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 Tuesday, April 11.
NEED TO READ
Postcard discussing the sinking of the Titanic auction block – A postcard believed to be the first missive given the tragedy could fetch between £2,000-3,000 ($2,488-$3,732) at auction in London. Written at 5 p.m. on April 16, 1912, the note explained that the writer had heard the news that the boat “had sunk”. (evening standard)
Mad Cartoonist Al Jaffee is dead – The magazine’s award-winning cartoonist died at the age of 102 on Monday in New York. He had retired at 99 after a long career. Jaffee was particularly appreciated for his sly “folded” works which offered cheeky revelation when folded. (Independent)
Adrian Piper cuts ties with his mega-gallery – The conceptual artist and philosopher has announced that she has “terminated my association with LGDR and Lévy Gorvy”, ending a nearly decade-long relationship with the former premier gallery and its Dominique-founded successor. Lévy, Brett Gorvy, Amalia Dayan and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn. Piper’s email was sent Monday morning, although she noted that her relationship with the galleries became effective as of January 20, 2023. (E-mail)
Money stolen by the Nazis returned by museums – Everyday objects that have far less value on paper than a Picasso or a Klimt were also looted by the Nazis. These more prosaic valuables, which include silver cups, candlesticks, spice containers and silver teapots, are finally being returned to their rightful families through research into their ownership in museums, including the Bavarian National Museum in Munich, Germany. (New York Times)
Protesters arrested following protest at museum – Two activists from the organization Just Stop Oil have been arrested after jumping the barrier of a dinosaur exhibit at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. “Two large bags of dry paint” were also found at the scene, believed to be before protesters Daniel Knorr and Victoria Lindsell had a chance to use them in a desperate action because “nothing else pushed our genocidal government to act for the welfare of all.” (evening standard)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Chinese Bowl sells for over $25 million – A “very important” porcelain bowl measuring just under 4.5 inches sold for more than $25 million at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. Dating from the 18e century, during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the bowl was made in the tradition of “falangcai” or “foreign colors”. (CNN)
Guggenheim Fellowships Announcement – Artists Martine Syms, Jamal Cyrus, Tammy Nguyen and Lavar Munroe are among the class of 171 fellows for 2023. The individuals represent fields including engineering, mathematics, photography, historians and painters. (art forum)
Beeple Collabs with Charleston Museum – Record-breaking NFT artist Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, is teaming up with the Gibbes Museum of Art for the second Beeple Studios event taking place as part of the Art Charleston Festival on April 29. The artist will create a new piece “Everydays” as part of a live performance at his newly opened studio. (NFT party)
FOR ART
M+ offers 10,000 students tickets for the Yayoi Kusama show – The Hong Kong Museum is offering 10,000 tickets for the current “Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now” performance to students at local universities with the aim of encouraging discussion about mental health. M+ has partnered with the mental health initiative “Shall We Talk” and will offer guided tours of the exhibition as well as art workshops. (South China Morning Post)
Installation view of Self-obliteration (1966–1974) in ‘Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now’, 2022. Photo: Lok Cheng.M+, Hong Kong.
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