Controversial Painting of Jesus Vandalized, Rosa de la Cruz’s Collection Heads to Christie’s, and More: Morning Links for April 1, 2024
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
Artnews
French Authorities Seize Russian Avant-Garde Paintings Suspected Stolen from Collector
More than 100 paintings attributed to such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, and Natalia Goncharova were seized.
Judith Butler Withdraws from Centre Pompidou Lectures Over Hamas Statements
Butler said the October 7 attack, while “terrible,” was “not a terror attack or an antisemitic act” but rather “uprising” and an “act of armed resistance.”
Gaetano Pesce, Italian Architect and Designer Celebrated for Surreal Creations, Has Died at 84
Pesce was known for his subversive designs that straddled the worlds of art, design, and industry.
‘Titanic’ Door that Saved Rose (But Not Jack) Fetches Six Figures at Auction
The door from the memorable scene in Titanic has sold at Heritage Auctions for $718,750, second only to the whip used by Indiana Jones in The Temple of Doom, which sold for $525,000.
‘Poorest Quality’ Statue of Prince Philip Ordered to be Removed by Cambridge Council
The piece is so bad in fact that no artist has ever stepped forward to claim it as their own.
Art Gallery of Ontario’s Workers Strike, Forcing Museum to Close
The union says the museum’s latest offer fails to offer sufficient protections, especially for its part-time workers.
Ibrahim Mahama Wins Dia’s Inaugural Sam Gilliam Award
The $75,000 prize goes to an artist who has made “a significant contribution in any medium and for whom the award would be transformative.”
Curator and Collector Racquel Chevremont Rumored to Join ‘Real Housewives of New York’
Her holdings include works by Lorna Simpson, Glenn Ligon, and more.
California Legislators Push Bill That Would Ease Process of Recovering Nazi-Looted Art
The bill was inspired by a recent ruling against the heirs of the original Jewish owner of a Camille Pissarro painting.