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Famous Fashion Designer known for dressing Michelle Obama, Isabel Toledo, dies at age of 59
There is some tragic news from the fashion industry that we are having to report right now. According to a report, fashion designer Isabel Toledo who dressed the first lady of the US, Michelle Obama, is dead due to an illness. The reason…
Executive Director and Chief Curator of Chicago’s Renaissance Society, Solveig Øvstebø, steps down
In recent news of someone resigning from art industry from a leadership position, we have just heard from the Renaissance Society in Chicago. The news is that Solveig Øvstebø who served as the executive director and chief curator at the…
NBA Legend Larry Bird’s Street Art Portrayal will get a makeover after complaints
You must be aware of the Street Art Portrayal of Larry Bird who is an NBA Legend. Former Celtics forward Larry Bird was portrayed on a wall which was inspired from a painting of his own. However, it has to be said that Larry Bird was not…
Giacometti sculpture damaged by clumsy cat, deemed ‘worthless’ by experts, sold at…
We have seen an interesting turn of events taking place in the art industry. Just recently, we reported about an auction taking place of the first Lamborghini which was ever produced. This auction was supposed to be the biggest one in…
Right-wing Activist and Philanthropist, David H. Koch, dies at age of 79
You must have heard about the Billionaire Philanthropist as well as Right-wing Activist, David H. Koch. We have some grim news to report regarding David H. Koch. It has been reported that David H. Koch has passed away at the age of 79 and…
Dealer Simon Preston is moving to the Pace Gallery as a Senior Director
We have news of a new appointment in a leadership position at the Pace Gallery. Dealer Simon Preston is known to be moving to the Pace Gallery as its Senior Director. Now, this move comes amid the fact that New York's Pace Gallery is…
Edward Henry appointed as the board chair of United States Artists
It looks like this is the best time for appointments of new board chairs, presidents as well as people in a leadership position. We have been reporting about newly appointed people in leadership positions all week and we have one more…
Rebecca Wei believed to be an expert on Chinese market resigns as Christie’s Chairman for Asia
We have shared a lot of news and reports recently about people getting promoted to a new role inside art houses and museums. However, we have news of someone tendering resignation from a leadership position. This someone is none other than…
Private home designed by Ai Weiwei in the US is available for sale at $5 Million
A property that was built in the year 2006 for Christopher Tsai is available for sale right now. However, it has to be said that this private home will be available for a price of $5 Million. This can be considered a very steep price to…
Betti-Sue Hertz appointed as the new director of Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery
Columbia University's Wallach Art Gallery has just announced the appointment of its new director. The new director for this gallery will be Betti-Sue Hertz who will replace Deborah Cullen-Morales. It is also known that Hertz will take up…