More stories from the week that ended Dec 25 (click on bolded words for more information):
- Second Avenue Subway art installation includes works by Chuck Close (above), Sarah Sze, and others.
- RIP: Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller, who passed away at the age of 86.
- RIP: Rachel Owen, who passed away at the age of 48.
- RIP: Tim Pitsiulak, who passed away at the age of 49.
- RIP: Doug Ross, who passed away at the age of 55.
- Russian ambassador to Turkey killed at opening of Russia Through Turks’ Eyes exhibition opening in Ankara.
- Nancy Wiener arrested on charges of possessing stolen property and conspiring to buy/sell looted antiquities.
- Group leaving closing party of Decolonize This Place at Artists Space attacked by supporters of Donald Trump.
- Artists against Donald [and Ivanka] Trump.
- El Sexto’s lawyer, Kimberley Motley, arrested in Cuba.
- Shantell Martin reaches settlement with Lane Bryant, after the company used her designs with authorization.
- Sylvester Stallone will not head the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in US.
- NY court dismisses Joan Banach’s claim she was fired from Dedalus Foundation because she was a woman.
- Publisher Le Seuil threatens legal action against Van Gogh Museum over disputed sketches.
- Stuart Semple attempts to ban Anish Kapoor from using the world’s most glittery glitter, Diamond Dust. Kapoor responds by posting a Instagram middle-finger image with the pinkest pink.
- co-LAb’s all-male Hey Man show.
- Picasso’s use of excrement in his work.
- Artnet’s naughty list for 2016.
- L.A. to spend $750,000 to conserve public murals and paint new ones.
- Museo del Castelvecchio welcoming back 17 Old Master paintings that were stolen more than a year ago.
- Barbara Jatta will be the first woman director ever of Vatican Museums.
- Matthew “Levee” Chavez’s Subway Therapy will be archived at the New-York Historical Society.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) announces opening plans for its new gallery in China.
- David Hockney Gallery opening in the artist’s home town of Bradford.
- Jonas Wood installs mural on MOCA Grand Ave’s exterior.
- Surface looks at the Breaking News exhibition at The Getty Center.
- Cini Foundation and Tornabuoni hosting major exhibitions of Alighiero Boetti’s work.
- William B. Jordan donates Velázquez portrait to Museo del Prado.
- Honolulu Biennial Foundation announces artist lineup for inaugural edition of Honolulu Biennial in 2017.
- Ronald S. Lauder joins the board of trustees at The Getty.
- Zocalo Public Square looks at the Oscar Wilde: L’impertinent absolu show at the Petit Palais.
- The Art Newspaper discusses the popularity of Courbet’s The Origin of the World.
- Pierre Bergé & Associés sets new record for a Chinese seal, selling 18th-century imperial seal for €21mil.
- Christie’s sets new record for most expensive work of Asian art sold at Christie’s France with $14mil. Buddha.
- Investors bullish on Sotheby’s stock.
- Bloomberg profiles Park West – art auctions on cruise ships.
- Brett Gorvy sells $24mil. Basquiat painting via Instagram.
- Art Market Monitor looks at the market for Mike Kelley’s Memory Ware Flats.
- Artnet interviews Kate Werble.
- Bloomberg looks at Ivanka Trump’s art collecting. Artnet covers her art collection.
- Artnet’s list of The 10 Most Innovative Galleries of 2016.
- Katya Kazakina forecasts the art market trends for 2017.
- Artspace profiles Jana Euler, Celia Hempton, and Patrizio Di Massimo.
- What Donald Judd thought about Donald Trump.
- Artinfo’s The 2016 Power List: High-Wattage Women, Part 2.
- Artnet’s list of 14 Emerging Women Artists to Watch in 2017.
- Artsy’s list of The Most Influential Living Artists of 2016.
- Bloomberg’s list of ten young artists to watch in 2017.
- artnet News Critics’ Picks: The Most Memorable Artworks of 2016.
- David Ebony’s Top 10 New York Gallery Shows of 2016.
- 5 Artist-Designed Holiday Displays to See in NYC.
- Artnet’s list of the top ten art discoveries of 2016.
- Artnet collects the top stories in art and real estate for 2016.
- Artnet’s list of the Art World Winners and Losers of 2016.
- Conceptual Fine Arts interviews Elizabeth Peyton.
- Surface interviews Tom Sachs.
- Hili Perlson updates us on what Kaari Upson has been up to.
- Artspace interviews Joshua Citarella about Ultraviolet Production House.
- Larry Clarks sells his photographs for €100.
- Greeting cards from artists.
- Artnet’s list of 5 Artworks That Make Excellent Holiday Cards.
- A Fluxus Christmas.
- Jeff Koons designs a limited edition snowboard for Burton.
- New limited edition Dabs Myla print available.
- Pete Wentz talks about his art collection.
- Shia LaBeouf performs #ANDINTHEEND in Sydney as part of BINGEFEST.
