Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Wednesday, September 21.
NEED TO READ
Dallas Museum of Art galleries damaged by flooding The museum galleries housing the Wendy and Emery Reves collection took in eight inches of water when North Texas was hit with heavy rain last month. The works of art remain in good condition, but the walls, floors and ceilings of the galleries have been significantly damaged. The Center for Creative Connections, located below the Reves Galleries, also suffered water damage. (glass tire)
Forensic Architecture Unveils Details of Murder of Al Jazeera Journalist – Drawing on new evidence, never-before-seen imagery, and spatial and audio analysis, Turner Prize-nominated research agency Forensic Architecture and human rights organization Al-Haq report that the Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and other members of the press were deliberately targeted. by Israeli forces in Jenin on 11 May. (The arts journal)
Jonathan Jones loves the art of Brad Pitt – The Guardian’s art critic has delivered a verdict on the Hollywood star’s art after reviewing photos from his museum debut in Finland. “Brad Pitt is an extremely impressive artist,” concludes Jones. “I certainly didn’t expect to say that when I woke up this morning. He avoided the embarrassment of celebrity art for revealing what, by any measure, are powerful and worthwhile works. (Guardian)
Pioneer Works pulls out of luxury development project – The Brooklyn-based arts center has quietly cut ties with Innovation QNS, a $2 billion development project in Astoria, following an outcry from anti-gentrification groups, who said the project was ‘zoning’ a neighborhood which did not have the infrastructure to support it. Kaufman Astoria Studios and the Museum of the Moving Image remain partners in the project. (Hyperallergic)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Opening of the Lucas museum postponed – The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which had already pushed back its opening from 2022 to 2023, announced that it would not welcome visitors until 2025. Director Sandra Jackson-Dumont said the delays were largely due to supply chain issues. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Almine Rech will open a second outpost in New York – The international gallery, which already operates a space on the Upper East Side, joins the wave of dealers popping up in Tribeca. The 10,000 square foot space at 361 Broadway, a stone’s throw from the Kaufmann Repetto, Andrew Kreps and CHART galleries, will open in 2023. (ART news)
New space for Galerie Julien Cadet – Galerie Julien Cadet de Paris is expanding its presence in the French capital with a location at 13 rue Béranger in the 3rd arrondissement, a few blocks from its first gallery. The new space opened its doors with the exhibition “Bill Saylor: Freaks Are Stealing Our Sunshine” (until October 8). (Press release)
Jackie Robinson’s used glove hits the block – The glove Robinson wore for his final two seasons is up for auction at Goldin’s with an estimate of $750,000. The outfielder’s glove is in “far superior condition” and comes from the collection of avid fan Jack Semel, who received a number of Dodgers memorabilia when the team left for Los Angeles in 1957. (hypebeast)
FOR ART
Adrián Villar Rojas headlines NSW expansion art gallery – The Argentinian sculptor is preparing a special project entitled End of the imaginary to mark the debut of the new Tank Gallery at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. The 23,680 square foot underground space was originally a World War II fuel bunker. The art gallery will commission a new artist each year to create a site-specific installation for the Tank Gallery. (Guardian)
Artist Adrián Villar Rojas during a tour of the Tank space in the new Art Gallery of New South Wales building, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mim Stirling.
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