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Antony Gormley’s “Event Horizon” Cancelled in Hong Kong Following Suicide

Sunday, May 11th, 2014

Antony Gormley’s Event Horizon, the iconic sculpture project that places life-size casts of the artist’s body atop various buildings in an area, has been cancelled in Hong Kong following the pullout of sponsor J.P. Morgan.  The bank pulled its sponsorship after one of its employees leapt from the top of its office building in the Chinese city. (more…)

Houston Police Shut Down Kanye West Screening at Rothko Chapel

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

A scheduled Kanye West video projection at Houston’s Rothko Chapel was shut down last week by police, closing down the event before it started.  Another screening was also closed down by police after technical difficulties later that night.  The video projections, done by West for his new single “New Slaves,” is part of a worldwide series of projections to promote his new album, Yeezus. (more…)