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 Friday, June 23.
NEED TO READ
The ancient Palestinian UNESCO site under threat – The former agricultural site of Battir is threatened by the planned Israeli settlement which is expected to bring 560 new residents to the village. Experts say the new settlement will likely damage the water and irrigation systems for which the site is famous and the independent Palestinian economy, as around 40 percent of Battir’s villages thrive on local agriculture. (ART news)
A rare book that would have converted Charles II to Catholicism is now on display – The 1623 book is a copy of the Missale Romanum belonging to Father John Huddleston, who helped save the monarch’s life in 1651. It will soon be on display at Moseley Old Hall in Wolverhampton in the UK, where it first appeared times 363 years ago. . Only one other complete copy of this title is on record in UK libraries. (The Independent)
‘Anne!’ is the graffiti artist who keeps tagging Anna Delvey’s door – The anonymous graffiti artist who continues to paint “Anna!” at the door of the art world con man’s infamous residence, where she is under house arrest, was identified as “Anna!”, along with the artist’s mysterious pseudonym. Delvey was aware of “Anna!” but they never met, according to his representative. (Page 6)
Employees ask the Philly Museum to stop hosting an event for a far-right group – Staff members at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia have asked the institution not to hold an event for Moms For Liberty, a far-right group. An online petition supporting museum workers has garnered more than 1,600 signatures, but the museum said rejecting visitors based on ideology would defeat its purposes. (Hyperallergic)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Second Independent 20th Century will feature 32 exhibitors – Twelve of them make their debut at the fair dedicated to the art of this period. (ART news)
Manchester’s Factory International renamed after cash sponsorship – The £210million ($267million) arts venue due to open this summer will be renamed Aviva Studios after the insurance company injected £35million ($45million) in cash into the project. Naming rights were on sale as a way to rein in rising costs after the pandemic. (ArtReview)
Bookforum is back – Artforum’s literary sister will resume publication in August “under the direction of The Nation.” Bookforum ceased publication when Penske Media Corporation acquired Artforum in December 2022, as the title was not part of the acquisition agreement. (art forum)
Frieze London teams up with star artists for its 20th anniversary – Eight leading artists, including Tracey Emin, Simone Leigh, Wolfgang Tillmans and Haegue Yang, have each selected an artist to hold solo presentations in the new Artist to Artist section to celebrate the London Fair’s 20th anniversary. (The arts journal)
FOR ART
Viva For Divas at the V&A Summer Party – Celebrities such as Dame Shirley Bassey, Olly Alexander and Gwendoline Christie traveled to South Kensington in London for the Victoria & Albert Museum’s summer party which marked the opening of its last exhibition “Diva”. Pop group Sugarbabes performed a live set at the glamorous event. The institution also clarified that “diva” is not confined by gender. (evening standard)
Bimini Bon Boulash arrives at the V&A Summer Party 2023 at the V&A on June 21, 2023 in London, England. Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage.
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