The New York Times reports on last night’s artist-led protest outside the home of Ivanka Trump, as groups outside the President-Elect’s daughter’s Puck Building home held up signs imploring her to be the voice of reason in the White House.  “The culture changes, and fascism rears its ugly head every so often and that’s what’s happening now,” said Marilyn Minter, who helped organize the event. “We wanted to do something to start to the ball rolling, to grow a protest, and we’re artists, so we know how to make posters.” (more…)

Cuban artist El Sexto has been detained and arrested by Cuban authorities in the wake of Fidel Casto’s death, the Miami New Times reports.  “I waited outside the police unit all day, and still nobody has told me why my son was abducted,” his mother told the paper.  The artist had a reputation for outspoken stances against the Cuban government in the past, and was set to travel to Miami for a performance this week. (more…)

The Rubell Family Collection has announced plans to move to Miami’s Allapattah District.  The new space will be designed by Selldorf Architects. “The new museum will allow us to concurrently present four thematic exhibitions which will highlight historical works from the Collection as well as the Collection’s most recent acquisitions,” says Director Juan Valdes.  “In the new museum we will also greatly expand our education, research and studio residency programs.” (more…)

A Berlin exhibition of works from Tehran’s Museum of Contemporary Art has been postponed, after Iranian authorities have failed to allow the collected paintings to leave the country.  “We had signed contracts with the TMoCA and relations are on a good footing, but we are told someone needs to give the green light for the artworks to leave Tehran, and that signature is still missing, though the current signals we’re getting indicate we’ll get them soon,” a spokesperson for exhibition organizers the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation said. (more…)

The Detroit Institute of Arts has appointed Laurie Ann Farrell as the new Curator of Contemporary Art, signaling an increased focus on more recent work by the museum.  “We need to catch up,” says director Salvador Salort-Pons. “Contemporary art is what resonates best with our community right now. We have a great collection of contemporary art that needs to be exposed and displayed in ways that are relevant. There is the possibility of doing things in the neighborhoods and the three counties with contemporary art.” (more…)

Arts Organizations have saved a total of £8.7m by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, a new report says.  “This report demonstrates the ongoing success of light-touch policy to prompt environmental understanding and meaningful actions that reinforce national and international climate targets,” it reads. “Tackling climate change has never been more urgent.” (more…)

Gagosian and Almine Rech will share representation of the estate of Tom Wesselmann, the New York Times reports.  “You want to have engaged dealers,” Wesselmann said in an interview. “Not creating an artificial market, but they can motivate their client base and bid themselves. We had no one protecting the market for a number of years.” (more…)

David Hockney has been commissioned to design a stained-glass window at Westminster Abbey, commemorating the reign of Queen Elizabeth.  “I’m not atheist, but I’m not a supporter of any organized religion. You can’t legislate religion. There’s always that question,” he says. “What happens when we die?” (more…)

The Tate is set to open a new show next year that will envelop the museum in a dense fog, while inside a series of performances, installations and other works will expand the concept of the museum exhibition.  “People love the feel of fog on their skin, immersed, wet and cold, but gentle and soothing. It’s a primary experience,” says artist Fujiko Nakaya, who will create the fog. (more…)

The New York Times reports on the continued strength of the auction houses’ marquee sales, and the strategies that have been underwriting these prices.  “The air has got quite thin at the top,” says adviser Wendy Cromwell. “There used to be at least two bidders on most of the lots, but now there is usually only one. Guarantees do provide cover for the lots and give a sense of security. But what do the totals mean in terms of profit? We’re blind.” (more…)

The New York Times has more on the unauthorized Anselm Kiefer show at CAFA Beijing, as the artist weighs in on the show and the academy running it.  “Throughout my career I have been heavily involved in all my major international exhibitions, and it is a matter of deep regret and frustration that the organizers of my first show in China have seen fit to exclude me from the process,” the artist said in a statement. (more…)

Jenni Lomax is stepping down from her position at the Camden Arts Center after 26 years, a tenure that saw Lomax revitalize the organization, and help launch the careers of Martin Creed, Mike Nelson, and others.  “I never intended to stay 25 years,” Lomax said in an interview. “When I started, the organization was completely at a crossroads: it had lost half of its funding from Camden council and it was a great period of change and great challenge. I feel very proud of where we are now and all we have achieved since then, seeing the place grow and becoming somewhere that I think a lot of artists feel is their artistic home.” (more…)

Jeff Koons has gifted a new sculpture, an immense hand holding a series of the artist’s signature balloon tulips, to the city of Paris, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the ISIS attacks in the city.  “I hope the work is life-changing to people,” Koons says. “I hope that the Bouquet of Tulips can communicate a sense of future, of optimism, the joy of offering to find something greater outside the self.” (more…)

Artist Helen Marten is profiled in The Guardian this week, as the artist reflects on her recent Hepworth Prize win, and the upcoming announcement of the Turner Prize winner, for which she is also nominated. “The notion that the artist wants to be a public figurehead and immersed in spectacle is just nonsense for me,” she says. “The artist has a responsibility to communicate in a way that is egalitarian in a world that is increasingly hermetic – but that’s also the job of the institution and the curator. I love talking about my work – but I don’t want to do it in a forum that is a corrupted, dumbed-down version of my words. No one wants to be paraphrased to sound like an idiot because that’s accessible. That’s depressing.” (more…)

An article in the New Yorker profiles efforts by conservationists to create digitally scanned facsimiles of archaeological sites and art works in an effort to drive more effective preservation efforts.   “It’s verisimilitude, not falsity,” says Adam Lowe, who runs a “digital mediation” workshop designated to this project. “What we’re trying to do is to actually study something close enough that we can remake it.” (more…)

German price database and auctioneer Artnet has acquired Tutela Capital SA, a boutique analytics firm, signaling its intent to strengthen its data analysis abilities in the modern market landscape.  “This seemed to be a natural supplement and evolution of the price database,” says founder Hans Neuendorf. “When we first tried this, 15 years ago, we couldn’t find a data specialist who had knowledge of art. It was a reasonable price, after having tried for many years to find the right person to do this.” (more…)

The Armory Show has announced its 2017 Exhibitor List, bringing 207 galleries to the West Side Piers, as well as an updated floor plan that sees a number of lounge areas and VIP accommodations, and a pair of new curated sections that will expand the fair’s offerings in an increasingly competitive landscape for premier fair events.  “The Armory Show team has spent the last year listening to our gallery clients and visitors, and in response, we have made many radical changes and improvements to the show,” says Benjamin Genocchio, Executive Director of The Armory Show. “Two new curated sections and an updated floor plan with more spacious aisles and larger booths will make for a better, more enjoyable show. Quality of art and experience defines The Armory Show 2017 and remains our goal.” (more…)

Richard Prince is facing another lawsuit for copyright infringement over the use of a photograph of Kim Gordon, which was recently shown at Blum and Poe.  Prince’s attorney Josh Schiller claims that the suit “fundamentally misunderstands fair use.” (more…)

The New York Times reports on the city of Dallas’s threat of bankruptcy, which has been driven in part by the ongoing conflict between the Nasher Sculpture Center and a nearby condo tower, which was funded substantially by money from the city pension fund for firefighters and police officers.  “We all know some of the benefits, guaranteed, were just probably never realistic,” says Senator John Whitmire. “It was good while it lasted, but we’ve got some serious financial problems because of it.” (more…)

The German government is funding research into the Nazi’s repression of “degenerate art,” after a non-profit organization was unable to continue funding research on the era’s political and social conflicts.  “The Gurlitt case showed us how important research into this bitter chapter of Nazi art policy remains.”   (more…)

The New York Times reports on Doug Aitken’s underwater sculpture off the coast of Catalina Island.  “The moment the first pavilion entered the water, it stopped being a sculpture for me,” Aitken says. “It became this living system — constantly in flux, constantly changing, whether that’s the sea life entering it, the kelp pushing at it or swimmers interacting with it.” (more…)

Acne Studios has rolled out a new line produced in conjunction with artist Jack Pierson, a series of leather pouches embossed with texts from the artist’s “Caught in the Rain Broken in the Stardust” series from 1994.   (more…)

Maya Lin is among the list of Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipients this year, the last series of awards given by President Barack Obama.  “The Presidential Medal of Freedom is not just our nation’s highest civilian honor – it’s a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the opportunity to change this country for the better,” the President said.  “From scientists, philanthropists, and public servants to activists, athletes, and artists, these 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people around the world along the way.” (more…)

Art Production Fund executive director Casey Fremont will take over full management of the non-profit, Art News reports.  “After 16 years APF is thriving because of the talent, dedication, and support of many wonderful artists, patrons, and an enthusiastic public,” said foundersYvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen in a statement.  “We are thrilled to hand the reins to Casey to guide its next chapter.” (more…)