“Beneath the surface there was always a major concern which would compromise with nothing. Even though, like Baudelaire’s albatross, he had ‘giant wings,’ he was able to walk, provided he could walk slowly at his customary pace. But those ‘wings’ did scare off other birds.” - The Wall Street Journal
Developers are increasingly swapping out more mainstream materials like concrete and steel, in favour of wood. It's linked to the country's ambitious efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 and become Europe's leading circular economy. - BBC
"The country's High Court of Justice ruled in 2005 that, per the British Museum Act 1963, national museums could not remove items from their collections except in very rare circumstances. New provisions allow for transferring items ex gratia, which should make repatriating looted artworks easier. - Hyperallergic
The city's Royal Museum of Fine Arts is now opening after a $100 million, 11-year renovation that involved constructing a small white-cube museum for contemporary art inside the elegant 1890 original building without altering the exterior (except for cleaning and repair). - Deutsche Welle
“It reinforces the importance of the pre-storm plans, because after the storm, the conditions are so detrimental to the artwork. The humidity, you don’t have air conditioning, you have water damage—it’s just really, really bad for art.” - The Daily Beast
In the last year, he has gone from a relative unknown to a bona fide art phenomenon. His surrealist-style paintings were acquired by deep-pocketed collectors like Tommy Mottola and Jessica Goldman Srebnick during Art Basel Miami Beach. - The New York Times
The 180 unionized members of the museum's 350-strong workforce walked out after two years of negotiations failed to yield agreement on a contract. The museum is remaining open with its usual visiting hours. - The Philadelphia Inquirer
The museum instituted the biennial award in 1996 to honor "outstanding achievement in contemporary art." Asked why the prize is being discontinued, Guggenheim chief curator Naomi Beckwith said, basically, that it's no longer necessary. - ARTnews
The most desperate museums have reported possible plans to reduce opening hours over the winter, but this is not an outcome that should be taken lightly. ‘Many museums up and down the UK have pledged to open their doors as warm, safe spaces for their communities over the winter. - Apollo
The town of about 4,600 people has been widely mocked as a prince’s plaything and architectural theme park. Yet for one very important man — King Charles III, Britain’s new monarch — Poundbury is what British towns should look like. - The New York Times
"An Open Letter for Invertebrate Rights, penned by Saraceno and placed next to one of the webs that has appeared in the museum over recent weeks, makes a case for cohabiting with creepy-crawlies rather than viewing them as pests." - The Observer (UK)
The proof is in Alex Ross, artist who paints for the comics. Disney "has not totally eaten Marvel Comics yet, probably because, even if you’re hiring the hottest comics artist alive and working ... it’s just cheaper to make a comic book" than a movie. - The Guardian (UK)
Why not use the surveillance capabilities of satellites for good instead of evil, right? "Instead of biking on a straight path or in circles around a park, Ms. Strong plans her rides in the shapes of birthday cakes, stars, birds, lions — and the occasional Vermeer." - The New York Times
"At just 34, Yore’s art has become instantly recognisable in its spectacular, colourful vulgarity, taking on gender, sexuality, politics, religion, capitalism and advertising." - The Guardian (UK)
Twenty-four board members of Toronto's Power Plant resigned together "in response to their parent organization Harbourfront’s alleged attempt to terminate and replace 12 members of the board. The only remaining members on the board ... are two Harbourfront directors." - Hyperallergic
