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	David Anfam, an art historian and curator whose scholarship on Abstract Expressionism added new chapters to the movement’s history, died in London on Wednesday, sources close to him told ARTnews. He was 69.Keiichi Tanaami, Artist Who Reinterpreted Pop for a Japanese Audience, Dies at 88




	Anfam’s rigorous, in-depth studies on Abstract Expressionism have been roundly praised. His 1998 catalogue raisonné of Mark Rothko’s paintings, a 1,000-page tome that critic John Russell once labeled “a book for all seasons,” is a core text for scholars of the movement. His 2016 Abstract Expressionism survey for London’s Royal Academy of Arts was called “the...

David Anfam, Art Historian Who Rewrote the History of Abstract Expressionism, Dies at 69

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	JUMPING SHIP? Smack bang in the middle of the Bronx Museum’s very expensive renovation project, its executive director has decided to leave. Klaudio Rodriguez, who has led the museum since 2020, is moving to Florida to take charge of the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in St. Petersburg. He was instrumental in getting the $33 million expansion and facelift off the ground so his departure may come as a surprise to some. “It has been an honor...

Man Sues Museum of Ice Cream, Bronx Museum Director Quits, Judge Allows Artists’ Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Companies, and More: Morning Links for August 14, 2024













	The death knell has been rung for print media many times over in the past decades: thousands of local newspapers have shuttered, digital readership has shot up, and journalism has suffered a crisis. But if print really is dead, you wouldn’t know it from “Multiplicity: Blackness in American Collage,” a smart survey that features dozens of pieces that invest precious publications with new life.Getty Returns Bronze to Turkey, Man Claims Ownership of Buzzy Klimt Portrait, 'Britain's Pompeii' Exhibit to Open, and More: Morning Links for April 26, 2024




	Take Helina Metaferia’s Headdress 61 (2023), featuring artist Chase Williamson donning a grand,...

A Major Survey of Black Collage Art Proves That Print Isn’t Dead













	Victoria Siddall, a former executive at the global fair company Frieze, has been tapped to lead the National Portrait Gallery in London. She was chosen by the museum’s board, whose appointment was approved by the Prime Minister, and will begin in her post this fall.Napoleon-Looted Titian to Auction, Art Forgers Sentenced, Frieze Parent Company Goes Private, and More: Morning Links for April 4, 2024




	Siddall, who will be the storied 168-year-old museum’s 13th director and its first female leader, is a somewhat unusual choice to run one of the United Kingdom’s top arts institutions, as she has never worked as a...

Former Frieze Fair Director Picked to Lead London’s National Portrait Gallery













	Keiichi Tanaami, an influential artist whose maximalist prints, sculptures, and films utilized the visual language of Pop art to process the trauma faced by postwar Japan, died on August 9 of complications from myelodysplastic syndrome and a sudden subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was 88.Kasper König, Storied Exhibition Maker and Institution Builder, Dies at 80




	His Japanese gallery, Nanzuka, announced his passing on August 20. Shinji Nanzuka, the gallery’s chief director, said in a statement, “I am sure that Tanaami’s soul will continue to live forever in this paradise that he himself has built, enjoying his time with his wife, friends, and all...

Keiichi Tanaami, Artist Who Reinterpreted Pop for a Japanese Audience, Dies at 88

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	A California judge has again changed the course of a keenly-followed case brought against developers of AI text-to-image generator tools by a group of artists, dismissing a number of the artists’ claims while allowing their core complaint of copyright violation to endure.Man Sues Museum of Ice Cream, Bronx Museum Director Quits, Judge Allows Artists' Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Companies, and More: Morning Links for August 14, 2024




	On August 12, Judge William H. Orrick, of the United States District Court of California, granted several appeals from Stability AI, Midjourney, DeviantArt, and a newly added defendant, Runway AI. This decision dismisses accusations...

Judge Says Major AI Companies Did Not Profit Unfairly from Artists’ Work

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	Next May, one of Yayoi Kusama’s most famous “Infinity Rooms” returns to Dallas, ending an infinitely-Instagrammed museum tour. Yayoi Kusama Unveils First Permanent Public UK Sculpture




	The Dallas Museum of Art jointly acquired All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins in 2017 with the Rachofsky Collection, which is also based in Dallas. Like other entries in the series, viewers are invited to step inside a small mirrored room filled with Kusama’s whimsical, often polka-dotted sculptures, in this case, her signature yellow and black pumpkins. The effect is a kaleidoscopic sea of sculptures stretching into oblivion—very selfie-friendly. 




	All the Eternal Love I...

Yayoi Kusama’s Famed Pumpkin ‘Infinity Room’ is Returning to the Dallas Museum of Art













	A Banksy artwork has appeared at the London zoo, depicting a gorilla letting a seal and several birds escape while the eyes of three other animals peer outside.Open Letter Slams Slovakia's Government, Banksy Video Interview Resurfaces, George Clooney is Auctioning a Dinner Date, and More: Morning Links for August 15, 2024




	The black stencil image on the security shutters at the zoo is the ninth animal-themed work claimed by the popular street artist in nine days (like prior murals, a picture of the gorilla was shared with his 13 million Instagram followers).




	The menagerie of animals at the London Zoo follows a...

Ninth Banksy Artwork in Nine Days Discovered At London Zoo













	Archaeologists have discovered a decorated mosaic believed to have been built nearly 2,000 years ago, along with several other Roman structures in northwestern England.Altar at Stonehenge Was Transported from Nearly 500 Miles Away, New Study Finds




	The decorated floor covering depicts stylized dolphins and several species of fish. It was located in a home likely owned by a wealthy and powerful family, according to a press release by Vianova Archaeology & Heritage Services, one of the organizations involved in the excavation.




	The home was later remodeled, likely in the 3rd or 4th century, which helped ensure the mosaic’s survival after the room...

Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Decorated Mosaic in England

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	Archaeologists recently discovered the remains of two additional victims at Pompeii, the ancient city near Naples that was buried during a catastrophic explosion of the nearby Mount Vesuvius.Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Decorated Mosaic in England




	On August 12, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii announced that the skeletons of a man and woman with a small cache of treasure had been found inside a temporary bedroom during the renovation of the home. “The woman was found on the bed and was carrying a small cache of treasure with gold, silver and bronze coins, and some jewellery including a pair of gold and pearl...

Archaeologists Discover Remains of Two More Victims at Pompeii

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As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

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	The Guggenheim Museum in New York will hold a mid-career survey next year for Rashid Johnson, an artist who sat on the institution’s board for seven years. He stepped down from the position last year to avoid a conflict of interest, according to the New York Times.Steve Cohen's New York Mets Are Giving Away Items by Rashid Johnson and Joel Mesler at Games This Season




	The exhibition, titled “Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers,” will run from April 18, 2025, to January 18, 2026, and will feature nearly 90 works. Among those slated to be shown are pieces from his...

Guggenheim to Hold Mid-Career Survey for Former Trustee Rashid Johnson

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	Price Tower, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed skyscraper in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is set to close amid scandal, legal battles, and financial mismanagement a short 18 months after being purchased by Copper Tree Group, according to Artnet News. It’s the only example of a skyscraper designed by the famous architect. California's Famed Wayfarers Chapel, Designed by  Lloyd Wright, to Be Dismantled




	The Copper Tree Group, led by Anthem and Cynthia Blanchard, initially promised a $10 million investment in the building, as part of its “commitment to responsible stewardship.” Cynthia Blanchard told the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise last year that Price Tower was the linchpin to...

Saddled with $2 M. in Debt, Price Tower, the Only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Skyscraper, Is Up For Sale Again

Here at VERANDA, we believe that every room needs pieces with some age to add visual interest. Antique and vintage furnishings are inherently timeless; after all, if that table was beautiful in 1920 and still looks great today, it’s certainly not going out of style anytime soon. That said, each year our editors see certain furniture styles and furnishings from specific time periods trending at design markets, and we like to look ahead to see what vintage and antique pieces will be popular for the upcoming seasons.

The 7 Biggest Antique and Vintage Trends for 2025

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

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	A cottage where artist and poet William Blake once lived is one step closer to being preserved as a museum. At risk of collapse, funding will be used to fix the thatched roof, the Art Newspaper reported.Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Just Tore Down This Stunning Midcentury Modern Home




	Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker during the Romantic era. Though he was mostly unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake was associated with some of the leading radical thinkers of his time, among them Thomas Paine and Mary Wollstonecraft.




	Blake lived in the cottage in Felpham village in Sussex, UK, with his...

Saved from Collapse, William Blake’s Former Cottage to Be Restored with Plans for a Museum

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	Despite being dead, Salvador Dalí makes for a punctual employee.Suzanne Kite Is Making Sure Indigenous People Aren't Left Out of the AI Conversation




	For the past five years, a digital doppelgänger of the Surrealist has been on call at his eponymous museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. His only job requirement is to be his most affable self. When visitors pick up the receiver of his iconic Lobster Telephone, he chats with them about any topic of their choosing (within the bounds of propriety). He reads the day’s Tampa Bay Times. A tagline of the program is “Learn more about Salvador Dalí’s...

The AI-Powered Ask Dalí and Hello Vincent Installations Raise Uncomfortable Questions about Ventriloquizing the Dead













	Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg caused a stir on Wednesday after sharing an image on Instagram of a 7-foot-tall statue resembling his wife, Priscilla Chan. The statue, commissioned by Zuckerberg, was created by New York-based artist Daniel Arsham and placed next to a tree in what appears to be a lush garden.Archaeologists Uncover Secret Roman Network in Southern Spain




	In the Instagram post, Chan, seen sipping from a mug that matches the statue’s color, playfully commented, “The more of me the better?” The statue’s design, with its flowing silver garment, looks like a mashup of ancient Roman Sculpture and the T-1000 from...

Mark Zuckerberg Unveils 7-Foot Statue of Wife Priscilla Chan by Daniel Arsham

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Suzanne Kite Is Making Sure Indigenous People Aren’t Left Out of the AI Conversation













	Suzanne Kite, who simply goes by Kite, is an Oglála Lakȟóta artist, composer, and researcher, and one of the few Indigenous artists currently working with AI...

Suzanne Kite Is Making Sure Indigenous People Aren’t Left Out of the AI Conversation

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