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Bloomberg CityLab Architecture Critic Alexandra Lange Wins Pulitzer Prize For Criticism

“The Pulitzer board praised (her work) ‘for graceful and genre-expanding writing about public spaces for families, deftly using interviews, observations and analysis to consider the architectural components that allow children and communities to thrive.’” - Bloomberg CityLab

25 Highlights Of Tate Modern’s 25 Years

When the gallery opened in 2000, it transformed the artistic life of Britain – and the world. - The Guardian

How Tate Modern Changed London 25 Years Ago

This repurposed power station was set to become the UK’s cultural powerhouse. Hulking on a once unloved stretch of the South Bank, its 99-metre tower signalled a message of regeneration and possibility to the rest of the world. And the world responded. They had prepared for 2 million visitors in its first year – 5 million came. - The Guardian

Sotheby’s Prepares To Auction Off Jewels Revered As Relics Of The Buddha

“The auction of the Piprahwa gems will take place in Hong Kong next week. Sotheby’s listing describes them as being ‘of unparalleled religious, archaeological and historical importance’ and many Buddhists considered them to be corporeal remains, which had been desecrated by a British colonial landowner.” - The Guardian

Ari Emanuel Buys Frieze Art Fairs From His Own Company

“Beverly Hills sports and entertainment company Endeavor is selling contemporary art organization Frieze to a new events and experiences company launched by superagent and Endeavor founder Ari Emanuel. … The deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, was valued at roughly $200 million.” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo!)

Child Accidently Damages $50M Rothko

The work in question -- Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 (1960) by Mark Rothko -- sustained several visible scratches in its unvarnished lower paint layer when a young child brushed against it during a visit to the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen. - ABCNews

Record $32 Million Klimt Portrait Sale Falls Through

After a restitution settlement that would have addressed glaring gaps in the work’s provenance failed to go ahead, the painting’s anonymous buyer pulled out of the sale last month. - Artnet

Just What-All Happens To The Sistine Chapel During A Papal Conclave?

For s start, it’s closed to the public, since the Chapel has been the site for the voting since 1492 and the cardinals are sequestered while deliberating. A stove and chimney for the smoke are installed, the marble mosaic floor is covered, porta-potties are installed in the next room, etc. - Artnet

Artist Behind “Blackest Black” And “Pinkest Pink” Disputes Loses Lawsuit Brought By Yves Klein’s Heirs

Klein’s son, along with the corporation which owns Klein’s trademarks and rights to the color International Klein Blue, sued artist Stuart Semple for infringement over Semple’s creation and marketing of an ultramarine pigment he calls “Easy Klein — Incredibly Kleinish Blue.” - Artnet

Nude Models In Florence Complain Of Difficult Working Conditions

Nude models at the fine arts academy, which was founded in 1784, complained to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about their “exhausting” work. They want more breaks and argue that their renewable annual contracts, which offer 500 hours over 11 months, do not compensate for the mental and physical suffering caused by their job. - ARTnews

Fort Worth Police Took $7,000 Trip To New York To Investigate Sally Mann For Child Porn

After seizing some of Mann’s photos of her children from an exhibition in Fort Worth, five FWPD officers spent four days and $6,988.77 in Manhattan. Officials say the police visited the Met, MoMA, the Guggenheim, and the Whitney. None of those museums have displayed Mann’s work for several years. - Fort Worth Report

One Gallery’s Artists Are Dominating New York’s Museum Calendar This Spring

The gallery’s artists are so dominant in New York’s leading museums this season that some in the art world are calling it “Hauser spring.” - The New York Times

A Color No One Has Ever Seen Before

The color “olo” can’t be found on a Pantone color chart. It can be experienced only in a cramped 9-by-13 room in Northern California. - The Atlantic

Child Damages Mark Rothko Painting In Rotterdam

“Conservators will now have to repair the artwork, Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, after it was ‘scratched’ by a child visiting the Rotterdam gallery where it was on display. The abstract painting from 1960, which measures 7'6" high by 8'6" wide, was a centerpiece of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.” - CNN

Smithsonian Is Removing Artifacts From The African American Museum

It comes a month after President Trump’s executive order to remove what he calls “improper ideology” from Smithsonian museums. - DCNewsNow

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