"If you read his 1984 'carbuncle' speech in full, what follows might come as a surprise. Far from issuing a decree for more Corinthian columns and pumped-up pediments, he outlines principles that are now found in practically every best-practice design guide." - The Guardian
Said one employee at Memphis's Museum of Science and History, "Whether the police couldn't or just wouldn't do anything about them, I don't know. All I know is we had 30 armed bigots trying to break in, and that was when our director made the decision to evacuate." - Hyperallergic
"In January 2022, $17.2 billion was traded on the NFT market, a stunning high that eclipsed 2021's NFT mania. ... But since the start of this year, the market has slowed down significantly. ... As a result, once-thriving NFT businesses have been dissolving or downsizing." - ARTnews
The Association urges legislation to support the repatriation of Indigenous belongings and remains of ancestors, and dedicated funding for the repatriation process. It was funded by the Heritage Department and responds to a call by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to review museum policies. - Toronto Star
“This is a platform for us to more rapidly scale our digital art offerings and do more frequent emerging artists auctions and work with a more diverse array of artists and collectors.” - ARTnews
“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
