BEST

Will This Sweet Treat Go Stale? – On this
week’s episode of the Art Angle, Ben Davis weighs in on the trendy, massively popular Instagram
trap known as the Museum of Ice Cream, and what it means
for the future of culture at large.

Free and Clear – The Brazilian collector
Bernardo Paz was acquitted of charges that he used the Imhotim
Museum to launder money.

Sotheby’s Nabs a Big Trove – The auction
house will sell treasures from the estate of collectors Hunk and Moo Anderson this
May.

Portraits of Love – Artists Julie Curtiss and Clinton King talk to Artnet
News about their relationship in and out of the market
spotlight, and how their love has evolved as they find success.

Art Basel Roster Released – The mega-fair
is bouncing back from its cancelled Hong Kong
fair with the announcement that 288 galleries have
signed up for the Swiss edition.

Peter Saul Holds a Mirror to the World –The
trippy, psychedelic paintings of Peter Saul reveal a warped (or maybe perfectly accurate)
view of the world—but his market is still lagging.

Da Vinci’s Renaissance – The Louvre’s
blockbuster exhibition welcomed more than 1 million visitors, doubling the
previous attendance record for a temporary show at the
institution.

WORST

Coronavirus Fears Sweep the Art World
– Museums in northern Italy are shuttering to avoid mass gatherings, igniting
even more fears surrounding the deadly disease.

Cooper Hewitt Director Fires Back – After
being ousted from her post, Caroline Baumann is fighting charges that she violated museum
policies, saying that she was never given an opportunity to contest
the claims against her.

Artist Victorious Over Complaints – The
Indian artist Subodh Gupta won a lawsuit against an anonymous Instagram
account posting allegations that he (and others) engaged in
acts of sexual misconduct.

Mass Exodus at the Museum – The entire
scientific committee at the Uffizi has resigned in protest over the museum’s decision
to loan out a Raphael painting, which the committee unanimously
opposed.

Rebekah Mercer Is Out – The controversial
donor has resigned from the board of New York’s
American Museum of Natural History after an activist campaign
targeted her denial of climate change.

More Trouble for Mary – Imprisoned dealer
Mary Boone is facing another legal battle: her ex-partner, James
Oliver, is alleging that Boone owes him thousands in
wages, and that she transferred millions in gallery funds to
her personal bank account.

The post From Big Numbers for Leonardo at the Louvre to Mary
Boone’s New Court Battle: The Best and Worst of the Art World This
Week appeared first on artnet News.