"Study for 'Worn Out,' as the drawing is being called, has lived in a private Dutch collection since the first decade of the 20th century. Its current owner … approached the museum to determine if it was a legitimate van Gogh." - Artnet
That would be Christophe Leribault, until now director of the city's Petit Palais and, before that, of the Musée Delacroix. He replaces Laurence des Cars, who was recently appointed director of the Louvre. - Artforum
His long career has become, for many, a caricature or outright failure, the stuffing wedged between the two disasters of the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex in St. Louis and the World Trade Center in New York. - The Baffler
The fully functional 18-carat commode, titled America, became world-famous while on exhibit at the Guggenheim. (The Trump White House wanted to borrow a van Gogh; the museum said no and offered this piece instead.) It was stolen two days after it went on display in England in 2019. - BBC
Workers will stabilize cracks and holes in the stones of the 4,500-year-old monument and will replace concrete mortar used in the 1958 repairs with lime mortar, less rigid and more breathable. - The Guardian
"I'm almost insulted by the reminder that the high-rise virus continues to spread. Waste of energy, waste of resources, almost impossible to protect indefinitely. A physical reflection of late-capitalist, winner-takes-all approach to economics. And all priapic phalluses to boot." - dezeen
The museum’s statement did not explain the reason for Jeff Rodgers’s exit, after roughly two and a half years, or what he plans to do next. - Berkshire Eagle
Two weeks ago, she was named executive director, working alongside Klaus Biesenbach, whose title was changed to artistic director. Last Friday, Biesenbach was appointed to lead Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie. Now MoCA says Biesenbach won't be replaced and Burton will be the sole director. - Los Angeles Times
Yes, the Greek capital's grotty old seaport, which has been busy, industrial and unpleasant for 2,500 years, is seeing serious art galleries, and the high-end restaurants that service gallery patrons, bustin' out all over. - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
"The Peruvian government has inaugurated the Museo Nacional del Perú, a $125m museum that was initiated by the ministry of culture to preserve the country's heritage and now boasts a collection of nearly 50,000 pre-Columbian objects" — including some looted items now repatriated. - The Art Newspaper
Authorities are planning to set aside two spaces at Seoul-Incheon, one in each terminal, as a satellite location for one or two major museums. Among those reportedly under consideration are the Tate Modern and the Pompidou Center. - The Korea Herald
At the Arc de Triomphe, "most in the crowd of onlookers just held their breath. It was a slow and meticulous operation, requiring to stop make adjustments to the folds in the material every few metres while avoiding touching the arch itself." - The Guardian (UK)
The new PR line is that "the long-awaited cathedral of movies is landing at just the right time — perhaps when the film industry needs it most." - Los Angeles Times
