More stories from the week that ended Nov 14 (click on bolded words for more information):
- NY Times reveals the artist list (which includes Henry Taylor, pictured above) for 2017 Whitney Biennial. Artnet also previews the survey.
- One of the tallest surviving structures from ancient world has been totally destroyed by Isil at Nimrud.
- Three people suspected of forging and distributing fake Lee Ufan paintings arrested.
- Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam dismisses a set of 65 newly revealed “Van Gogh” drawings as imitations. The experts are disagreeing.
- Nicholas Zoullas’ mistress and boyfriend steals $15mil. worth of his erotic art and gets caught and arrested.
- Eric McNatt sues Richard Prince, Blum & Poe, and Ocula Limited over his Kim Gordon photograph.
- Alphonse Mucha’s grandson sues Prague to stop Asian tour of Slav Epic due to conservation fears.
- Anselm Kiefer disavows and calls for cancellation of his first exhibition in China, saying he was not consulted. Museum declares that the show will go on.
- Frank Gehry may move to France now that Donald Trump is elected president of US.
- Wu Tsang responds to Trump’s win. As does James Welling, Mel Chin, and Martha Wilson. CARLA collects responses from around Los Angeles.
- Gerhard Richter goes on a tirade about Angela Merkel.
- Fritz Read resigns from AIA in protest over its pledge to work with President-Elect Trump. AIA apologizes for its pledge.
- The city of Orlando announces plans to purchase Pulse nightclub and turn it into a memorial.
- Bjarne Melgaard’s gets his work out of customs in Norway and in the process helps change outmoded laws.
- An exploration of the term curator.
- Laura Hoptman talks painting.
- Louvre Abu Dhabi commissions site-specific artworks by Giuseppe Penone and Jenny Holzer. The Art Newspaper profiles the museum.
- Frieze Magazine writes about Wade Guyton’s solo exhibition at MAMCO in Geneva.
- MoMA acquires László Moholy-Nagy’s EM 1 (Telephone Picture) at Sotheby’s auction.
- Guggenheim acquires work by Tauba Auerbach and N. Dash for its collection.
- Elaine Wynn may give Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud to LACMA.
- Romanian government will buy €11mil. Brancusi despite failing to raise enough money during fundraising.
- The BALTIC Centre of Contemporary Art launches new artists’ award – first judged solely by artists.
- Artinfo interviews Albers Foundation director Nicholas Fox Weber.
- Cecilia Alemani to present pared-down Italian pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
- Social media manager roles at museums receive attention-grabbing salaries.
- All three parts of Bowie/Collector Sotheby’s sale in London sells.
- Judd Tully reports on the Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale. Eileen Kinsella also analyzes the auction.
- Dan Duray reports on the Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Sale. Judd Tully also analyzes the auction. Brian Boucher writes about it as well. Katya Kazakina has additional information.
- Eileen Kinsella reports on the Christie’s Evening Impressionist Sale. Meghana Reddy also writes about the auction.
- Judd Tully reports on Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction. Brian Boucher gets in on the action. Katya Kazakina analyzes the sale. How the Ames collection contributed.
- A look at the Adrian Ghenie works at auction this week. Dean Valentine may be the consignor of Ghenie’s The Bridge painting, which is being auctioned by Christie’s.
- Sotheby’s to offer previously unknown, newly discovered James Ensor painting.
- Artinfo previews Bonham’s California and Western Paintings and Sculpture auction in Los Angeles.
- One of Disneyland’s early Haunted Mansion stretching portraits to go to auction at Van Eaton Galleries.
- Financial Times emphasizes the importance of quality in auction artwork sales.
- Miami Herald interviews Marc Spiegler and Noah Horowitz about Art Basel Miami Beach.
- A preview of Art Basel Miami Beach’s Conversations and Salon series of talks.
- Stefan Simchowitz’s adventures in London during Frieze.
- How retail shops are utilizing art works in their spaces.
- The Art Newspaper explores online artwork sales platforms.
- Artnet interviews Arnold Lehman.
- The Art Gorgeous has a Q&A with Magnus Edensvard.
- Christian Viveros-Fauné interviews Dave Hoyland.
- Larry’s List interviews Kavita Chellaram.
- Artillery profiles Daniel Rolnik.
- Alexander McQueen’s $10mil. London home hits the market.
- A look at Gwyneth Paltrow’s art collection.
- Mary Corse now represented by Kayne Griffin Corcoran.
- Artspace details 4 Ways for Artists to Fund Their Studios Without Actually Selling Any Art.
- NY Times profiles Zeng Fanzhi.
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Celeste Dupuy-Spencer honored BEST ARTIST TO HOLD A MIRROR UP TO AMERICAN CULTURE by LAW.
- The Standard writes about the Art of Elsa Dorfman and Jonas Wood.
- Scott Indrisek interviews Ryan Schneider.
- Artillery visits the Helen Pashgian show at Peter Blake Gallery.
- Ross Simonini interviews Joshua Abelow.
- Ajay Kurian discusses Jordan Wolfson, Petroushka, and Donald Trump.
- Helen Marten awarded inaugural £30k Hepworth Prize for Sculpture. Will share prize cash with nominees.
- Adam Broomberg launches poster campaign protesting the “rising right”.
- Artspace interviews Peter Marino about his bronze sculptures.
- Elle profiles 15 women artists.
- Artnet’s list of The 15 Most Fashionable Men in the Art World.
- Scott Indrisek interviews Knowledge Bennett.
- Part 1 of Artnet’s The Top 30 Most Exciting Street Artists Right Now list. Part II is released. And finally, Part III.
- Keith J. Varadi & Oscar Mendoza’s photos from the anti-Trump protests in Los Angeles.
- Frieze wonders How can art respond to Trump?
- Stephen Bannon’s views on the art world.
- Alex Israel teams up with Duran Duran on limited edition release, with creative direction by China Chow.
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DABSMYLA releases a new print.