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Sotheby’s Financial Woes Giving People the Jitters, Italy’s New Culture Minister Goes Back to Uni to Complete Degree: Morning Links for October 2, 2024
via artnews.comTo receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.The HeadlinesSOTHEBY’S SPOOK. Concern about Sotheby’s financial woes, which are under recent media scrutiny, have risen to a new pitch. Reasons include a leaked report of fallen earnings in the first half of 2024 and a more recent Wall Street Journal article stating the auction house has been “pushing off payments&r -
Worcester Chamber Music Society seeks new Executive Director
via artsjournal.comOVERVIEWWorcester Chamber Music Society strives to cultivate an appreciation for classical music, building a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse community through inspiring concerts and education. We believe that the transformative power of music enriches the greater Worcester area, empowers young musicians, promotes and preserves the appreciation of a broad range of classical music, and creates connection and dialogue that celebrates the diversity of our community. With our music, we open a pathway -
‘He saw how architecture and sculpture could coexist’: why Greece fell in love with Henry Moore
A new show in Athens tells how the Yorkshire sculptor’s sole visit kicked off a mutual adorationThrough the gargantuan windows of an art deco villa suffused with natural light on the slopes of central Athens, the monumental sculptures of Henry Moore stand like sentinels to a modern age. It is a setting of which the great 20th-century British sculptor would have undoubtedly approved.Against a backdrop of trees and the purist austerity of the white interiors of the Gagosian gallery, Moore&rs -
Evergreen art: depictions of trees over the centuries – in pictures
Dating back to rock art made 25,000 years ago in north-eastern Brazil, through to 17th-century Dutch landscape paintings, to high-definition photographs modified with artificial intelligence, artists have long turned to trees for inspiration. A new book brings together a wide array of work by artists including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Hilma af Klint and William Kentridge. “I am always amazed at how many ways trees can be depicted in art – paintings, sculptures, models, living art, phot -
Discovered: a lost possible inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway
A painting by Woolf’s sister Vanessa Bell that went missing for 60 years will go on show in London in NovemberClarissa Dalloway, the heroine of one of Virginia Woolf’s best-loved novels, is “always giving parties to cover the silence”. The story, Mrs Dalloway, closely follows a London society hostess as she prepares for an evening of sharing her hospitality while quietly battling a depressive illness. After Woolf’s tragic suicide in 1941, the novel’s theme acq -
‘A great work of feminist art’: how the Bloomsbury group’s Famous Women Dinner Service got a place at the table
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s 1932 collection of 50 hand-painted plates, left to languish for 80 years, forms the centrepiece of a new exhibitionIt’s a fantasy dinner party for the ages: Queen Victoria seated between Pocahontas and Cleopatra; Catherine the Great sharing a table with Helen of Troy. This was the vision behind the so-called Famous Women Dinner Service, a collection of hand-painted china plates, created in 1932 by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and soon to be displayed -
Laia Pujol-Rovira shares strategies to impact students from underserved communities
via artsjournal.comLaia Pujol-Rovira, Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation and Community Impact at the Colburn School, shares their four-stage process of serving young people from underserved communities. -
‘There is a sense of safety here’: the artists keeping culture alive in Kharkiv
War has created a ‘new era of collaboration’ among the Ukrainian city’s creatives, with artists, poets and curators working togetherPeople living in the frontline Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have been close enough to death to look it in the eye – and make some kind of peace with its proximity. These are the hardcore ones, equipped “with nerves of steel” according to Nataliia Ivanova, the director of the Yermilov Centre, the city’s contemporary art gallery. -
‘It makes me feel light, happy and free’: Justin Attah Mensah’s best phone picture
The photographer and film-maker celebrates the beauty of brotherhood and male companionship‘Brotherhood and male affection are rarely seen in a culture typically painted as hyper-masculine by the west,” says Justin Attah Mensah, a film-maker and photographer from Accra, Ghana. “This image showcases the beauty in this companionship, and celebrates it.”Mensah had travelled to Kokrobite beach, about an hour from Accra, for this photoshoot. “In the foreground is a -
Marina Abramović: ‘Describe myself? Long hair, big nose, large ass’
The performance artist on the pleasures of sex, chocolate and cashmere – and wishing she had more timeBorn in Belgrade, Marina Abramović, 77, studied as a painter. From 1976 to 1988, she collaborated with her partner, the artist Ulay, to perform works such as the naked doorway piece, Imponderabilia. Her installations include 2002’s The House With the Ocean View, where she lived in a gallery without speaking or eating for 12 days. Last year she became the first female artist to h -
Today’s Highlights
via artsjournal.comGood Morning: A While back the NEA asked several arts “practitioners” to write essays in response to the Endowment’s latest arts participation study which came out last year. We’ve featured a couple of them so far — National Book Foundation director Ruth Dickey’s musings on declines in reading — less than half of American adults report reading even one book last year, yet one billion books were sold. And arts consultant Peter Linett’s questions ab -
Artistic Director – Theatre for a New Audience
via artsjournal.comThe Artistic Director will lead the creation and implementation of TFANA’s artistic vision, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and values. Reporting to the Board of Directors and collaborating with the newly established Executive Director, the Artistic Director will forge strong relationships with artists, donors, audiences, and community stakeholders. With deep experience and passion for both classical and contemporary work, they will provide strategic leadership in -
Artistic Director – SpeakEasy Stage Boston
via artsjournal.comSpeakEasy Stage – Boston’s home for bold theatre – invites applications from collaborative and risk-taking artistic leaders to serve as its next Artistic Director – Apply by Nov 15!Since 1992, SpeakEasy Stage has produced vital, timely, and entertaining plays and musicals in Boston’s South End. Our shows spark conversations that continue long after audiences leave the theater. After 32 years, our Founding Artistic Director is stepping down to make room for new leade -
From Joker: Folie à Deux to Francis Bacon: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Joaquin Phoenix’s supervillain returns with added Gaga, and one of Britain’s greatest modern artists exposes the brutal face of humanityJoker: Folie à Deux
Out nowThe first Joker film was one of the best recent efforts to make a genuinely compelling piece of cinema out of comic-book source material. The second Joker film aims to keep fans of the first one on their toes by throwing Lady Gaga, as Harley Quinn, into the mix for a bit of jailhouse rock – this instalment bein -
Judge Makes Ownership Call on Basquiat Fought Over by Art Lender and Collectors Who Were All Duped by Inigo Philbrick
via artnews.comInigo Philbrick, the disgraced art dealer who committed the largest art fraud in American history, may have been released from prison but his crimes still resonate. On Tuesday, a US magistrate judge said that a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that was used by Philbrick in his illegal scheme belongs to a collector he misled—and not the high-profile art lender he also duped.The collector, Alexander “Sasha” Pesko, has been locking horns with the art lender. Athena Art Finance,& -
Judge Makes Ownership Call on Basquiat Being Fought Over by Art Lender and Two Collectors Who Were All Duped by Inigo Philbrick
via artnews.comInigo Philbrick, the disgraced art dealer who committed the largest art fraud in American history, may have been released from prison but his crimes still resonate. On Tuesday, a US magistrate judge said that a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that was used by Philbrick in his illegal scheme belongs to a collector he misled – and not the high-profile art lender he also duped.The collector – Alexander “Sasha” Pesko – has been locking horns with the art le -
Judge Makes Ownership Call on Basquiat Being Fought Over by Art Lender and Collectors Who Were All Duped by Inigo Philbrick
via artnews.comInigo Philbrick, the disgraced art dealer who committed the largest art fraud in American history, may have been released from prison but his crimes still resonate. On Tuesday, a US magistrate judge said that a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that was used by Philbrick in his illegal scheme belongs to a collector he misled – and not the high-profile art lender he also duped.The collector – Alexander “Sasha” Pesko – has been locking horns with the art le -
The First Atlanta Art Fair Heralds an Art Destination Ascendent
via artnews.comAt the opening of the inaugural Atlanta Art Fair this week, there was discussion of what the fair—the first of its stature in Atlanta—is not. A numbers contest; a commercial thoroughfare; a crash landing into some locale’s front yard, complete with cleanup for the locals. The ambition is site-specificity: come, buy, stay, but this labor is foremost for the love of Atlanta.“All of the people here are so passionate about finding funding, championing their artists. Every dol -
The First Atlanta Art Fair Heralds an Art Destination Ascendant
via artnews.comAt the opening of the inaugural Atlanta Art Fair (AAF) this week, there was discussion of what the fair—the first of its stature in Atlanta—is not. A numbers contest; a commercial thoroughfare; a crash landing into some locale’s front yard, complete with cleanup for the locals. The ambition is site-specificity: come, buy, stay, but this labor is foremost for the love of Atlanta.“All of the people here are so passionate about finding funding, championing their artists. Eve -
France and Madagascar Form Committee to Review Repatriation of Colonial-Era Remains
via artnews.comOn Thursday, the culture ministers of France and Madagascar announced a joint effort to begin the process of repatriating human remains seized while the African nation was under French colonial rule. Officials from both countries revealed the appointment of a joint scientific committee to conduct a review Madagascar’s claim to the legal title of the skull of King Toera, a Sakalava king who was beheaded by French troops in the late 19th century. The decapitation happened during a military c -
Phillips Day Sales in New York Disappoint, Auguring More Tumult at November’s Auctions
via artnews.comLast week, Phillips held two back-to-to back sales of contemporary art at its New York headquarters, generating $7 million in total sales with fees. These auctions may not be as closely watched as the November evening sales by Phillips and its competitors, but they provide a window onto trends that may be seen next month on the block.Phillips specialists initially expected the more than 200 lots auction last week to bring in up to $9 million. But almost 50 lots went unsold, and total hammer pric -
New AI Video Generators Could Change How Movies Are Made
via nytimes.comThough many believe the technology could speed the work of seasoned moviemakers, it could also replace less experienced digital artists. Others experts worry that the technology could become a quick and inexpensive way of creating online disinformation, making it even harder to tell what’s real on the internet. – The New York Times -
King Charles’ Master Of The King’s Music Has Plans
via nytimes.comShe will soon meet with King Charles, a classical music fan who studied the cello, piano and trumpet, to outline her ideas. She is contemplating a flash musical event in which the rooms at Buckingham Palace are briefly occupied by composers or performers. – The New York Times -
13 Highlights from ‘Artists for Kamala’ Benefit Sale, Including Works by Jeff Koons, George Condo, and More
via artnews.comCarrie Mae Weems, George Condo, Jenny Holzer, and Hank Willis Thomas are just a few of the artists that have donated work to Artists for Kamala, a benefit in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Works range in price from $250 for prints to as much $300,000 for household names like Jeff Koons and Amy Sherald. There were 164 works donated in total, around 50 of the which will be auctioned online through Artsy, starting on September 30 and closing on Octo -
Why Its So Difficult To Measure Participation In The Arts
via arts.govPart of the challenge is that such questions aren’t really empirical; they can’t be answered by just by asking Americans about their arts activities. Rather, they’re normative and therefore, inevitably, political. – NEA -
La Course Camarguaise, The Non-Lethal Bull-Not-Exactly-Fighting Of Southwestern France
via theguardian.comRather than egging on a bull to gore him and then killing it, a competitor in this sport merely annoys the animal by trying to pluck off tokens stuck to its body or forehead. Despite healthy attendance, la course camarguaise now faces financial problems, angry detractors, and badly-behaved spectators. – The Guardian -
Your Next Playlist: Music Of The Street In San Francisco’s Mission District
via sfgate.comThe Bop Spotter project uses a microphone to surreptitiously and constantly record a street in the historically Latino neighborhood. Making use of a public Wi-Fi network and Shazam’s song-identifying software, Bop Spotter identifies the songs it hears and generates a public, ever-expanding list of the street’s music. – SFGate -
The Arts Helped Power Asheville’s Economy. Can It All Be Rebuilt?
via nbcnews.comRenewed interest in Appalachian art, music and culture has been drawing tourists to western North Carolina in recent years. Visitors to Asheville’s Buncombe County spent nearly $3 billion last year, accounting for 20% of the county’s annual economy. – NBCNews -
The Black List Has an Amazing Track Record For Spotting Hollywood Writing Talent. Now It’s Expanding To Books
via wired.comFifty-four Academy Awards and 267 nominations. That’s the sort of concrete impact the Black List has had since launching in 2005 as Hollywood insiders’ go-to index of emerging screenwriters. It now hopes to do the same for publishing. – Wired -
“Thankless And Difficult”: What It’s Like Running One Of L.A.’s 99-Seat Theaters
via yahoo.com“‘Part and parcel of running a theater in Los Angeles is waking up two to four times a year and not knowing if you’re going to be in business the next week,’ John Perrin Flynn reflected after announcing his retirement as producing artistic director of Rogue Machine Theatre.” – Los Angeles Times (Yahoo!)
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