New merchandise at the Brooklyn Museum. Courtesy the Brooklyn Museum of Art Can a 200-year-old institution rebrand as cutting edge? The Brooklyn Museum is attempting to do just that with its new logo design. The new “visual identity” of the museum entails a sans serif font, new ligatures featuring an overlapping ‘o’ in Brooklyn and …
Abstract expressionist artist Helen Frankenthaler in her studio in New York. Getty Images A New York Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation by one of its former board members, Frederick Iseman. In the dismissal, Judge Jennifer G. Schecter cited the plaintiff’s absence of standing. In a seperate motion, …
Artist Arthur Jafa presents the exhibition at the museum of Serralves, in Porto. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Arthur Jafa, the filmmaker, artist, and cinematographer feted for his explorations of Blackness in America, has signed with Sprüth Magers. Jafa’s first exhibition with Sprüth Magers opens tomorrow in Los Angeles. He will continue to be represented by …
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Installation shot of Sergio Miguel’s work at Deli Gallery Courtesy Deli Gallery Deli Gallery, a New York City outfit lauded for its keen eye for emerging talent, will close after eight years. With the announcement, Deli joins Denny Gallery, JTT Gallery, and Queer Thoughts on a lengthening list of veteran operations in New York to …
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Cover of the monograph Frankenthaler by John Elderfield, published by Gagosian, in collaboration with the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. Art: ©2024 Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York An updated edition of John Elderfield’s Frankenthaler, originally published in 1989 and which many consider to be the definitive monograph on the artist, will be released this …
Portrait of Evelyn Lin. Photo Akira Yamada, Courtesy Pace Gallery. Evelyn Lin, a key figure in the world of auction houses, will leave that sphere for Pace Gallery, where she will serve as president of Greater China. She will oversee sales, business development, and artist engagement at the mega-gallery’s Hong Kong and Beijing locations. Lin …
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PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 15: Smoke and flames rise from Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019 in Paris, France. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, collapsing the spire. The cause is yet unknown but officials said it was possibly linked to ongoing renovation work. (Photo by Veronique de …
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Glenn Lowry. Getty Images Glenn Lowry, the director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, will step down from his post in 2025, bringing to a close a 30-year tenure that will have made him the longest-serving leader in the institution’s history. He has held the top post since 1995. When it was revealed in …
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The ancient Celtic helmet found at the Łysa Góra site in Poland thought to date back to the 4th century BCE. Kaczyński/Państwowe Muzeum Archeologiczne A Celtic helmet that archaeologists believe is around 2,400 years old has been discovered in Poland. Described by its finders as “very rare,” the helmet was unearthed at the Łysa Góra …
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The Museum of Modern Art. Photo Corbis Miguel J. Rodríguez Carrillo/VIEWpress via Getty Images New York’s Museum of Modern Art is set to enter a new era next year when Glenn Lowry, its longtime director, departs his post after 30 years at the helm. “I didn’t want to be the person who stayed too long,” …
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