New York Dealer Brent Sikkema Found Dead at 75 in Brazil
The Sikkema Jenkins & Co. founder reportedly had stab wounds.
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Activist Defaces Stalin Icon, Financial Trouble for Orlando Museum of Art, and More: Morning Links for January 16, 2024
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
Controversial Italian Culture Official Faces Investigation Over Links to Stolen Painting
Vittorio Sgarbi denied that he was under investigation, accusing one Italian publication of lying.
New York’s Washburn Gallery to Permanently Close After Five Decades
The gallery had been in operation since 1971.
Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Documents Spark New Allegations against Collector Leslie Wexner
The victim claims to have met with Wexner multiple times.
Proposal to Replace Notre-Dame Cathedral Windows with Contemporary Art Incites Outrage
“How can we justify restoring stained glass windows that survived the disaster and then immediately remove them?” the petition reads.
Rising Chinese Artist Wang Tuo Wins M+ Museum’s $64,000 Prize
Artists Jes Fan, Miao Ying, Xie Nanxing, Trevor Yeung, and Yu Ji had been shortlisted for the award.
The Top 10 ARTnews Stories of 2023
2023 was a year to remember (or forget), depending on your perspective.
7,000-Year-Old Civilization Found on Chinese Coast, Illuminating Great Maritime Migration Mystery
Austronesians could have geographically larger origins than previously believed.
Spike Lee “Oscar Nikes” Sell for More Than $50K After Being Dug Out of a Portland Donation Bin
The money will benefit the Portland Rescue Mission.