Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most important developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, September 2nd.
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UNESCO backs bid to designate Odessa on World Heritage List – The UN cultural agency has backed Ukraine’s bid to add the historic city to the World Heritage List. The move to protect Black Sea ports comes as fighting continues on the front lines just dozens of kilometers away. The Odessa Museum, built in 1899, was already badly damaged. The cities of Kyiv and Lviv have also been proposed for UNESCO’s World Heritage List. (Reuters)
Defending a museum once looted by the Taliban – Kabul’s National Museum of Afghanistan, which reopened last fall after the Taliban seized the capital, was guarded by the same armed militias that destroyed statues and other ancient objects deemed blasphemy in 2001. I’m here. A year after the withdrawal, he found himself in the army of the West, where they guard the entrance and deal with visitors. (NPR)
RBG’s famous collar is up for auction – We already know the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is auction gold. Now, for the first time at Bonhams, two of her famous collars, a signature part of her uniform, along with gloves, opera glasses, and about 100 other personal items donated for charity. hit the block. One of her collars is embroidered with the words Ginsburg’s husband used to say when asked why he uprooted her life to move for her wife’s job. increase. “This is family, not sacrifice.” Each collar will sell for between $3,000 and her $5,000. (wall street journal)
The industry’s first privately owned architects – Twenty-two employees of the New York City firm Bernheimer Architecture have formed what appears to be the only formal union of any private architecture firm in the United States. Workers want to start a broader discussion about the state of the sector and establish industry-wide standards for wages and working hours.new york times)
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Philadelphia Museum Workers Allow Strike – Workers voted earlier this week to approve a strike, the latest move in a long-running labor dispute. The decision came shortly after the union president filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board about unfair labor practices. At issue are concerns, including the lack of movement towards a solution to the economic package. Rehire temporary positions instead of full-time. and the museum’s “misrepresentation of what is going on in the negotiations.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
V&A Announces New Trustees – Rosalind Blakesley, Rusty Elvidge and “counter-awakening activist” Zewditu Gebreyohanes have been appointed the Museum of London’s newest directors. Gebrejohannes is the director of the Restore Trust, an organization that has denounced the National Trust’s “awakened” policy. (Guardian)
Climate change protesters plead not guilty – Activists Hannah Hunt and Eben Lazarus have denied charges of criminal damages after they framed themselves in John Constable’s 1821 painting. Hey Wayne at the National Gallery in London. The two students filed a plea of not guilty through their lawyers on Wednesday, claiming they did not have the funds to appear in Westminster Magistrate’s Court. The trial date is set for November 3rd. (evening standard)
Artnet Auctions Launches White Glove Sale – Artnet Actions wraps up big sale With “NO RESERVE”. The auction offered a selection of paintings, prints, photographs and more by coveted master artists such as Andy Warhol, Marlene Dumas, Jasper Johns and Claes Oldenburg. It finished with a 100% sell rate in terms of sales, generating over 850. Bids from all over the world. (art net auction)
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Qatar Museum of Islamic Art reopens in October Following a major expansion project, the institution will reopen with what it calls a more accessible, engaging, and educational exhibit of over 1,000 objects. Many of them are newly saved, acquired, or never seen before. The temporary show ‘Baghdad: Eyes Delight’ examines the city and its heritage. (press release)
The Museum of Islamic Art seems to float on the waters of the Arabian Gulf. Courtesy of the Museum of Islamic Art.
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