Figurative sculptor Thomas Houseago will now be reprsented by Hauser & Wirth in London, the gallery announced via email today. Mr. Houseago, who before now lacked representation in that city, is set to make his debut at the gallery with a show in fall 2011.
Gordon Veneklasen, managing partner of Michael Werner Gallery in New Read More
Marina Abramovic, as M.C. of the LA MoCA Gala, has plans that include reenacting some of her famous works and “participatory activities as [guests] experience the installations, décor and dinner.” [The Art Newspaper]
Bloomberg checks in with Christo. [Bloomberg]
“Art Miami to Acquire the Los Angeles Art Show” [Artforum]
Christie’s will sell Read More
In one of many recent museum shakeups, Bruce Katsiff, Director and CEO of James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Penn., announced his plans to step down today. Mr. Katsiff, also a fine art photographer, has worked at the museum for over twenty years and intends to use his free time to focus on his Read More
This morning, before the press preview of the 26 works expected to bring in some $10 million in the Artists For Haiti charity auction at Christie’s on Thursday, the assembled press waited in the foyer just beyond the entrance to the auction house. Read More
Holland Cotter on male models. [NYT]
The singer from the Prodigy starts painting Damien Hirst-like butterflies. [Bloomberg]
Donny Deutsch talks about his art collecting with Architectural Digest. [AD]
Dinos Chapman dollhouse from Garage cover goes on display at Gagosian London. [TimeOut]
James Franco takes his “Private Idaho” installation to Toronto. [Read More
Last night artist Cory Arcangel filled Lisson Gallery’s new Milan offshoot with Axe body spray for the gallery’s debut show, Artinfo reports.
The show, called “Body Talk,” was announced via Axe-scented press releases. This is all shockingly appropriate for the man who once delineated the musical heritage of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone.” Read More
Inside Art: Jewish Museum buys a Kehinde Wiley. [NYT]
Here’s Charles McGrath on Hemingway’s complicated relationship with the Met. [NYT]
Art dealer arrested for selling fake works by big-name painters. One collector apparently bought 100 works from him. [Reuters]
Christian Marclay, and Kraftwerk, guest edit Wallpaper. [UnBeige]
Barnes Foundation sets opening Read More
The remains of the 25-foot tall Alexander Calder sculpture Bent Propeller, which sat outside the Twin Towers from 1971 until their destruction, is expected be on display at the 9/11 memorial museum, according to the New York Post. Read More
“Oh good,” said a tall woman in a beige suit, upon seeing The Observer at the Marianne Boesky opening last night. “I thought I’d be the only one here drenched in sweat.” Read More
