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Parisian Strikes Bring City's Art Scene to a Halt
As protesters take to the streets to oppose President Macron’s proposed retirement reforms, a number of art institutions have partially or fully closed.
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More Than 70K Young Art Goers Have Signed Up For a Free Museum Membership
In May, the Art Gallery of Ontario launched a pilot membership program offering free passes to patrons aged 18 to 25. Of the 100,000 people who have signed up, some 70% are under the age of 25.
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Paul Gauguin Goes for $10.5M; Sotheby's Sells Space Photographs for Apollo 11 Anniversary
Also, the Dallas Museum of Art created a Works on Paper department thanks to a gift from a former curator and trustee, and more.
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Artists Presented Turner Prize Jury With Their Official Request to Split Prize Morning of Ceremony
The Turner Prize quartet of winners — Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Tai Shani, and Oscar Murillo — say they "hijacked" the prestigious award with their request to split the prize, the Guardian reported. Read the full story here [https://hyperallergic.com/531373/turner-prize-will-be-split-betwe
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A Long-Lost de Kooning Is Being Restored, But Will Always Bear the Scars of Its Theft
Willem de Kooning’s “Woman–Ochre” was missing for over 30 years. Now recovered, it shows signs of mishandling and amateur restoration that are difficult to fix.
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"Guess Who Laid Us Off?": Art Workers Stage Protests on Black Friday
Former employees of the Marciano Art Foundation gathered at Rodeo Drive's Guess storefront to distribute flyers about their unionization attempt. Union members staged simultaneous actions in solidarity on the East Coast.
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Kusama Balloon Grounded at Macy's Parade Because of Weather
After much fanfare, visitors to this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade noticed one artist-designed balloon didn't make it through the streets of Manhattan. Yayoi Kusama's sun-like red balloon was grounded because of weather conditions. Read the whole story here.
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Dresden Police Offer €500,000 for Information About Royal Palace Heist
| The prize will go to anyone providing information which could lead to the capture of the thieves or the recovery of the stolen items, worth an estimated €1 billion, according to reports in the German media. Read the full story here [https://hyperallergic.com/530536/german-police-release-footage-of
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Week in Review: MOCA Employees Unionize; Thieves Steal $1.1 Billion Worth of 18th-century Jewels
Also, protests about women’s rights take center stage in Mexico, a 3D-scanned bust of Nefertiti has entered the public domain, and more.
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ICA Miami Acquires 100 Works Ahead of Art Basel; Marvel Comic Breaks Record
Also, a Dora Maar portrait by Picasso sold for $6.8 million, and Christie’s will sell the first “Mixed Reality performance artwork,” by none other than Marina Abramović.
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New Palmyra Agreement Demonstrates Russia’s Continuing Soft Power Influence on Syria
The two countries signed a memorandum on the restoration of monuments and artifacts in the ancient city.
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MOCA Employees Submit Union Cards to the National Labor Relations Board
Employees cited low wages relative to experience, lack of benefits, schedule instability, and high turnover as some of the reasons behind their decision to unionize.