BEST

Memorializing Toni Morrison – artnet News
spoke to New Yorker art editor about Kara Walker’s cover portrait, paying
homage to the late, great Toni Morrison.

Crazy in Love – Tyler
Mitchell’s Vogue cover of Beyoncé has been acquired by the Smithsonian’s National
Portrait Gallery for its permanent collection.

Facebook and Courbet Declare a Truce – The
extended legal battle between social media giant and a teacher who posted
Courbet’s graphic painting, The Origin of the World, has
finally come to an end.

Gus van Gogh? – Hollywood director Gus Van
Sant is showing off his other creative chops—as a painter—debuting his first solo-show at Vito Schnabel
Projects in New York City.

Technology Is Transforming Archaeology! – Lasers are
helping scientists discover previously unknown
ancient structures, and shifting our perception of civilizations
long gone.

Google Solves a Mystery – A family whose
ancestral portrait was stolen from a London museum re-discovered the artwork thanks to a cannily
placed Google News Alert.

teamLab Is Tops – The new immersive museum
in Tokyo dedicated to the Japanese collective has become the most popular single-artist
attraction in the world, claiming to beat the Van Gogh
Museum in terms of pure attendance.

Sam Gilliam Shines – The artist’s solo
show at Dia:Beacon is challenging audience perceptions
of what minimalist art looks like, and cementing his reputation as
a contemporary powerhouse.

WORST

Takis Has Died – The Greek artist was best
known for using magnets to create otherworldly light and sound
creations that married science, art, and technology.

Remembering Karsten Schubert – The London gallerist has died at age 57, and art
world luminaries spoke to artnet News about his contribution to the
20th century canon.

Tragedy Strikes Tate Modern – A teenager pushed a small child from the 10th
floor viewing balcony at Tate Modern. Though the child has
survived, the teen is facing attempted murder charges.

Aichi Triennial Is Under Fire – The
Japanese triennial was censored for its
inclusion of a sculpture depicting the “comfort women” of World War
II, despite the show’s overall theme exposing the perils of
censorship.

Venice Halts Cruise Ships – The Italian
city has officially forbidden mega-cruise ships from the
central waterways, where collisions and close-calls have been a
frequent occurrence.

Boris Johnson’s Art Scheme – The
newly-elected Prime Minister announced plans for art freeports to lure in
ultra wealthy art collectors to store their wares in the UK.

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