Archive for June 2019
Lonnie G. Bunch III: making history as the first black secretary of the Smithsonian
This week, the Smithsonian Institution (SI) ushered in a new secretary making museum history. Lonnie G. Bunch III took his position with the SI on June 16th becoming the Institution’s […]
Finding transparency in an opaque art world
The view of salaries as a taboo subject in the art world may be a thing of the past, thanks to several brave keyboards. Since the end of May, employees […]
A-Rod to part with works by Basquiat and Richard Prince
Going…going…gone! Alex Rodriguez, better known to some as A-Rod, is used to hearing those words. The retired professional baseball player is still ranked fourth for record number of career home […]
Sculpture by Simone Leigh inaugurates the High Line’s newest extension
New York City’s High Line celebrated the most recent addition to the innovative public park on June 4th called the Spur. With the inauguration of the addition, the High Line […]
1815 – 1848: Paris amidst excitement and historicism
The Petit Palais is somewhere in Paris that you’re sure to find crowded exhibitions with viewers deep in thought, just like the Baroque des Lumières in 2017. A stroll through Romantic […]
Pioneering legacy- Remembering Girish Karnad
On June 10th, revered Indian playwright, actor, and director Girish Karnad passed away. Leaving behind a monumental legacy as a pioneering artist of the 60s and onwards, Karnad has been […]
Owner of Banksy’s ‘Season’s Greeting’ ditches museum plans
John Brandler, an Essex-based art dealer and gallery owner, has backed away from plans to open a street art museum in Port Talbot after purchasing Banksy’s Season’s Greetings mural. Shortly […]
