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Jasper Johns Profiled in NYT ↠
February 19th, 2019
Jasper Johns gets a NYT profile this week, as he embarks on several busy months, leading up to a maj0r retrospective of his work at The Whitney. The expansive piece charts the artist’s life and work, and his encounters in the post-war art scene in New York.
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Louvre Aims to Loan Salvator Mundi for Da Vinci Show ↠
February 19th, 2019
The Louvre is aiming to request a loan for Salvator Mundi, the Da Vinci work sold for $450 million in 2017, for a major retrospective on the artist’s work. “I confirm the Musée du Louvre has asked for the loan of the Salvator Mundi for its October exhibition and truly wishes to exhibit the artwork,” a spokeswoman for the Louvre says.
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Nan Goldin Threatens Boycott of National Portrait Gallery Over Sackler Family Support ↠
February 19th, 2019
Nan Goldin will turn down a retrospective of her work at Britain’s National Portrait Gallery if it accepts a gift of £1 million from the Sackler family, threatening to boycott the gallery over its involvement in the manufacture of OxyContin. “I will not do the show,” Goldin says. “I have been invited to have a retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery and I have told them I would not do it if they take the Sackler money.”
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