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 on Tuesday, June 20.
NEED TO READ
Jordan Wolfson talks to photographer Heji Shin – In a broad back-and-forth, the two artists discuss therapy, karma and the wise words of Jeff Koons before pondering what character traits tend to inspire someone to express themselves through art. (Interview)
Architect Michael Hopkins dies at 88 – The British architect best known for Portcullis House, a 2001 government building in London that features a contemporary take on the Victorian Gothic style, has died aged 88. He also designed the Mound Stand at Lord’s Cricket Ground. (Guardian)
Takashi Murakami loves and fears AI – The art superstar has admitted in a new interview that he foresees dramatic changes brought about by AI, shifting power from artists to technical engineers. “The wackiest ideas, the ones that even AI can’t generate, will become even more valuable,” he said, while “artists who create familiar things will be left behind.” Even he fears “being replaced one day”. (Japan time)
Indigenous masks were treated with toxins before repatriation – A pair of wooden masks have been repatriated to the Kogi community in Colombia, but they arrived with a warning that they are probably no longer suitable for ceremonial use. The objects had been treated with toxic chemicals while in German museum collections. (Guardian)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Winner of the National Photographic Portrait Award – Artist Shea Kirk has won Australia’s annual Portrait Award for her photograph of her artist friend Emma Armstrong-Porter. “I’ve always struggled with my weight,” Armstrong-Porter said, but I started getting my skin back, designing symbols about my life until now, I got a tattoo. I’m starting to feel more comfortable in my fat queer body. The work is currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery. (Guardian)
Elena Filipovic at the Helm Kunstmuseum Basel – Elena Filipovic will take up her new role as director of the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland on June 1, 2024, succeeding Josef Helfenstein, who is retiring after eight years. Filipovic is currently a curator at the Kunsthalle Basel, curating exhibitions for artists such as Anicka Yi, Deana Lawson and Michael Armitage. (Press release)
Art collector uploads treasure trove of video works Hong Kong-based collector Shane Akeroyd has made his entire video art library, comprising more than 90 works by artists, available to the public online. On the Akeroyd Collection website, viewers can see landmark works by artists such as Joan Jonas, Wong Ping and Vvzela Kook. (South China Morning Post)
Berlin Biennale postponed – It seems that Covid-related delays are not yet a thing of the past. The 13th edition of the Berlin Biennale has been postponed to 2025 due to “organizational delays” caused by the pandemic. She also hopes to avoid getting lost in the onslaught of biennials already postponed to 2024. (Monopoly)
FOR THE ARTS
Modern Turkish Museum unveiled – Istanbul Modern has taken five years to prepare and is finally welcoming the public to its 108,000 square foot building designed by Renzo Piano. It today hosted an official inauguration attended by the famous Italian architect and released a horde of impressive new photographs. Visitors to the newly opened restaurant can also enjoy views of one of history’s greatest cultural wonders, the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque. (Press release)
Modern Istanbul. Photo: Cemal Emden, courtesy of Istanbul Modern.
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