“It was genuinely groundbreaking in its relationship with the city. The bridge over to St Paul’s was conceived really early on and it caused a great opening up of the river. ... It has helped London develop its confidence.” - The Observer (UK)
“Taiwan offers a unique blend of strong collector support, rich cultural diversity and a climate of freedom and openness — the ideal ingredients for a strong art scene.” - The New York Times
“Beauty is best achieved by making the most of existing buildings – even those thought unremarkable – and getting the best young architects to design the transformation.” - The Guardian (UK)
“There are deep and profound things to say about where it fits in the history of art and situationism. But is also this stupid idea where they evade security to bring in a couch to play PlayStation. I love how it has that element of humor and ridiculousness.” - Salon
“Researchers from the University of Bergen in Norway say their findings suggest that there are enclaves of women scribes that have not yet been identified.” - Hyperallergic
L.A. artists have talked about their losses, but “we still have no clear picture of how many artworks by which artists, owned by which collectors, were lost. And it’s entirely possible that the public, and even museums, will not know for many years to come — if ever.” - Washington Post (MSN)
On one street, banding together, “The neighbors plan to present a design package to a contractor, so they can pool resources and access to plumbers and electricians, saving both money and time.” - The New York Times
The burning, called Crema, of hundreds of wood-and-papier-mâché sculptures is the climax of the spring festival called Las Fallas in Spain’s third-largest city. This year’s event is felt to be particularly significant in the wake of deadly floods that struck the region last fall. - AP
“Our goal was to have 50 percent of the galleries with a presence in Asia”— meaning a physical space — “and now we are exceeding that,” said Vincenzo de Bellis, Art Basel’s director of fairs. - The New York Times
The new study from the think tank Remuseum, based at Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas, is titled “Access, Scale, and Market Share” and presents new findings in its analysis of American art museums and proposals about how they can maximize resources and practices to widen their reach to the public. - Artnet
Maurizio Cattelan’s satirical piece America, a fully functioning 18-karat gold toilet, was ripped from the plumbing and stolen from an exhibition in England in 2019. With security video and interviews with staffers at the venue, Blenheim Palace, the BBC has a report on how the theft happened. - BBC
AI’s objective analysis has thrown a wrench into this traditional hierarchy. If an algorithm can determine the authorship of an artwork with statistical probability, where does that leave the old-guard art historians whose reputations have been built on their subjective expertise? - Wired
In the fires’ aftermath, an unexpected but fittingly inconceivable thought came to mind. I found myself wondering: Should the Getty move? Should the Villa, and the Getty Center in the fire-prone Brentwood hills nearby, both evacuate — for good? - Los Angeles Times
