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Week in Review: Christie’s and Sotheby’s Subpoenaed in Epstein Investigation; Tania Bruguera Detained in Cuba
Also, several artists have come forward to claim credit for the monoliths around the world, and more.
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Mexico Is Under International Pressure to Reform Its Cultural Institutions
Citing “draconian austerity measures” and the precarious situation of many cultural workers across Mexico, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art is urging the government to take immediate steps to preserve its museums.
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19th-century Arch in Prospect Park Gets Impressive Remodel
As a tribute to the original design of the Endale Arch, the restoration team left one brick and granite cross vault exposed to display the “detailed craftsmanship put in place over 150 years ago.”
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Illuminating the Legacy of Slavery at a New York Museum
Artist Reggie Black is projecting a message about the history of slavery in New York City on the façade of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in Manhattan, where six people were enslaved.
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Did You Know the First Commercial Christmas Card Featured Underage Drinking?
May we all be as merry as that boozy child.
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Christie’s and Sotheby’s Subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
The US Virgin Islands requested that the auction houses release “all documents reflecting or relating to inquiries, sales, bids, communications with or about Jeffrey E. Epstein.”
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Monolith-mania Continues as Artists Come Forward to Claim Credit for Sculptures
The statues have so far appeared in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Colombia, California, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and the Isle Of Wight.
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Creative Capital Grants $1.75M to Artists, 76% of Whom Are POC
The Black Schoolhouse and a comedic film by Suha Araj are among the 35 projects receiving $50,000 grants.
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The Most Popular Art on the Getty Website in 2020
“Getty Wrapped 2020” — made in the style of Spotify's “Wrapped” lists — offers insight into the most popular search terms for art lovers this year.
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After Architects Denounce Philip Johnson’s White Supremacist Views, Harvard Will Rename a House He Designed
The Philip Johnson Thesis House will henceforth be known as simply “9 Ash Street,” the building’s physical address.
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Artist Tania Bruguera Detained in Havana For the Third Time in a Week
“We must use the right definitions: KIDNAPPING,” said Deborah Bruguera, the artist-activist’s sister.
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Artist Discovers a Looted Statue in a Canadian Museum’s Collection, Leading to Its Repatriation
After Divya Mehra uncovered the colonial history behind a misidentified 18th-century statue, the Mackenzie Art Gallery repatriated it and acquired Mehra’s work about the figure in its stead.