Balls for Hillary (A Fundraiser), FIAC Fears Compound … And More

Art world news for September 9.

Jeff Koons, detail of Gazing Ball (Turner Ancient Rome), 2015.
Jeff Koons, detail of Gazing Ball (Turner Ancient Rome), 2015.

Satellite fairs to FIAC, France’s premiere art event and a major stop on the ever-expanding global art romp, that takes place each October, are dropping like flies. (The Art Newspaper)

Balls for Hillary! Jeff Koons’ balls, that is. A fundraiser for Hillary Clinton at Gagosian Gallery called Art for Hillary is offering the artist’s “gazing ball” works for $50,000, among other art prizes. Admission to the event is $10,000. (Forbes)

A look back at Charlotte Moorman, advocate of avant-garde art in New York City, who is the focus of two shows up right now at New York University. (New York Times)

Roving design biannual the Land Art Generator Initiative is in Santa Monica, Calif. this year and has asked for proposals for installations that generate clean drinking water, as a response to the California drought. (Seeker)

What Brexit?? Paris-based dealer Kamel Mennour is opening a gallery in London’s Mayfair district. (The Art Newspaper) Balls for Hillary (A Fundraiser), FIAC Fears Compound … And More