More stories from the week that ended May 15 (click on bolded words for more information):

  • Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains goes up in the Las Vegas desert. Reno Gazette Journal covers the public art installation.
  • RIP: Martin Friedman, who passed away at the age of 90.
  • RIP: François Morellet, who passed away at the age of 90.
  • Dom Sebastiao statue in Lisbon destroyed after man attempts to take a selfie with it.
  • Peter Gant and Mohamed Aman Siddique found guilty of selling forged Brett Whiteley paintings.
  • Street Children in custody of Egyptian governemnt after they posted satirical videos on social networks.
  • Megumi Igarashi found guilty of violating Japanese obscenity laws for her vagina kayak.
  • Mark Ryden works cause outrage and possible censorship battle at Virginia MOCA.
  • Vanessa Hudgens pays $1k restitution for vandalizing Arizona Red Rocks.
  • Stefan Simchowitz and Jonathan Ellis King settle their lawsuit against Ibrahim Mahama.
  • Tate to face information tribunal over payments from BP for sponsorship, since severed.
  • Ai Weiwei is denied entry to Gaza and films in Israel and the West Bank.
  • Antiques Roadshow appraiser mistakenly valued high school art project ceramic work at $50k.
  • Mark Bradford takes a shot at auctions during Christie’s-hosted event.
  • The case of Jasper Johns’ missing Flag painting from Robert Rauschenberg’s Short Circuit combine.
  • Vulture notices that auction houses are offering fewer works by younger artists in this week’s NY sales.
  • Mark Kostabi ends 23-year feud with Tadanori Yokoo after he receives some of the paintings he’s owed.
  • Police in Ukraine have retrieved the 17 Old Master paintings stolen from the Museo di Castelvecchio.
  • Greece working at forging international alliances to further chances of retrieving Parthenon marbles.
  • Richard Polsky now also authenticates Basquiat and Haring works.
  • French mechanic may have purchased a long lost Pierre-Auguste Renoir for only $700 online.
  • UCLA graduate art studios to expand with major donation from Margo Leavin.
  • Carnegie Mellon University announces that Charlie White will be the new head of its School of Art.
  • What can artists do for Detroit?
  • Can the newly renovated and expanded SFMoMA boost the Bay Area’s art market?
  • Zaha Hadid retrospective coming to Palazzo Franchetti during Architecture Biennale.
  • Kochi-Muziris Biennale reveals the first list of artists in the edition.
  • The New Museum plans expansion after raising $43mil. of needed $80mil.
  • Whitney Museum’s upcoming gala dinner and Studio Party.
  • Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art collection to be shown in Berlin from December.
  • Beirut Museum of Art opening in 2020.
  • Judd Foundation presents a James Rosenquist show at Spring Street location.
  • NY Times previews the week in auction sales. Artinfo has an overview of the NY auction sales.
  • Eileen Kinsella looks at the Christie’s Bound to Fail sale.
  • Judd Tully analyzes the Christie’s Bound to Fail sale and Phillip’s evening sale.
  • ARTnews looks at the Phillips evening sale.
  • Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern sale does not perform well. Wall Street Journal also covers the disappointing sale. Katya Kazakina gives her take for Bloomberg. Judd Tully thought it was a bumpy sale. Brian Boucher thought it was a sputtering affair.
  • Judd Tully covers the Christie’s evening sale. Katya Kazakina focuses her coverage on Yusaku Maezawa’s buying. Eileen Kinsella also writes about the sale.
  • Brian Boucher writes about the Sotheby’s evening sale. Judd Tully calls the sale a success.
  • Eileen Kinsella recounts the Christie’s Impressionist and Modern sale. Judd Tully also has a take on the auction.
  • Part 1 of Kenny Schachter’s Frieze NY and auction adventures. And also Part 2.
  • Yusaku Maezawa bought a crazy amount of art during NY auction week. Artinfo also writes about him.
  • Speculation on who could have won the bidding for Maurizio Cattelan’s Him sculpture.
  • Artnet’s list of the top ten artists whose work broke records this week at auction.
  • Cheyenne Westphal to join Phillips as chairwoman.
  • Sotheby’s humungous diamond may sell for $70mil. in June.
  • Paddle8 and Auctionata announce merger. NY Times also covers the deal.
  • About buyer’s premium at auction.
  • The 10 best fairs at NADA NY, as voted by the Artspace audience.
  • US election season a good time to buy but a bad time to sell artwork.
  • NY Post writes about how prices for artwork are perceived and achieved.
  • A list of Richard Serra’s ten most expensive works at auction.
  • Thaddaeus Ropac opening a gallery location in London.
  • Gavin Brown’s Enterprise and Elizabeth Dee Gallery will open their spaces in Harlem this month.
  • NY Times visits Steve Tisch’s new “shed” mini-museum where his tennis courts used to be.
  • Larry’s List features Heidi Dillon.
  • Michael Dean, Anthea Hamilton, Helen Marten, and Josephine Pryde selected for Turner Prize shortlist.
  • Linda Yablonsky notices the popularity of artists that are of an advanced age.
  • Interview with Olafur Eliasson, who just put out a cookbook.
  • Mark Flood starts a diary on ARTnews on occasion of his CAMH exhibition.
  • Pat Steir now represented by Dominique Lévy Gallery.
  • Frank Stella revealed to be funny.
  • NY gets its first Yayoi Kusama public art bronze pumpkin, in front of Sky development.
  • Jeff Koons creates his first video work, for Google.
  • David Pagel reviews Joan Snyder’s show at Parrasch Heijnen.
  • Nate Freeman’s experience with Jordan Wolfson’s Colored Sculpture work. Ben Davis analyzes the work.
  • Artsy profiles Petra Cortright.
  • Charles Gaines gives advice to young artists.
  • Vogue interviews Cali Thornhill DeWitt.
  • Some biographical facts about Fernando Botero.
  • Tatiana De Pahlen and Gea Politi talk to James Franco.
  • The Work in Progress artist residency at a office space in Times Square.
  • Michael Mandiberg recorded logos of over 500 banks that closed during recession for FDIC Insured.
  • Duke Riley releases 2,000 pigeons with LED lights over Brooklyn Navy Yard as part of performance.
  • When an artist’s mother is their muse or subject.
  • Artillery visits an event at Daniel Rolnik Gallery.
  • Brian Andrew Whiteley revealed as artist of Donald Trump tombstone in Central Park.
  • Limited edition Jeff Koons phone case available from Google store.