Category: visual

Anselm Kiefer wants the defunct power plant so he can preserve German history – but though he’s not sure what he will do with it, he is sure what he won’t do. “Now I am thinking about what to do there. I definitely don’t want to paint cows and clouds onto it,” he said.

“Prado officials said the decision was part of a plan to make more money from entry fees, with a goal of eventually generating 60 percent of its operating budget through such fees and other income to help offset reductions in government support as European economies sputter.”

“A collapse at Pompeii has sparked renewed outrage that the world’s largest archeological site is being neglected, prompting the government to send archeologists to assess the damage.”

“The European Union pledged 105 million euros (about $148 million) Wednesday toward the safeguarding of Pompeii, one of the world’s largest and most fragile open-air archaeological sites.”

As the Danes move from traditional power sources to wind and water power, the country’s electrical grid needs to be updated. To deal with the inevitable NIMBY problems, “the Danes hit on the idea about a decade ago of having industrial architects, if not artists, design new, pleasingly sculptured pylons, those huge steel towers that support the power lines.”

“While the early enthusiasm is unlikely to be maintained throughout the exhibition’s run, it’s quite possible that this will be the most visited Turner Prize exhibition ever.”

“One of Australia’s most influential indigenous art curators, Hetti Perkins, has resigned in “frustration” from the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) and will now strive to fulfil her vision for a national indigenous cultural centre in Sydney.”

“Artist Mark Grotjahn has sued collector Dean Valentine to recover a 5% royalty for three artworks that Valentine resold. The case, which has been quietly working its way through the courts for nearly a year, now has a trial date in March.”

“The announcement came four years after the province scrapped a plan to redevelop the existing museum, partly because it was determined it was too impractical to build an addition at the current site.”