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, March 14.

NEED TO READ

Survey finds UK entertainers earn below minimum wage – A survey of 100 artists working in the UK public sector found that 76% of respondents reported earnings below minimum wage, with smaller projects paying a median hourly rate of just £2.60 ($3), less one-third of the minimum wage. . The survey also pointed to a culture of unpaid work and systemic exploitation, including unfair treatment of artists with disabilities and artists of color. (Guardian)

Fake art dealer charged with $1.8 million fraud – A 69-year-old man named Nelson Counne has been accused of stealing more than $1.8 million through romance and investment scams over eight years from five women, most of whom he met through online dating. line. Counne was said to pose as a wealthy retired art dealer and investor with homes in London, Manhattan and the South of France, but all of his claims were found to be false – the guy didn’t even have a passport. (Press release)

Presentation by Tom Sachs – After the artist Tom Sachs and his partner have been revealed being the art world family behind a demanding job offer for a personal assistant that went viral, a new York the exposed magazine uncovered details of the working conditions in Sachs’ workshop. More than a dozen former employees have said Sachs shamelessly engineered a bigoted environment and a culture of fear, which included name-calling and inappropriate language and behavior. Sachs’ studio denied most of the allegations, or dismissed the behavior as a joke, and in a statement admitted that the “rigorous” studio environment was not right for everyone but that all employees should always feel “safe and secure” in the workplace. (Braked)

Rome unveils major culture overhaul plan – The National Roman Museum’s 100 million euro ($107 million) initiative to restore four major sites, the Baths of Diocletian, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Palazzo Altemps and the Crypt Balbi, is the largest project in this guy in the Italian capital. The project is expected to last about four years. (The arts journal)

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Taipei Biennale Announces Artists – Pio Abad, Nadim Abbas, Nesrine Khodr and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork are among a selection of artists featured in the 13th edition of the Taipei Biennale, curated by Freya Chou, Brian Kuan Wood and Reem Shadid under the theme “Small World” . The show will run from November 18 to March 24 next year at the Taipei Museum of Fine Arts. (Press release)

Meta will not support NFTs on platforms – The head of commerce and financial services at the social media company that runs both Facebook and Instagram wrote that Meta is “gradually reducing digital collectibles” to focus on “creators, people and businesses”. . In May 2022, the company launched a feature allowing certain users to view NFTs, and then licensed certain creators in the United States to make and sell them. (CoinDesk)

Founding Director of the Museum of American Women’s Names – The future Smithsonian museum has appointed Nancy Yao as its inaugural director, leaving her post at the Museum of Chinese in America. The institution has received congressional approval and recently received $55 million in donations from leading women philanthropists, including Alice L. Walton, Tory Burch and Melinda French Gates. (New York Times)

Angela Basset’s Oscar-winning costume is on display at the museum – The award-winning costume worn by Oscar nominee Angela Basset in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will make an appearance at the North Carolina Museum of Art for the upcoming “Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design” exhibit. The show pays homage to Carter, who designed costumes for films such as Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X and Selma. The show runs from April 1 to August 16. (Press release)

FOR THE ARTS

JR wins the Oscars – The French artist’s huge series of portraits was showcased at the 95th annual awards ceremony, where celebrities including Billie Eilish, Paul Mescal, Ke Huy Quan, Madonna and Darren Aronofsky posed with their puffy portraits . (instagram)

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