American Airlines Sued for Damaging Art, Justin Trudeau Sketch Sold for $25K—and More
Marc Selwyn Gallery's insurance company Lloyd’s of London is suing American along with seven art handling companies for breach of contract and negligence.
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New Directors Tapped to Helm Paris Photo and Paris Photo Los Angeles
A few months Julien Frydman abruptly left his post as director of Paris Photo, the transcontinental pair of picture fairs now has new leaders to steer the ship. Florence Bourgeois, formerly managing director of Pavilion of Art and Design in Paris and London, will take over as the director of Paris Photo and Paris Photo Los Angeles, while Christoph Wiesner , formerly the senior director of Yvon Lambert, will be artistic director.
Paris Photo Loses Director Just Months Before Fair in Los Angeles
It's been a few weeks since nearly 60,000 people swung by the Grand Palais for the 18th edition of Paris Photo. According to a press release, it received "unanimous public and critical acclaim," which means, if the word "unanimous" is used correctly, every single one of those 60,000 people had a swell time. The release also notes that "Nathalie [sic] Portman" was there, and that's just adorable.
