One hundred galleries, a world-class curator, pre-market buying —Toronto takes shape to become the next stop on the global art fair circuit. Art Toronto – Canada’s largest art fair will be held in October By the time Art Toronto comes around in late October, art fair hoppers will have traveled …
Read More »Sarah Lucas wins $400,000 sculpture prize
Ahead of a survey set to open at London’s Tate Britain in the fall, Sarah Lucas has been named the first winner of the New Museum’s $400,000 sculpture prize, which is intended to support a new commission for the New York museum. The award, officially titled the Hostetler/Wrigley Sculpture Award …
Read More »Picasso Museum allows fashion designer to remake the Permanent Collection
Paul Smith, the British fashion designer, is best known for his vibrant and colorful designs that are paired with impeccable tailoring. Smith’s mantra has long been “classic with a twist.” Even still, it might come as a surprise that the Musée Picasso Paris gave him carte blanche to rehang its …
Read More »France and Spain will celebrate 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death
With the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death next year, France and Spain will partner to organize an international exhibition dedicated to the artist’s legacy that will see shows staged across Europe and in the U.S. in 2023. Together, the two European nations have set up a commission of leaders in …
Read More »Picasso’s daughter trades artwork with French government
France is set to receive nine artworks by Pablo Picasso as part of an arrangement between his daughter, Maya Ruiz-Picasso, and the French government. According to ARTnews, the group of works—six paintings, two sculptures, and a sketchbook—were donated by Ruiz-Picasso to help settle an inheritance tax bill, French finance minister …
Read More »Notre Dame Cathedral will open at the end of 2024
The Notre Dame Cathedral is set to welcome visitors in late 2024, more than five years after its iconic spire and roof collapsed in a blaze, French officials announced Monday. The $865 million reconstruction project was launched in April 2019 but progressed in spurts due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a …
Read More »Overwhelming demand for Vermeer Show
The Rijksmuseum has shut down online ticket sales due to overwhelming demand for the Amsterdam institution’s Johannes Vermeer retrospective. “Due to the huge demand for extra tickets for the Vermeer exhibition, the website is experiencing problems,” the Rijksmuseum announced on Monday. “Ticket sales have been shut down until further notice. …
Read More »Marilyn Monroe statue impresses the elite in Palm Springs
For the second time, a group of well-heeled Palm Springs residents is fighting to remove the 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe by the late sculptor Seward Johnson that was installed last year on a public site next to the Palm Springs Museum of Art, the Art Newspaper reported Monday. Forever …
Read More »New Moai statue found on Easter Island
A new Moai statue was discovered on Easter Island, a remote volcanic island that is a special territory of Chile, earlier this week. The stone-carved statues were created by a native Polynesian tribe more than 500 years ago. The newly found one was discovered in a dry lake bed on …
Read More »Marian Goodman Gallery moves to Tribeca after 46 years in Midtown
After more than four decades in Midtown Manhattan, Marian Goodman Gallery is departing 57th Street for Tribeca, the neighborhood where many galleries have flocked in the past few years. According to ARTnews, The gallery will now be located at 385 Broadway, where it will reopen in mid or late 2024. …
Read More »