More stories from the week that ended March 13 (click on bolded words for more information):
- Ben Davis writes about the opening exhibition at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel. Christopher Knight also has a review for the LA Times.
- RIP: Tamuna Sirbiladze, who passed away at the age of 45 due to cancer.
- RIP: Robert Redbird, who passed away at the age of 76 after an extended illness.
- RIP: Pirro Cuniberti, who passed away at the age of 92.
- RIP: Fred Holland, who passed March 5 in Columbus Ohio.
- RIP: Marty Taplin, who passed away at the age of 77.
- Team Gallery to close its Wooster St space due to rent increase.
- US federal authorities open inquiry into Rybolovlev/Bouvier scandal.
- Knoedler trial stifles art experts and forcing them to watch more what they write and say.
- Christie’s and the Mugrabi family settle their dispute and release a joint statement.
- 2016 TEFAF Art Market Report shows that global sales fell 7% during 2015 and volume declined by 2%.
- Blame China for the art market fall.
- Phillip Kremer’s Instagram account disabled in a possible case of censorship.
- BP plans to end controversial 26-Year Tate sponsorship in 2017.
- Amy Adler writes about Cady Noland disavowing her Cowboys Milking work.
- Criticism grows on Bjarne Melgaard’s A House to Die In project.
- Fabergé loan show scrapped due to rising political tensions and a increase in insurance costs by $1mil.
- Artists and photography professionals oppose transfer of photograph archive from NMM to the V&A.
- Museum layoffs and project suspensions increase in Qatar as oil revenue collapse continues.
- Ilissos sculpture flew circuitous route to Russia in order to avoid seizure by Greece.
- Art collector Paul Allen working with local authorities to repair Cayman Islands coral reef damaged by his yacht.
- Vanity Fair writes about the battle for Pablo Picasso’s estate after he died without a will.
- NY Times writes about Los Angeles art scene again. Reveals that Jordan Wolfson about to leave LA for NY.
- Artsy writes about the growing Los Angeles art scene.
- Los Angeles Unified School District’s art collection now partly open to the public.
- The complicated relationship between museums and commercial galleries regarding funding of exhibitions.
- Italy’s museum reform continuing ahead.
- Tate Modern to exhibit Elton John’s photography collection.
- Van Gogh Museum plans to restore Sunflowers painting.
- Israel Lund exhibition at at Base Art Contemporanea (BACO) opened March 12.
- Art Forum writes about Cameron Rowland’s show at Artists Space.
- Wasteland: New Art from Los Angeles exhibition, curated by LAND, opens in Paris at two venues.
- JR to showcase a project at the Louvre pyramid.
- Park Avenue Armory reopening restored Veterans Room with interior by by Louis C. Tiffany and Co.
- Paper Mag writes about Olsen Twins Hiding From the Paparazzi exhibition at THNK 1994 Museum.
- Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti gives advice on El Niño while speaking in LACMA’s Rain Room.
- Martha Tedeschi chosen as director of the Harvard Art Museums.
- Krist Gruijthuijsen named director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art.
- Broad Art Museum names Marc-Olivier Wahler as its next director.
- Dhaka Art Summit brings in 138,000 visitors – twice the number from 2014.
- Morgan Library & Museum plans to offer free admission for a weekend in April.
- Zócalo Public Square writes about the Black Mountain College.
- A look at the African art market.
- Daniel S. Palmer writes about professionalization of the emerging artist and discusses effects of speculation.
- The Art Newspaper writes about the market for Old Masters.
- Joan Rivers’s art collection and jewelry to go on sale at Christie’s.
- Artinfo reports on Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale.
- Ketterer Kunst opens a location in LA as German market is threatened by new cultural protection law.
- Freeman’s changing ownership for first time after family sells to three senior managers.
- Kenny Schachter’s adventures and mischief during Armory week.
- Artsy summarizes the “How to Optimize the Unpredictable Art Market” panel at The Armory Show.
- Artinfo sneaks a peak at TEFAF 2016. Recently identified early painting by Rembrandt goes on display at TEFAF.
- Judd Tully has a TEFAF sales report. He also provides an updated one.
- TEFAF’s plans for its New York expansion.
- Artnet tells you all you need to know about Art Dubai 2016.
- Artinfo previews Art Basel Hong Kong 2016. The shows to see during ABHK.
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Artelligence Podcast talks to Marc Spiegler and Noah Horowitz of Art Basel.
- Alexander Forbes writes about the art market and reports on sales from The Armory Show. Eileen Kinsella’s Monday-after sales report. Art Market Monitor’s final sales report for the fair.
- Art Market Monitor looks at the market for Aaron Garber-Maikovska’s works.
- A look at Will Kopelman and Drew Barrymore’s art collection.
- Home buyers paying increasing attention to the amount of wall space for their collections.
- Larry Gagosian and John Berggruen each opening galleries across from SFMOMA.
- Emmanuel Perrotin opens an office showroom in Seoul.
- Sotheby’s interviews Steve Lazarides about street art.
- Phaidon tells the story behind Willem de Kooning’s Woman I painting.
- Cait Munro looks at 10 Upcoming Shows By Groundbreaking Female Artists.
- Elmgreen & Dragset: Van Gogh’s Ear upright swimming pool installation to be on view at Rockefeller Center.
- Stan Douglas awarded the 2016 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography and $118,000. He also explains why all phone photos look alike.
- Christopher Williams has advice on how to succeed as an artist.
- Some of Charline von Heyl’s favorite paintings.
- Phaidon writes about Sterling Ruby’s Sprüth Magers London exhibition.
- Dana Schutz woodblock and monotype edition available from Texte Zur Kunst.
- Terrence Malick’s film Knight of Cups and its use of Los Angeles architecture.
- Donald Trump’s foray into producing on Broadway.
- Sylvester Stallone posts Instagram video in front of Borna Sammak piece.
- Whitney Museum hosts film shoot with Kate Winslet, Will Smith, and Ed Norton.
- Artnet’s 36 Things That Have Not Been Used as Found Object Art, as Far as We Know list.