The VIP Art Fair announced three more online-only events for this year (in addition to VIP Art Fair 2.0, which kicks off in February): a works on paper fair in April, a photography fair in July and a “Vernissage” fair, previewing the fall’s offerings, in early September. [Bloomberg]
Ryan O’Neal wins a minor decision in his defamation law suit, which stems from an ownership battle over an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett. [The Hollywood Reporter]
The Journal talks to dealers about how they handle the “winter wane,” when, as Pace president Marc Glimcher said, “There’s some truth to the idea that no one’s in town; they’re all still in St. Barts.” Pace has an Alfred Jensen/Sol LeWitt show on tap, and we’d just like to note that Lee Bontecou’s not-to-be-missed show at FreedmanArt is on view through Feb. 11. [WSJ]
Diller Scofidio + Renfto, the architecture firm behind the High Line, will rebuild the Pines night club on Fire Island. [NYT]
A sale of tchotchkes owned by famous people will hit the block at Bonhams. [WSJ]
Art consultant Will Kopelman asked his girlfriend, actress drew barrymore, to get married, and she accepted. [Edmonton Journal]
Over the Weekend on Gallerist…
Big move on the Lower East Side! Lisa Cooley Fine Art, of Orchard Street, is moving to Norfolk Street, to a space that is four times its current home. With two floors and 4,800 square feet to play with, Ms. Cooley now has one of the largest LES spaces in the game. [GalleristNY]
New York art and rare book dealer John McWhinnie, easily one of the most articulate and passionate gallerists we ever met, died in a snorkeling accident in the British Virgin Islands. He was 43. [GalleristNY]
