BEST

Best of the Beach – Artnet News’s editor-in-chief highlights his favorite works
on view at Art Basel, featuring examples by Dana Schutz and David
Lynch.

The Starmakers – Over the course of their
collecting careers, Don and Mera Rubell have anointed a new generation of rising art-world stars.

It’s About Time – Tal R won an injunction
against the Kanske and Letho watch brand that prevents the company
from shredding one of his paintings for decorations.

Beliebe Them – Art lovers got a sneak peek
into the minds of Hailey and Justin Bieber when the couple co-curated a selection of artworks for
Paddle8’s online charity auction.

Turner Prize Turnaround – In a surprise
move, all four Turner Prize nominees accepted the
award, and critics say this could be the end of an
era.

Art Adores Dior – Dior Men’s latest
collection was a joint production by Kim Jones and Shawn Stussy,
and the catwalk was erected in a Rubell-owned building in Miami.

Smithsonian Sacks Sackler – The
Smithsonian’s Freer and Arthur M. Sackler galleries, together known
as the “Freer Sackler,” are being rebranded as the National Museum of Asian
Art, though the institution says it’s not a response to
anti-Sackler sentiments throughout the world.

WORST

A “Scandalous” Show Gets Censored – A
feminist art show in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, was criticized by the country’s culture minister as
“scandalous.” After a major backlash and death threats, the
museum’s director resigned.

Sotheby’s Exodus – In the wake of Patrick
Drahi’s acquisition, more high-level staffers are leaving the auction house,
including August Uribe.

Press Pause – Artist Michael Rakowitz is asking MoMA PS1 to
pause his video work in an act of solidarity with protestors
demanding that MoMA board member Laurence Fink divests from private
prisons.

Basel Goes Bananas – Maurizio Cattelan
somehow duped a group of collectors into buying bananas duct-taped to walls for $120,000 a pop.
Seriously.

Southern Troubles – Texas officials are
debating whether to keep a portrait of
Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the state’s senate
chamber.

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