Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Wednesday, May 17.
NEED TO READ
Cultural spaces under attack in Ukraine – German Culture Minister Claudia Roth issued a statement ahead of a meeting with EU officials, saying more than 1,300 cultural institutions have been attacked by Russian forces, including libraries, archives and museums since the invasion more than a year ago. (Monopoly)
The International Photography Award presents the AI category – In a bid to address the debate over AI-generated images and their impact on the photography industry, the IPA is introducing a new category of AI in its 20th anniversary edition for those who have created a work using AI, “allowing us to explore this fascinating new form of expression” while “recognizing and honoring the true artistry of the photographer,” the organization said in a statement announcing the decision. (instagram)
Art Basel denies claiming to have worked on a Saudi offer – In response to complaints resurfaced in The Canvas this week, which alleged Art Basel’s involvement in a presentation to Saudis by global PR firm Edelman, the Swiss art fair giant claimed in a statement to Artnet News that “it has no active or developing projects in Saudi Arabia.” He added that the fair had “no form of partnership with Edelman” (the PR firm did not respond to questions). The claims first appeared in a policy report published last summer. (Press release)
The remaining piece of the Green Vault trial – A 55-year-old man posing as a Belgian diamond merchant is now on trial in Dresden District Court for targeted fraud by faking an offer to sell an item among the valuables stolen from the Green Vault. Five men were convicted yesterday for the shocking jewelry theft of 2019. (Monopoly)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Joe Bradley joins David Zwirner – Some four weeks later Wet Paint Scribe Annie Armstrong Informed for the first time by the press, the painter Joe Bradley has officially joined the stable of the mega-gallery David Zwirner. The move comes just two years after Bradley left Gagosian and Petzel. (Press release)
Heidi Hahn joins Mitchell-Innes & Nash – The painter joined the stable of Mitchell-Innes & Nash, bringing her “spectral figurative paintings” to the gallery. Hahn’s works, in collections at institutions such as the Dallas Museum of Art and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, marry historical references to reclining nudes with contemporary perspectives. (Press release)
Asante King asks British Museum to return gold to Ghana – The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who attended the coronation of King Charles, lobbied the institution to return the treasures that were looted from the Asante palace in Kusami during the 1874 war with the British. The king would have had a meeting with Hartwig Fischer, director of the British Museum. (BBC)
FOR THE ARTS
The Stone of Destiny returns to Edinburgh Castle after the King’s coronation – The historic artefact which was brought to Westminster Abbey in London from its home in Edinburgh Castle for the coronation of King Charles III has been returned to Scotland and is on display again. The stone weighing 152 kg was installed as the coronation chair in which the king was crowned. (evening standard)
The Stone of Destiny is in Edinburgh Castle. Photo by Russell Cheyne – Pool/Getty Images.
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