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 Thursday, June 29.
NEED TO READ
A threat of sale hangs over a historic mural by Diego Rivera – The future of the 74 foot wide mural The realization of a fresco showing the construction of a city (1931) is still pending as Cushman & Wakefield announced on Tuesday that the San Francisco Art Institute campus, which closed in 2022, will go up for sale, including the mural. (ART news)
Prince William Knights Artist Grayson Perry – The Turner Prize-winning artist accepted his knighthood on Wednesday at Windsor Castle in recognition of his service to the arts. Sir Grayson Perry wore a burgundy taffeta dress for the event and said he could now sign as ‘Sir G’. (BBC)
The difficult relations of a Berlin museum with Russia – The Berlin-Karlshorst Museum finds itself in a difficult situation after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, as the institution’s board of directors is made up of representatives of the Russian authorities. (The New York Times)
Artists nominated for the São Paulo Biennale – The Brazilian biennale unveils a list of 120 participants for its 35th edition, which will take place from September 6 to December 10, 2023. Dayanita Singh, Ibrahim Mahama, Julien Creuzet, Senga Nengudi and Simone Leigh are among the artists who will present in the “choreographies of the impossible “. (Press release)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Duchess Kate at the Young V&A – The Princess of Wales has urged children to ‘keep telling stories’ during the reopening of the Young V&A Museum in London, which will reopen to the public on Saturday July 1. She also revealed that her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, tell her stories all the time. (Independent)
Julie Mehretu will paint BMW’s art car – The Ethiopian American artist known for her abstract painting will be responsible for creating the next Art Car, which already has a tradition of more than five decades. (CNN)
Loans to the Louvre – The trove of treasures from the Museo di Capodimonte in Italy featured in the ‘Naples in Paris’ exhibition, including key works by Caravaggio and Michelangelo. They will be on view until January 2024. The Louvre lent its prized work by Vermeer, the Lacemaker, at its satellite Louvre Lens, in the northern city of Lens. (FinancialTimes) (The world)
Hauser & Wirth now represents Daniel Turner – The mega gallery will represent the American artist with Galerie Allen in Paris. Hauser & Wirth plans to show an exhibition of his work in 2024. (Press release)
FOR ART
Precious Okoyomon installs a plant art installation in a Roman chapel – The 29-year-old artist, who won the Frieze Artist Award in 2021, created a living installation entitled “the sun eats its children” with plants in Sant’Andrea de Scaphis, a 19th century chapel in Rome. (The arts journal)
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