Art World From a Statue Commemorating RBG to the Cancellation of a Major Guston Show: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news—fast. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 25, 2020
People Photorealist Painter Robert Bechtle, Who Captured the Bay Area in Painstakingly Faithful Detail, Has Died at 88 Bechtle's paintings almost always featured a car. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 25, 2020
People Artnet Innovators and North Dakota Collectors Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall Select Their Favorite Works From Artnet Galleries The couple became interested in collecting art after seeing a David Hockney retrospective in San Francisco. By Artnet Galleries Team, Sep 25, 2020
Art World Artist Fabrizio Plessi Teamed Up With Dior to Create a Hope-Inspiring Digital Installation in Venice’s City Center A series of golden waterfalls will line the windows of the Museo Correr this fall, illuminating the Piazza San Marco at dusk. By Noor Brara, Sep 25, 2020
People Studio Visit: Artist David Altmejd on Cleaning His Studio for a Fresh Start and the Powerful Spiritual Teachings of Eckhart Tolle The artist tells us about how he stays sane during long stretches in the studio. By Nate Freeman, Sep 25, 2020
Art & Exhibitions Philip Guston’s Daughter and Other Critics Speak Out Against Four Museums’ Decision to Postpone a Major Retrospective on the Artist The museums say they will postpone the show to a time when "Philip Guston's work can be more clearly interpreted." By Sarah Cascone, Sep 25, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Marlborough Exiles Rebound With New Galleries, Market Sensation Julie Curtiss Gets a Pop-Up in SoHo, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What gallery-owner hangout did Michael Cohen dine at alfresco? What US fast-food joint opened next to the Kronenhalle? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Sep 25, 2020
Art World Art Industry News: MoMA, Just Like You, Is Four Months Late on Its Electricity Bill—and Now It’s Facing a $200,000 Lawsuit + Other Stories Plus, a former Hauser & Wirth director plans a new gallery in Paris and ARCO Madrid postpones its 2021 edition. By Artnet News, Sep 25, 2020
Art World The American Folk Art Museum Just Landed One of the Most Important Collections of Self-Taught Art in Private Hands—See It Here Since first stumbling into the Outsider Art Fair in 1993, Audrey Heckler has collected 500 works by self-taught artists. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 24, 2020
Art World Despite Economic Woes (and Criticism Over the Cost), a $60 Million Museum Called the Box Is Opening Next Week in Plymouth It features an exhibition on the Mayflower, stained glass by Leonor Antunes, and a "floating treasure box" design. By Naomi Rea, Sep 24, 2020
People ‘We Had Every Meal Together’: Artist Vivian Suter on the Close Artistic Collaboration She Forged With Her Late Mother Suter and her mother, the recently deceased artist Elisabeth Wild, both opened shows in Europe this month. By Kate Brown, Sep 24, 2020
On View ‘I’m More Choreographer Than Creator’: See How Artist John Akomfrah Merges His Disparate Fascinations Into Stunning Films As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 24, 2020
Art World 16 Deep-Pocketed Philanthropic Groups Will Give a Whopping $156 Million to Dozens of BIPOC Cultural Organizations in the US The Ford Foundation is leading the initiative with support from a host of others. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 24, 2020
Law & Politics Artist Shantell Martin Ponders Legal Action After a Wine Brand Allegedly Stole Her Work for Its Label Bodegas San Huberto appears to have directly copied a mural Martin created for a 2017 show at the Albright-Knox in Buffalo. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 24, 2020
Art World Germany Is Boosting Its Culture Budget By $140 Million Next Year—Bringing the Ministry’s Total Spend to $2.2 Billion The additional funding increases culture spending by 6.6 percent. By Naomi Rea, Sep 24, 2020
