section of the Armory Show. Artnet provides a photo tour of the fair. Andrew Goldstein’s choices for the 10 best booths at the fair.
  • Sarah Cascone picks the ten best deals at the Armory Show. James Tarmy also chooses ten works you should buy.
  •  has a sales report from Armory Show. Judd Tully writes about sales during the fair for the first day and also the second day. Artnet also has a Armory Show sales report.
  • Artnet’s coverage of the ADAA Art Show. Ryan Steadman chooses 6 Paintings to Die for at the ADAA’s 2016 Edition of The Art Show. ARTnews has a sales report.
  • Scott Indrisek previews Independent NY as well as reviews the fair.. Brian Boucher chooses the top 10 booths at Independent. Vogue writes about how the fair is changing the game.
  • Indrisek also provides a preview of Pulse New York. Artsy chooses the best buys for under $10k at the fair.
  • Noelle Bodick takes a look at the Art on Paper NY fair.
  • Artinfo covers the Volta NY fair.
  • Take Artnet’s art fair quiz.
  • JMW Turner’s villa turns to crowdfunding to raise money towards restoration project.
  • The Art Newspaper looks at the market for Sherrie Levine’s works.
  • Interview with Takashi Murakami about his art collecting.
  • Pace Gallery now represents Richard Learoyd.
  • LA Times reviews Emma Sulkowicz‘ show at Coagula Curatorial.
  • Sex Magazine visits the David Rappeneau show at Queer Thoughts Nicaragua.
  • LA Times interviews Shamsia Hassani.
  • George Condo talks about working for Andy Warhol.
  • ARTnews profiles Kerry James Marshall.
  • Geographic profiling used to really prove that Robin Gunningham is Banksy.
  • Forbes visits and talks to Eddie Martinez.
  • New Donald Judd book and reprinted book coming soon.
  • Canadian Art interviews Ryan Gander.
  • Alex Israel and Bret Easton Ellis discuss their collaborative show at Gagosian Gallery.
  • High profile art collector Leonardo DiCaprio wins his first Oscar award.
  • Fader’s 5 Artists Explain How Digital Art Can Make The Real World Better. 
  • Text Zur Kunst releases Dana Schutz monoprint.