AI-Generated Artwork That Spurred Controversy Can’t Be Copyrighted, US Officials Say
James M. Allen had used Midjourney to produce the image in ways too significant to be called its sole, human author, the Copyright Board said.
Investor Group Led by Laurene Powell Jobs Looking to Buy San Francisco Art Institute Campus
The purchase could resolve the future of a famed Diego Rivera mural.
John Baldessari Estate Beleaguered by Lawsuits Over Damaged Art and Canceled Exhibition
His descendants accused Marian Goodman Gallery and AXA of causing a loss of $21 million.
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Organizes Limited Edition Print Sale for Earthquake-Stricken Morocco Relief
The fair plans to work with partners in the area on long-term reconstruction plans.
Under-Recognized South Korean Artists Come into Focus at the Guggenheim Museum
A current show looks at how young South Koreans broke with the status quo during the 1960s and 1970s.
UK Gang Stands Trial for Charges Related to Two-Year, $5 Million Crime Spree
Despite the fact that police say they’ve seized money, phones, stolen goods and drugs from 12 properties linked to the suspects and had found “significant volumes of cash going through their bank…
Cuban Artists Sign Open Letter Urging Boycott in Protest of ‘Persistent Human Rights Violations’
Among the signatories were Tania Bruguera, Coco Fusco, and Hamlet Lavastida.
Rogue Truck Slams into Chicago’s Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Destroying a Sculpture and Damaging the Building
“There is no easy way to tell an artist you admire that their work has been destroyed,” Rafacz said.
Christie’s Cancels Heidi Horten Sales, Restitution Lawyer David Rowland Dies at 67, and More: Morning Links for September 1, 2023
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
Ingrid Schaffner Joins Hauser & Wirth’s Curatorial Team After Departing Marfa’s Chinati Foundation
Curators leaving the museum world for the market used to be a rare occurrence, but it is these days happening with greater frequency.