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 Monday, March 27.
NEED TO READ
Florence invites a teacher from Florida to visit David IRL– Dario Nardella, the mayor of Florence which houses Michelangelo’s Davidto Hope Carrasquilla, the main who was forced to resign after showing an image of the Renaissance masterpiece in a sixth-grade art class. The mayor noted that he wanted to honor the principal and criticized the “ridiculous” board of the Tallahassee Classical School for confusing art with pornography. (evening standard)
The most visited museums in 2022 – Many museums have seen a rebound in visitor numbers in 2022 as travel has begun to resume in many parts of the world following the easing of pandemic restrictions. The five most visited museums last year were the Louvre, Vatican Museum, British Museum, Tate Modern and National Museum of Korea. (The arts journal)
Scalpers clung to Vermeer’s sold-out show – Scalpers are reselling tickets to Amsterdam’s sold-out Rijksmuseum show on eBay for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. A pair of tickets to the exhibit sold for $2,724 last week after 44 auctions. Another pair sold for £1,270. A museum spokesperson stressed that it does not endorse the resale of tickets and cannot guarantee the validity of tickets purchased through unlicensed third-party sellers. (Hyperallergic)
Art Basel Hong Kong attendance lower than 2019 – The fair ended on Saturday with a total of 86,000 visitors, the highest attendance since the pandemic. But it was still below 2019’s 88,000. (Press release)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Steve McQueen will show his film Grenfell Tower – The Oscar-winning filmmaker and artist will present the 24-minute film Grenfellwhich was filmed in December 2017, at the Serpentine in London on April 7. Filmed from a helicopter circling the burnt-out ruins of the municipal block, the artist hoped the film could help push for justice for the disastrous fire which caused 72 deaths nearly six years ago as no one has been held accountable to date. (Guardian)
Demas Nwoko receives the Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale – The Nigerian-born artist, designer and architect received the prestigious award for his works spanning seven decades, but “whose intangible legacy – approach, ideas, ethics – is still being assessed, understood and celebrated. “. (Contemporary&)
The Pantheon will begin charging for admission – The iconic cultural site will start charging visitors €5 ($5.28) to visit following an agreement between the town’s church and cultural officials. The proceeds will be shared between the Ministry of Culture receiving 70% and the Diocese of Rome taking the remaining 30%. (PA)
FOR THE ARTS
Tracey Emin officially opens her TKE studios and residency – The artist’s TKE studios and artist residency project TEAR in Margate opened on March 25, with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by hundreds of people, including Margate Mayor Heather Keen and Council Leader Ash Ashbee. It was reported that the artist acquired the site in November 2021 for £750,000 ($920,355) and spent nearly £1million ($1.2million) to renovate and restore it to nine. (instagram)
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