The trove, which is going on sale because of a court order, includes pieces by Cy Twombly, Gerhard Richter and Andy Warhol, and is valued at more than $600 million. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
Four Art Gallerists Create LGDR Consortium, Upending Traditional Model
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, Amalia Dayan and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn will become LGDR, a one-stop shop for artists and collectors. Source: New York Times
What the First Day of School May Look Like in Two Weeks
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
On Sept. 13, roughly one million public school students in New York City are set to return to their classrooms with no remote option available. Source: New York Times
New York Art Fairs Are Returning, Eyes Open and Fingers Crossed
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Major exhibitions like the Armory Show are coming back from a pandemic hiatus, but travel restrictions and the rise of the Delta variant are challenging their plans. Source: New York Times
Cow Parade Returns to N.Y.C., but Please Don’t Steal Them This Time
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
A public art exhibition with 78 fiberglass cows in the boroughs may be scaled down from 21 years ago, but the herd is delighting passers-by. Source: New York Times
Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker. Source: New York Times
A Gallery Sells Hunter Bidens. The White House Says It Won’t Know Who’s Buying.
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Hunter Biden’s works are being offered for as much as $500,000 apiece; his art dealer said he would follow ethics guidelines developed by the Biden administration. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Hettie Anderson, Sculptors’ Model Who Evaded Fame
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2021
Her image has been rendered on gold coins and monuments around the United States. But little is known about this Gilded Age model. Source: New York Times
A Puppet Festival Returns to New York, All Grown Up
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Opening with five days of in-person performances, the International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC also includes streaming productions and an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York. Source: New York Times
Ilona Royce Smithkin, Improbable Muse in Fashion and Art, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
After a troubling youth and a career teaching art, she sashayed into the roles of movie actress, cabaret singer, fashion model and artists’ mentor. Source: New York Times
Ilona Royce Smithkin, a Muse in Fashion and Art, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
After a troubling youth and a career teaching art, she sashayed into the roles of movie actress, cabaret singer, fashion model and artists’ mentor. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Museum Curators Move to Join a Union
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The curators, as well as conservators and other staff, are looking to join a local of the United Auto Workers. Source: New York Times
Marian Goodman Appoints Five Partners
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2021
Goodman, a defining presence in the art world for decades, has now promoted five employees as partners to shape the business’s future. Source: New York Times
George Rhoads, Designer of Fantastical ‘Ball Machines,’ Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
In his ingeniously conceived sculptures, balls seem to travel randomly and trigger various sounds. “Each pathway that the ball takes,” he said, “is a different drama.” Source: New York Times
Design Museum Hopes 11th Director’s the Charm
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
Will turbulent times end at the Museum of Arts and Design, where a rapid turnover of executives and visions has thrown the institution into disarray? Source: New York Times