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Tim Griffin, Peter Eleey step down from their respective organizations
It was a day marked by stepping downs in the art world. Tim Griffin announced that he would step down as chief curator and director of the Kitchen. Peter Eleey, the chief curator of MoMA PS1, also announced his impending departure.
In an…
Art Community Backlash At Controversial Philip Guston Postponement
A collective decision of four museums last week to postpone the Philip Guston retrospective has been met by backlash from the art community.
Last week, four museums of the USA and the UK decided to postpone the controversial Philip…
Artist Organization Runs Campaign For 2020 Election Awareness
The upcoming US presidential elections are touching every sphere of life, the art world being no exception. As the elections loom closer, the art group For Freedoms has started urging citizens to be more involved in voting.
Founded in…
Frank Bowling sues Hales Gallery for non-payment
Earlier this month, artist Frank Bowling filed a legal claim in the London High Court against the Hales Gallery. He alleged that the gallery owes him a significant amount of money, as well as withholding many of his works.
The Hales…
Art World Announcers $5 million relief for Beirut
The international art community came forward to help Lebanon after the deadly explosions in the capital earlier this month.
The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH), which is based in Geneva, is…
Artwork about Antifa briefly removed from German Museum
A small drama unfolded at the Chemnitz Art Collections in Germany over a politically-charged artwork.
A work by Peng! Collective was removed by the German museum on Friday for making explicit statements about the Antifa. The…
New York City Announces Museums Can Reopen from August 24
After months of closure, the art world in New York seems to be getting back on track.
New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the museums across New York could reopen from August 24. However, strict guidelines are issued for the…
Yayoi Kusama showcases ‘Narcissus Garden’ in Arkansas
After a year full of rather disappointing events, there was finally some good news for artist Yayoi Kusama.
Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden will be on display at The Momentary. It is an art spot belonging to the Crystal Bridges Museum of…
Germany increases its art spending sixfold to $3.5 million
The art world has been suffering everywhere due to an ongoing global pandemic. With the ever-declining interest of patrons and cancelled exhibitions, almost every corner of the art world is struggling monetarily. In such times, the German…
Gropius Bau Retrospective Of Yayoi Kusama Postponed Until 2021
For artist Yayoi Kusama, things have been getting from bad to worse. The anticipated retrospective at Gropius Bau at Berlin became her latest exhibition to be canceled recently.
The exhibition at Gropius Bau was thought to be the most…