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

  • Piston Head II show, including a car by Richard Prince (above), comes to Venus Over Los Angeles.
  • RIP: S.H. Raza, who passed away at the age of 94.
  • RIP: Anne Chu, who passed away at the age of 57 due to cancer.
  • RIP: Wendy Snyder MacNeil, who passed away at the age of 72.
  • The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Hawaii faces financial troubles and leadership scandal.
  • How political instability is negatively impacting the art market in Turkey.
  • Swiss authorities seize paintings by Vincent van Gogh and two by Claude Monet amid 1MDB investigation.
  • Dede Wilsey out as president of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco following ongoing investigation.
  • Louis B. James Gallery closes after five years as owners pursue other projects.
  • Hazel O’Leary surreptitiously sold paintings by Florine Stettheimer and Rockwell Kent while at Fisk University.
  • Despina Stokou on sexism in the art world.
  • Marina Abramović says that having children holds back female artists.
  • Zara revealed to have allegedly stolen designs from many more artists.
  • Lacy Doyle arrested for evading taxes on $3.5mil. in inheritance.
  • Mary Boone Gallery sues Vanessa Buia for misrepresenting the identity of her client.
  • Carol M. Highsmith sues Getty Images for $1bil. after it charges her for using own image she has copyright to.
  • Orlan loses plagiarism lawsuit against Lady Gaga and is ordered to pay €20k.
  • Top executives Paul R. Provost, Nicholas Hall, and Cathy Elkies all leave Christie’s.
  • Robert Miller Gallery closes Chelsea space and will exhibit in private showroom on the Upper East Side.
  • Agnes Husslein-Arco fired as director of Belvedere Museum due to misconduct.
  • Despite protests, BP will invest £7.5mil. in new sponsorship deals with four major British cultural institutions.
  • Ben Davis discusses How the Rich Are Hurting the Museums They Fund.
  • Artnet’s list of The 10 Most Controversial Art Projects of the Last Century.
  • Long-lost engraving by Albrecht Dürer discovered at flea market and returned to the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart.
  • Salvador Dalí and Tamara de Lempicka works stolen in ’09 from Scheringa Museum of Realist Art recovered.
  • Fritz Koenig’s Sphere for Plaza Fountain sculpture to return to WTC site.
  • High Museum of Art’s list of acquisitions for 2015-16.
  • The Indianapolis Museum of Art achieves reaccreditation by the AAM — the highest national recognition.
  • Detroit Institute of Art launches multimillion-dollar effort to acquire African-American art.
  • A look at the 29 works The Broad acquired this year, including works by Oscar Murillo and Jonas Wood.
  • J. Tomilson Hill opening private art museum in Chelsea, NY.
  • Tehching Hsieh will represent Taiwan at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
  • Performa 15 gala shall honor Okwui Enwezor.
  • Study by Artprice.com calls China the world’s largest art marketplace, following an analysis of auction data.
  • Chinese insurer Taikang amasses 13.5% stake in Sotheby’s.
  • Choi Seung Hyun, aka T.O.P., to curate a Sotheby’s Hong Kong sale.
  • Eileen Kinsella reports on the Wright Four Seasons restaurant auction.
  • Five art dealers tell the story of how they came to open their gallery.
  • Morgan Lehman Gallery will move to a new location, at 534 West 24th Street in Chelsea.
  • Larry’s List interviews Lio Malca.
  • Experts reveal the true hidden message in Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting.
  • Film about Vincent van Gogh will be the world’s first feature-length oil painted animation.
  • Artnet reviews Park Nights performance at Serpentine Gallery with Brian Belott, Jamian Juliano-Villani, more.
  • JR’s large-scale work for the Rio Olympics.
  • Artspace writes about Nan Goldin.
  • ART21 premieres Daniel Gordon Looks Back on NOWNESS.
  • A musical playlist put together by Mary Heilmann.
  • Yanyan Huang’s show at Tomorrow is an Artforum Critic’s Pick.
  • A preview of Mehmet Ali Uysal at Galerie Paris-Beijing.
  • GCC show coming to Mitchell-Innes & Nash.
  • Air Pop exhibiting meme on canvas works at Sade.
  • David Bowie on art and artists.
  • The story of Opie Ortiz’s Sublime sun logo.
  • Dazed Digital’s list of the artists to watch right now. Artnet’s list of 9 Emerging Artists You Need to Know About Right Now.
  • TimeOut’s list of 10 NYC artists 35 and under you should know.
  • Rain Embuscado’s guide to becoming a famous artist.
  • Sarah Sascone’s Artiquette: 10 Mistakes Not To Make While Promoting Your Art.
  • Artinfo’s list of the 10 Most Exciting New Buildings Announced in 2016.
  • Artnet’s list of the 20 most fashionable women in the art world.
  • Donald Judd chairs available from Artware Editions.
  • Movie in the works about 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist, based on Stealing Rembrandts book.
  • Artnet’s list of 10 Political Figures Who Resemble Famous Artworks.
  • Cantor Fine Art transforms well-known artists into emojis. First poo-themed dessert cafe set to open in Canada.
  • Artforum visits San Diego Comic-Con International convention.