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U.S. Federal Judge Upholds Ruling that AI-Generated Works Are not Copyrightable

Monday, August 21st, 2023

A federal judge has ruled that AI-generated art is not copyrightable. “In the absence of any human involvement in the creation of the work, the clear and straightforward answer is the one given by the Register: No,” says U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell. (more…)

Portrait by Gustav Klimt Expected to Fetch £65m in London Auction

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

The last portrait by Gustav Klimt goes to auction next month, anticipated to fetch upwards of £65 million. “Many of those works, certainly the portraits for which he is best known, were commissions,” says Helena Newman, Sotheby’s worldwide head of impressionist and modern art.”This, though, is something completely different – a technical tour de force, full of boundary-pushing experimentation, as well as a heartfelt ode to absolute beauty.” (more…)

Brett Littman Out at Noguchi Museum

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

Brett Littman is leaving his post as head of the Noguchi Museum, Artforum reports. “On behalf of the board of Trustees, we would like to extend our gratitude to Brett for his contributions to the museum,” said board cochairs Spencer Bailey and Susan Kessler. “Brett leaves the Museum in a strong position. We wish him great success in his future endeavors.” (more…)

Maurizio Cattelan Wins Case Over Duct-Taped Banana

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

Maurizio Cattelan won his  copyright infringement lawsuit this week after accusations by another artist claiming Cattelan plagiarized his work involving a taped-up banana. “To find otherwise would further limit the already finite number of ways in which a banana may be legally taped to a wall without infringing on Morford’s work,” said U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. (more…)

US to Rejoin UNESCO

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

The U.S. will rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, the Associated Press reports. “It’s a historic moment for UNESCO,” says UNESCO director general, Audrey Azoulay. “It’s also an important day for multilateralism.″ (more…)

Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Gallery Reopens

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

The Albright-Knox Gallery has reopened in Buffalo after a long renovation and rehang of its collection. The opening show featured its permanent collection prominently to showcase the new space designed by OMA. (more…)

Dutch Court Orders Return of Artifacts to Ukraine

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

A Dutch Supreme Court has ordered museum artifacts borrowed from Crimea returned to Ukraine, maintaining the works are part of the nation’s cultural heritage. (more…)

Channel 4 in UK Criticized Over Banksy Attribution

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

Channel 4 in the UK is facing criticism after emails pointed to warnings that a work attributed to Banksy and sold for £250,000 was being billed as not genuine by another company. (more…)

Hannah Gadsby Picasso Show Sees Strong Attendance

Saturday, June 10th, 2023

Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso show at the Brooklyn Museum has already seen impressive attendance, up 51 percent over the weekend before, the New York Times reports. (more…)

NEA Announced First Round of 2023 Grants

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

The NEA announced its latest string of grant recipients this week, with $35.6 million earmarked for a range of projects that “demonstrate the vitality of the humanities across our nation” according to Shelly C. Lowe, the endowment’s chairwoman, and “support humanities programs and opportunities for underserved students and communities.” (more…)

Guardian Publishes Piece on Royal Collection

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

The Guardian has a piece this week on the royal collection, and the range of works often received as gifts now worth millions. (more…)

Curator Bernice Rose Has Died at the Age of 87

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

Bernice Rose, an art historian and MoMA curator who was a vocal champion of drawing, and helped its establish its current role in arts study, has died at the age of 87. “She recognized early that for a generation of artists who emerged in the 1960s, the art of drawing knew no boundaries,” says Christophe Cherix, the museum’s chief curator of drawings and prints. (more…)

Renzo Martens and Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise to Represent Netherlands at Venice

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

Renzo Martens and Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC) will represent the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale 2024(more…)

Denise Ryder Named Curator at ICA Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA) has appointed Denise Ryner as its Andie B. Laporte Curator. “With her experience working at the intersections of art and academia, Denise brings an exciting perspective and expertise that will enhance the reach, relevance, and impact of ICA’s exhibitions,” says Zoë Ryan, the ICA’s Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director, and Hallie Ringle, ICA’s Brett Sundheim Chief Curator. “On behalf of the ICA Board and staff, I am thrilled to be welcoming her to join our team as we advance our mission as an experimental hub for contemporary art from around the world.” 

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Striking RISD Workers Joined by Students, Faculty and Locals in Walkout

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

Students and faculty joined a walkout in support of striking RISD workers this week in Providence, Art News reports. The workers’ union is currently in the midst of contract renegotiations. (more…)

UK Sanctions Collector Accused of Financing Hezbollah

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

The UK has imposed sanctions on Nazem Ahmad, a collector accused of using works from his holdings to finance Hezbollah. “The firm action we have taken today will clamp down on those who are funding international terrorism, strengthening the UK’s economic and national security,” says Treasury minister in the House of Lords, Joanna Penn. (more…)

Hong Kong Arts Body Rescinds Funds Over Security Law

Monday, April 17th, 2023

Hong Kong’s arts financing body has pulled HK$1 million (US$127,39o) in funding for two art projects that may have violated national security laws. “The [council] decisively terminated two projects under its project grant and year grant respectively that were suspected to have violated certain regulations or laws. The total amount of grants involved HK$1 million,” the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said this week.

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Artist Miguel Ángel Payano Jr. Profiled in NYT

Monday, April 17th, 2023

Artist Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., who lived in China for over a decade before returning to NY, gets a profile in NYT this week.“I’m a Sinophile,” he says. “I became an artist in China.” (more…)

Cecily Brown Profiled in Guardian

Monday, April 17th, 2023

Cecily Brown gets the profile treatment in The Guardian this week as the artist opens her ambitious Met show. “Like a magpie at work, there’s no hierarchy of sources,” Brown said. “It’s just the feeling of someone who looks at everything, takes what they will when it’s needed, churning it around, and spewing it back out as something else.” (more…)

Jail for Spanish Forger Who Attempted Sale of 15 Fake Works

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

A Spanish court has sentenced an art collector to prison for selling a set of fake works, including a series of forged works attributed to Edvard Munch and Roy Lichtenstein. (more…)

The Guardian Interviews Former Subjects of Painter Alice Neel

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

The Guardian has a piece this week on what it was like to be painted by Alice Neel. “One day Alice said she wanted to paint me and to bring some things I could wear, so I packed a little suitcase and had various costumes,” says artist and sex activist Annie Sprinkle. “I’d just had my labia pierced and I was showing it off, and she really wanted to see that. She picked a leather outfit and I put a feather in my hair.” (more…)

Alice Walton’s Art Bridges Foundation Behind $4.5 Million Robert Colescott Buy

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

Alice Walton’s Art Bridges Foundation is apparently behind the $4.5 million purchase of a Robert Colescott at Bonhams this month. “This work in particular presents a hopeful and powerful message, and we are pleased that it resonated so strongly with individuals and institutions alike,” says Ralph Taylor, Bonhams’s global head for postwar and contemporary art. (more…)

Joan Mitchell Foundation Pushes Back on Alleged Unlicensed Use of Work in Louis Vuitton Ad

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

The Joan Mitchell Foundation has accused Louis Vuitton of reproducing the artist’s work without permission. “It’s important for folks to understand that this wasn’t something we agreed to,” says foundation exec Christa Blatchford. “How did it even happen, is my question. I honestly don’t understand how it happened on their side. I really don’t.”

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Paintings By Queen Victoria Head to Auction in London

Friday, January 20th, 2023

A rare pair of floral paintings by Queen Victoria will go to auction next week, expecting prices of £8,000 and £10,000, Art News reports.  (more…)