One of Britian’s official war artists says that Frieze “is too selective and has an unhealthy relationship with the contemporary art establishment, particularly Tate Modern. There is now an inner circle, he argues, that puts other visual artists at a disadvantage.”
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Joining A Trend, UCLA’s Hammer Museum Will Become Free Starting February
But: “Free admission isn’t always as simple as it sounds, especially when the larger goal is genuine civic engagement. Is there an effect on diversity of attendance? Will it have an impact on other giving? What does it mean for existing categories of membership, which can range from modest rates for individuals to heftier sums for corporate plans?”
Norman Foster Will Probably Not Return To Pushkin Museum Project
“Moscow’s chief architect, Sergei Kuznetsov, told Archi.ru, a Russian architecture news website, that while ‘the question of Norman Foster’s participation’ in the expansion of the museum is still being discussed, he admitted ‘chances are slim that [Foster] will continue to work’ on the project,” which he quit in August.
How Uncertainty Is Killing The Detroit Institute Of Art
“Board members worry about a prolonged hiatus in gifts of art and money as donors wait out the bankruptcy case.”
Hedge Fund Manager: Auction Houses Should Bet On Art
that the auction house begin making speculative investments in artwork “when doing so would not conflict with its clients’ interests.”
Banksy’s First New York Piece Painted Over
“The piece, at 18 Allen Street, was altered more than once by other taggers within hours. A new Banksy work that appeared Tuesday had been painted over by Wednesday morning. A sign reading “Graffiti Is a Crime” at the upper left was removed. And this morning it was painted over, presumably by someone who hasn’t recently checked the artist’s auction results.”
ArtPrize Removes Large Sculpture After Complaints From Calder Foundation
“The Calder Foundation wasn’t pleased, and the relationship with the foundation is important to us, so it’s a lesson learned,” said Grand Rapids city manager Greg Sundstrom.
Here’s A List Of Syrian Cultural Treasures That Are At Risk
“The situation, clearly, is critical. Not only for the survival of the Syrian people but the heritage they cherish.”
ArtPrize Challenges The Artworld Elite
“The gap between art and pure self-expression is wide, and ArtPrize challenges that idea. It also forces visitors to define their aesthetic tastes, declare what it is that they consider worthy of being part of the art cannon and, more importantly, consider who is allowed into the white cube world, and why. In this way, ArtPrize is a radical reconfiguring of contemporary art culture that points to the Art World’s epic elitist failure.”
Art, Technology And Science – We Still Don’t Know What To Make Of It
“It remains to be seen whether much emergent digital work that aims to graft art, science and technology will continue to be shown in museums, endowed by the imprimatur of art theory — or whether the points of encounter will change, too, leaving the humanistic elements behind. If so, will it still be art?”