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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…
Veteran Director of Key Berlin Museums, Udo Kittelmann, will step down next year
Just yesterday, we reported about veteran leader stepping down from her leadership position at a reputed gallery. Now, we have another news of a veteran director stepping down from his role at Key Berlin Museums. We are talking about none…
Veteran of Pace Gallery and Paul Kasmin, Monica King, is opening her new gallery
We know that Monica Gallery has worked for the Pace Gallery as well as Paul Kasmin for several years. She has also become the veteran but has now decided to join the ever-growing number of dealers. She is looking to target Tribeca with a…
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…
RM Sotheby’s $22 Million sale of ‘First Porsche’ got botched due to its auctioneer
We have seen historic sales which are often done at auctions, public or private. However, there are also instances where historic sales get botched due to an individual or the entire organization itself. A similar incident has occurred at…