Or rather, when is a broken Calder still a Calder? "Richard Brodie, an art collector, says his ability to sell the work has been undermined by the Calder Foundation,” and he is suing to get the artist’s name back on the piece. - The New York Times
"The Center, which houses a sprawling collection in a modernist building, is described on the Getty website as a 'marvel of anti-fire engineering.' The Villa, which focuses on ancient Greek and Roman art, has a well-tuned anti-fire protocol that kept it intact amid the devastation (in) Pacific Palisades." - The Washington Post (MSN)
Same with Bing and DuckDuckGo; the bogus AI images are crowding out Picasso and Braque in the results. The stuff comes from CubismArtwork.com, which also features bot-written artist bios and how-to-paint-cubism-yourself instructions and (because of course it does) sells wall posters of AI-generated faux-Cubist art. - Artnet
Bonnie Brennan, a 51-year-old Michigan native, succeeds Guillaume Cerutti, a 58-year-old Frenchman who is stepping down after an eight-year run. Cerutti plans to continue as the house’s board chairman. - The Wall Street Journal (MSN)
"Normally, a paid version of the service operates at 290 museums across Italy. One of the company Bauadvisor's dog-sitters meets the owner outside the museum and takes the dog for a walk. … This promotional, free version of the service will take place for one day every month … in a different Italian city." - CNN
VR brings clarity to architectural design. While traditional blueprints and 3D renderings can mainly convey spatial relationships, lighting conditions and material finishes, VR immerses users in a realistic simulation of the space. - The Conversation
Fire extinguishers in hand, the museum said, the Getty’s staff scours the sparse ground beneath their boots as well as the canopies of oak trees overhead. They look for embers. - The Wall Street Journal
Ron Rivlin said he had lost more than two dozen Warhols — he owns a gallery in West Hollywood that specializes in Warhol — along with works by Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, John Baldessari and Kenny Scharf. - The New York Times
"Getty Trust CEO Katherine Fleming described the scene on the ground and how she and her staff worked from a conference center-turned-war room at the Getty Center in Brentwood, about 10 miles away — all while 16 staff members remained at the Villa to implement emergency protocols." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
"The long-awaited showcase for one of Philadelphia’s most famous artists is starting 2025 with two major announcements: plans for a mid-September grand opening and the hiring of the senior director of programs, Juana Berrio, 45, who was chosen for her experience in arts programming, education, and curating." - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
"A nearly year-long legal battle between the (museum) and a New York-based artist has ended. The center will pay artist Mary Miss $900,000 to settle the suit and move ahead with the destruction of her 1996 installation, Greenwood Pond: Double Site," which has deteriorated and is no longer safe. - Iowa Public Radio
"(Douglas) Chrismas, 80, helped build the Los Angeles art scene of the 1970s and ’80s through ambitious exhibitions at his gallery, Ace. But he was plagued by lawsuits from artists and landlords over lack of payment. … (He) has spent much of the last decade embroiled in prolonged bankruptcy proceedings." - The New York Times
Mario Rossero is currently the executive director of the National Art Education Association (NAEA), a professional membership organization for visual arts, design and media arts educators, per Carnegie Museums, a position which was preceded by his tenure as senior vice president of education for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Incredibly, for an artist who made New York his home for nearly 70 years, none of the fanciful public sculptures like these — the ones for which Oldenburg is most celebrated — are on permanent view in the city. - The New York Times
