BEST

Find Your Fortune – Members of the public are
installing late artist Felix González-Torres’s
work Untitled (Fortune Cookie Corner) in 1,000 locations around the world, so keep
your eyes peeled.

The Marina Code – On this week’s episode
of the Art Angle podcast, we delve into the crazy true story of a
conspiracy theory involving
Marina Abramović, Microsoft, Alex Jones, and more.

Frieze Frame – The VIP days for Frieze’s inaugural online viewing rooms
launched with big-ticket sales and a flurry of activity despite
the new virtual setup.

Studio Drift Lights Up the Sky – The art
duo took to the skies with a swarm of illuminated
drones, forming a heart as a tribute of thanks to frontline
workers.

The Met Gala Takes Twitter – With the
cancellation of the IRL Met Gala, a bunch of trendy teens took to Twitter for a virtual
celebration of high fashion.

Banksy Gives Back – The anonymous street
artist gifted a new painting of a superhero nurse to the
Southampton General Hospital, where it will stay until it goes
to auction in the fall.

Little Artist Everywhere – Reese
Witherspoon, star of the art-centric drama Little Fires
Everywhere, is trying out her hand at the craft, posting
images online of her latest watercolors.

Seeing Spots – A cheeky art collective
that cut up one of Damien Hirst’s spot prints netted a tidy sum when the left over paper fetched
more than $250,000. (The original work was bought for
$30,000.)

To BP or Not to BP – Self-taught
artist Jiab Prachakul has won the annual BP Portrait
Prize, which for he first time in two decades wasn’t actually
judged by BP.

WORST

Defiant Cali Galleries Open Doors – Despite
stay-at-home orders remaining in effect, at least two galleries in Menlo Park, California,
are refusing to follow the rules.

Sotheby’s Precarious Finances – After a
marked drop in sales, the auction house’s latest financial report paints a
grim picture, which the company hopes to fix with drastic
cost-cutting measures.

Philly Arts in Trouble – The city’s
mayor released a new budget proposal that would
eliminate the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative
Economy, along with other arts and cultural entities.

International Ops – Some 19,000 stolen artifacts and artworks were
recovered in an international police operation resulting in
more than 100 arrests across 103 countries.

Earthquake Strikes Puerto Rico – After yet
another earthquake struck the island, the Museo de la Masacre de Ponce is among the
devastated buildings.

Napster Founder’s Old Master Mishap – Tech
entrepreneur Sean King got into a legal tussle over a Peter Paul
Rubens painting he bought at Christie’s, and then the consignor
reneged on the deal.

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Lockdown Orders: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week
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