More museums are distancing themselves from David Adjaye after allegations + other stories

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, July 11.

NEED TO READ

SF gallery owner avoids jail after assaulting homeless woman – Collier Gwin, who was arrested earlier this year after a viral video caught him spraying a homeless woman with a hose outside his gallery, has reached a settlement with the San Francisco district attorney. Instead of going to jail, he will volunteer 53 hours at the Third Baptist Church. (The arts journal)

MCA Chicago launches new art school program with professor – The museum has partnered with art historian Romi Crawford to launch the new art school modality in September. The semester-long course will pair student apprentices with artists of color as instructors and will also offer free classes in black art history. (New York Times)

More museums are moving away from David Adjaye – While the world of museums is slowly coming to terms with serious allegations made against the starchitect in a report from FT last week, which include sexual harassment and a toxic workplace, more institutions are rushing to cut ties. The future African Institute in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, is the latest to do so, canceling a major construction project by his company, Adjaye Associates. (TANNING) (ART news)

What books does a “Rolling Stone” read? – In September, Christie’s will sell literature and jazz memorabilia belonging to Charlie Watts. Turns out the drumming legend was a fan of George Orwell, James Joyce, Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle, but the biggest prize in his collection is a unique copy of Gatsby the magnificent with a personal dedication to the “original Gatsby”, screenwriter Harold Goldman. It could fetch £200,000 ($260,000). (union leader)

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts appoints a curator of Indigenous arts – Léuli Eshrāghi has been appointed to fill the position at the MMFA, where they will develop exhibits featuring the works of Indigenous artists and assist the museum in acquiring works. A member of the Sāmoan Seumanutafa and Tautua clans, Eshrāghi also speaks Sāmoan, Spanish, and the creole languages of Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. (ART news)

Galerie Christophe Gaillard makes its debut outside France – The Paris-based gallery is venturing beyond the country to open an outpost in Brussels, Belgium. The inaugural exhibition, titled “Signatures”, features 15 of the gallery’s 35 artists, including Mariana Gadonneix, Hélène Delprat, Tetsumi Kudo, Richard Nonas and Franz West. (Press release)

Phillips announces first jewelry auctions in Geneva – The auction house saw record annual jewelry sales in 2021 and 2022, with the category increasing in value by 185% in the last year alone. Capitalizing on the moment, Phillips will launch its new special sales in November. (Press release)

FOR ART

V&A’s Korean Wave Show Comes to the US – After a successful run in London, Hallyu! the korean wave is jumping across the pond to open at MFA Boston from March 24 to July 28, 2024. The next stop on its US tour will be the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. (Press release)