Archive for July 2019
Letting the public weigh in on a controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt
Memorial statues have become a point of contention in the US in recent years, specifically those that perceivably glorify the triumphs of some at the cost of others. Statues from […]
E. Jane, Naudine Pierre, and Elliot Reed to be Studio Museum artists in residency
Recently, the Studio Museum Harlem announced that artists E. Jane, Naudline Pierre, and Elliot Reed will be their artists in residence for their 2019-2020 Artist-in-Residence (AiR) programme. The AiR programme […]
Egypt welcomes visitors inside the ‘bent’ pyramid
The ‘bent’ pyramid is one of Egypt’s lesser known and less-visited pyramids but that may soon change as the pyramid has now been opened for visitors. The pyramid, which rises […]
Ai Weiwei wins case against Volkswagen for the use of his work against his will
On July 17th, a court in Copenhagen sided with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei in a legal dispute against Volkswagen. The court determined that Volkswagen’s Danish distributor Skandinavisk Motor […]
Musée d’Orsay receives over 100 artworks from American couple
In 2016, Marlene and Spencer Hays, a collecting couple who had amassed an extensive trove of about 600 artworks, announced that after their passing, the entirety of their collection would […]
Kyoto Animation decimated by arson attack
On the morning of July 18th, Kyoto Animation, a world renowned animation studio based in Kyoto, fell victim to the worst mass murder in Japan in decades. Suspect Shinji Aoba […]
Judge throws out lawsuit involving the Jame Mayor Gallery, Pace Gallery, and artist Agnes Martin
In a 16-page ruling, judge Andrea Masley threw out a lawsuit brought on by art dealer James Mayor, owner of the London-based James Mayor Gallery, against art dealer Arne Glimcher, […]
