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 22.
NEED TO READ
Carrie Mae Weems at the Barbican – The first major UK survey of films and photography by the American artist (and the largest since the 1980s) opens to the public today and has so far received favorable reviews. Write in the Guardian, critic Adrian Searle found that “his art is rich and full of variety, unhesitatingly focused on the black American experience”. (Guardian)
Artist Heiko-Thandeka Ncube dies at 32 – The Zimbabwe-born, Berlin-based artist was known for producing films, lectures and essays on colonialism, racism and violence in the Western world. A post from The Hub, a nonprofit for which Ncube served on the board, informed his followers that he had taken his own life on June 9. “His genuine and open manner has led people to open up to him in many projects,” the post read. “They felt seen and perceived through him.” (ART news)
Solange Knowles orders Jason McDonald for the glassware line – The glassblower was commissioned by Saint Heron, a multidisciplinary group founded by Knowles, to create a collection of limited-edition vessels priced between $129 and $187. Parts are already sold out. (NYT)
MFA Boston Maps Hokusai’s Global Footprint – A new exhibit at the museum shows how, although he never left Japan, famed ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai became a lasting source of influence for Western artists in developing a new modernist approach. The museum is perfectly suited to this task, drawing on its particularly rich collection of Japanese art. (The New York Times)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Paul Smith sells his Banksy at Bonham – The British fashion designer bought Congestion charge at Banksy’s Santa’s Ghetto pop-up store in 2004, the same year it was made. Its value has undoubtedly increased since then, and Bonham estimates it should fetch up to £1.8 million ($2.3 million) when it goes up for auction on June 29. (FinancialTimes)
Nordic Pavilion names artists for Venice 2024 – A joint “Nordic Gesamtkunstwerk project” is in the works for next year’s Nordic pavilion at the Venice Biennale, featuring Swedish artist Lap-See Lam, Finnish artist Kholod Hawash and Norwegian composer Tze Yeung Ho who should collaborate on a musical and performative installation inspired by Cantonese opera. Asrin Haidari of Moderna Museet will curate the exhibition. (ArtReview)
Frieze Seoul Artist Award – Seoul-based artist WOO Hannah is the recipient of the first-ever Artist Award at Frieze Seoul, which gives an emerging artist the opportunity to present a new commission at the fair. The installation of WOO, titled The Grand Ballroom, is a continuation of her ongoing “Milk and Honey” series and features hanging and draping fabrics that represent the ever-changing nature and texture of the skin and body over time. The artist visited workshops and factories around Dongdaemun Market in South Korea to find materials that she recycled for the artwork. (Press release)
Taipei Biennale publishes the list of artists – More than 50 international artists and musicians will take part in the 13e edition of the next biennial, scheduled from November 18, 2023 to March 24, 2024 at the Taipei Museum of Fine Arts. Curated by Freya Chou, Brian Kuan Wood and Reem Shadid, it features new commissions from Pio Abad, Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Li Yi Fan and artist duo Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. (Press release)
FOR ART
Henry Taylor’s Teeny Tiny Portraits parade on the catwalk – For his first collection as menswear creative director of Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams tapped into the creative community, collaborating with Los Angeles-based artist Henry Taylor for a series of suits adorned with tiny replicas of his beloved portraits. . A video of Taylor and comedian Jerrod Carmichael directed by Todd Tourso opened the show for digital viewers. Williams succeeds the late Virgil Abloh as creative director. “It’s a French house,” he said, “but they went straight back to America and found another black man and gave me the keys.” (vogue)
A model on the catwalk at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Collection fashion show in Paris, France. Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images.
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