More stories from the week that ended Feb 7 (click on bolded words for more information):

  • W Magazine has photographs from the Paramount Ranch art fair.
  • RIP: Yoshiko Kakudo, who passed away as a result of a stroke.
  • Saudi court overturns Ashraf Fayadh’s death sentence, instead gives him eight-year prison term & 800 lashes.
  • Mark Rothko’s son, Christopher Rothko, denies authenticating paintings at Knoedler fraud trial. Artnet covers Stephen Polcari’s testimony during the case. Eleanore De Sole testifies and cries on the stand. NY Times writes about artwork authentication in relation to the case. Jack Flam, Martha V. Parrish, and Stephen Polcari also take the stand. James Martin takes the stand and calls the Rothko a deliberate fake. Accountant Roger Siefert says that the gallery was not profitable aside from the sale of fakes.
  • Eric Ian Hornak Spoutz arrested for selling fake artworks by Willem de Kooning, Joan Mitchell and others.
  • Amir Hossein Zanjani and George Condo works among those lost in the Dubai New Year’s Eve fire.
  • National Museum in Taiz and its contents severely damaged by fighting and bombing.
  • Ai Weiwei harshly criticized for recreating photo of drowned Syrian toddler.
  • Undercover Turkish police recover presumably stolen Picasso painting after arranging meeting.
  • Banksy print reportedly stolen after AirBnB tenants vacate a London flat.
  • Forged works by Lee Ufan and others circulating around the Korean art community.
  • Trik9’s Bowie mural angers fans that think it is inaccurate to his likeness and inspires memes.
  • According to sources, Paul Allen’s Pivot Art + Culture is laying off its staff and closing down.
  • Benjamin Millepied resigning from his position as director of dance at Paris Opera Ballet.
  • Photoquai photography biennial in Paris cancelled.
  • WSJ writes about the decline from last year of art sales in London auctions. Scott Reyburn thinks that there is a chill in the market. Apollo Magazine thinks that the market is off to the cautious start in 2016.
  • 45 crates containing trove of antiquities belonging to disgraced dealer Robin Symes found in Geneva Freeport.
  • Picasso bust will be held temporarily by Gagosian Gallery until dispute with Qatari family is resolved. Mystery buyer revealed to be Leon Black. Katya Kazakina writes about the dispute between Leon Black and the Qatar royal family.
  • Court rules that Christie’s Brooklyn storage does not have to pay for art damaged in Superstorm Sandy.
  • Artsy examines whether the art market bubble is going to pop yet or not.
  • The Clarion List goes online as the Yelp for art services.
  • Dada movement has its 100-year anniversary.
  • Woman ends up with a signed and stamped Warhol penis print after buying a $200 couch on Craigslist.
  • Work in Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s collection authenticated as a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
  • Louvre agrees to historic deal with Iran to cooperate on archaeological digs, exhibitions and exchanges.
  • Met Museum projects onto the Temple of Dendur to show what it may have originally looked like with color.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum to hold world’s largest collection on art of photography.
  • Andy Warhol: Works from the Hall Collection at Ashmolean Museum includes previously unseen works.
  • Museum of Neon Art re-opens in Glendale.
  • Italy to create ten new museums and archaeological parks as part of new initiative.
  • Queens Museum to hold a Ramones retrospective.
  • RxArt receives $1mil. donation from The Gerard B. Lambert Foundation.
  • UNICEF NextGen Art Party will be held Feb 27 in LA to raise money to benefit UNICEF programs.
  • Roberta Smith writes about Anri Sala: Answer Me at the New Museum. Tacita Dean discusses Anri Sala.
  • KAWS Yorkshire Sculpture Park show covered by CNN. BBC as well. He is also interviewed by Cool Hunting.
  • Georg Näder hires David Chipperfield to design masterplan for former brewery turned cultural complex.
  • Naima Keith named deputy director for exhibitions and programs at California African American Museum.
  • Christian Viveros-Fauné covers the African art market.
  • The Economist writes about the art auction industry.
  • Katya Kazakina covers Christie’s auction of Impressionist and modern art in London. Judd Tully also writes about the sale. Colin Gleadell provides his analysis as well.
  • Colin Gleadell covers Sotheby’s auction of Impressionist and modern art in London. Judd Tully also writes about the sale.
  • Doyle brings back the Dogs in Art (previously annual) sale.
  • Exhibitor list released for Art Basel 2016.
  • Andrew M. Goldstein visits the Paramount Ranch art fair. Keith J Varadi also writes about the fair.
  • Susan and Michael Hort’s chooses some works from ALAC and other LA spots.
  • Art Agenda covers ALAC and Paramount Ranch.
  • Artforum visits LA for the weekend art fairs and events.
  • Mat Gleason discusses the LA Art Show on KPCC’s Off-Ramp.
  • Artspace looks at Michael Dopp and Isaac Resnikoff – founders behind Art Bandini art fair & Arturo Bandini.
  • Artsy writes about its picks for the 10 best booths at Zona Maco.
  • Andrew M Goldstein writes about 5 artists to watch that are showing at Material Art Fair. Pablo Leon de la Barra provides his picks for the fair. Dorothée Dupuis also provides her choices from Material.
  • Independent Brussels releases its exhibitor list.
  • Artnet shares information on performances and projects occurring during this year’s Armory Show.
  • Spring/Break Art Show announces the full list of participants for this year’s program.
  • TEFAF and Artvest to launch two New York fairs at Park Avenue Armory.
  • 1stdibs profiles Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner.
  • Artelligence Podcast talks to Erling Kagge.
  • ARTNews profiles and catches up with Swizz Beatz.
  • Bortolami Gallery announces representation of Caitlin Keogh.
  • The rise of joint gallery representation within the same city for artists.
  • Starbucks starts selling artwork at its Chelsea location.
  • WSJ shows you how to create an income stream via CRUTs from the art you sell.
  • Financial Times looks at the current art collecting scene in Nigeria.
  • New Yorker writes about Yves Bouvier.
  • Financial Times has lunch with Wang Wei and writes about her and her husband’s art collecting.
  • WSJ reminds us that only part of a museum membership fee is tax deductible.
  • Badlands Unlimited collaborates with a retail store for a physical location in the Lower East Side, NY.
  • LA Times writes about Hauser Wirth & Schimmel.
  • Andrew Goldstein writes about Carne Gallery.
  • Artinfo catches up with Yinka Shonibare.
  • ARTNews looks at a few days in the life of Takeshi Murata.
  • Christie’s shares 10 things to know about Yayoi Kusama.
  • Laura Owens in conversation with Seth Price about his work.
  • Paper Magazine writes about Anna Homler and Breadwoman.
  • Trailer released for Hockney film documentary.
  • Sylvia Lavin talks to Oscar Tuazon.
  • Raquel Cecilia Mendieta digitizes her aunt Ana Mendieta’s films that were on outdated formats.
  • John Reed talks to Barnaby Furnas.
  • Nevine Mahmoud, Marisa Takal, and Nick Kramer among RHMF 2016 emerging artist grantees in LA.
  • Artsy interviews Conor Backman and looks at his current and upcoming shows.
  • Rasel Chowdhury wins this year’s Samdani Art Award.
  • KPCC profiles Calder Greenwood.
  • Scott Indrisek writes about 5 Must-See Shows in Los Angeles.
  • Ken Johnson shares what you should see in New York galleries.
  • Geoff Moore’s Endorsement show at KM Fine Arts shows Kurt Cobain’s personal possessions.
  • Damien Hirst planning to build a 25-meter swimming pool and yoga room under his Regent’s Park mansion.
  • Interview with Eric Nakamura about himself and Giant Robot.
  • White Chapel Gallery releases Matthew Barney edition.
  • Works from Daniel Rolnik Gallery’s Kilduff’s Bakery available for purchase.
  • New limited edition Shark Toof print available from his site.
  • When you illustrate clothing on iconic Playboy centerfolds.