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 27.
NEED TO READ
The painter Cora Cohen has died – The New York painter known for her abstract painting has died at the age of 79. The artist has exhibited extensively over the years and one of his recent solo showings included a 2022 exhibition at New York’s Morgan presents. (art forum)
Dresden Jewel Scammer gets jail term – Dutch scammer, 54, accused of profiting from stolen jewelry in historic green vault in Dresden was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison for commercial fraud. The fraudster had posed as a Belgian diamond dealer and cheated the Dresden State Art Collections out of €40,000 by claiming he would be able to recover some of the precious jewelery stolen in the burglary. (Monopoly)
Princess Diana’s black sheepskin sweater – The iconic jumper that Princess Diana wore when she, then still new fiancée Lady Diana Spencer, attended one of Prince Charles’ summer polo matches in June 1981 will headline the inaugural Fashion Icons sale at Sotheby’s in September. Created by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne and their knitwear brand Warm & Wonderful, the sweater appearing on the market for the first time has a pre-sale estimate of $50,000 to $80,000. (evening standard)
Fallout at the Royal British Columbia Museum – Uncertainties hang over the future of the Canadian institution following the resignation of its chief executive Alicia Dubois, who resigned just 16 months after joining the museum. The museum’s leadership has been a revolving door in recent years and questions about its future, including its aging facilities and plans for community engagement, remain. (The arts journal)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Tate Curator will lead Asia Society in New York – Yasufumi Nakamori, senior curator of international art at Tate Modern, is appointed director of the Asia Society in New York. Nakamori said filling the gaps in Asian art history was a priority. (New York Times)
Busan Biennale appoints artistic directors – Renowned art historian and curator Philippe Pirotte and London-based independent curator Vera Mey have been named co-artistic directors of the 2024 Busan Biennale, a first for the South Korean art biennale. They were selected for their profound experience in bringing Europe and Asia closer together. (Press release)
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art launches Remuseum – Lawyer and entrepreneur Stephen Reily, former director of the Speed Art Museum, is named founding director of Remuseum, a three-year independent research project to promote innovation in art museums across the United States (Press release)
FOR THE ARTS
Opening of the new Australian show Frida Kahlo – ‘Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution’, which has just opened at the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide, places the work of Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera in context among their artist peers. The exhibition, which also features many archival photographs of the two artists, runs until September 17. (The Guardian)
Unknown Artist, Frida and Diego Remarry, San Francisco, 1940, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Gelatin silver photograph, 23.5 x 18.4 cm; Throckmorton Fine Art, New York.
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