More stories from the week that ended Sept 14 (click on bolded words for more information):
- Images from Alex Becerra exhibition at LTD Projects.
- RIP: Emilio Botín, who died of a heart attack at the age of 79.
- Man sues after fiancée dies when portion of a stone gargoyle falls from church’s façade, hitting and killing her.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger has image of Maria Shriver painted over in his portrait by Gottfried Helnwein.
- Arnold L. Lehman plans to retire next year from his position as director of Brooklyn Museum.
- The removal and transport of Picasso’s Le Tricorne from The Four Seasons in NYC.
- NYPD detains three activists for projecting anti-Koch light graffiti on facade of the Met.
- Zilla van den Born fakes an entire five-week trip through Southeast Asia via social media.
- When does surveillance art start to cross the line?
- How the Detroit Institute of Art’s collection is being valued by appraisers.
- Next Helsinki launches as counter-competition in backlash of Guggenheim brand.
- LAXArt moving from Culver City to Hollywood.
- Hammer Museum gala in October is going to honor Mark Bradford and Joni Mitchell.
- The final section of the High Line in NYC to open.
- Broadway Morey Boogie public art project in NYC, organized by Marlborough Chelsea and others.
- Richard Antony “Cheech” Marin brings his art collection to Bordeaux, France for exhibition.
- Vancouver briefly had a large public art sculpture of the devil with an erection before it was removed.
- The Goldfinch painting by Carel Fabritius becomes the star attraction at Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery.
- High-tech underground scanning reveals more about Stonehedge site.
- Rauschenberg Foundation launches artist-activist grants to help tackle pressing international & social issues.
- Art Basel Crowdfunding Initiative & Kickstarter to garner support for projects by nonprofit art groups.
- Exhibitor list (as well as names of some artists) for Art Basel Miami Beach 2014 released.
- Phillips’ new Mayfair district location in London and what it means for their business.
- Christie’s has a pop-up location in Silicon Valley, CA.
- Turner’s Rome, from Mount Aventine, to go on auction at Sotheby’s for estimated price of £20mil.
- Sotheby’s to auction three paintings from Georgia O’Keefe Museum’s collection.
- Three masterpiece works from Bunny Mellon’s collection, including Rothkos and a Diebenkorn, sold privately. Carol Vogel writes about the Mellon collection.
- A list of the top 30 Chinese artists at auction.
- The last stack Donald Judd ever made is going to be auctioned by Christie’s.
- The Twitter Generation’s Top 36 Artists at Auction.
- An analysis of the holding period of work by young artists throughout the years.
- Keith Rivers chooses some of his picks from Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated auction.
- The collection of Ron Dominguez, who is a doorman in New York City.
- Three new art fairs open in Shanghai this month.
- Artspace provides a short bio on Leo Steinberg.
- Rob Pruitt’s work goes up on the walls for pediatric patients at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in New York.
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Conversation between John Elderfield and Elizabeth Smith for Gagosian Now.
- Plans for Vincent Van Gogh biopic film progressing after Daniel Fridell named director.
- Barry McGee interviews Eddie Martinez.
- LA Times writes about Doug Aitken’s show at Regen Projects, including the opening reception and dinner.
- Oscar Tuazon commissioned to make a bar for the Wattis Institute’s event space.
- Carolina A Miranda chooses some fall shows opening in Los Angeles.
- Linda Yablonsky writes about the New York art scene from last week.
- A profile of David Kordansky. 10 of Kordansky’s top cultural influences.
- Profile of Dean Levin.
- Patrick Van Caeckenbergh joins the Lehmann Maupin artist stable.
- Interview with Tara Downs about Tomorrow Gallery.
- John Baldessari, Klaus Biesenbach, Jeffrey Deitch, and more talk to Paper Mag.
- Dan Colen talks to Louisiana Channel on video. He also discusses his current Gagosian Gallery show.
- Images from Art Production Fund’s opening reception for Light Cave by FriendsWithYou at The Standard (NY).
- Artelligence Podcast with Peter Loughrey of Los Angeles Modern Auctions.
- Some music that Sterling Ruby has been listening to.
- Hueman limited edition print available at 1xRun.
- The Outsiders releases Chloe Early print.
- Miley Cyrus to exhibit her sculptures in a show in New York.