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Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Monday, November 29. NEED TO READ Tate Show Curator Says Museums Must Own Up to Slavery Links – David A Bailey, the curator of the Tate Britain exhibition “Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s–Now,” said ...

Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday, September 28. NEED-TO-READ Family Battle Over Looted Art Makes Trouble for Auction House – The heirs to a Lovis Corinth painting that was looted from their grandparents by the Nazis are battling Austrian auction ...

Sandro Botticelli created one of art history’s most beloved masterpieces with The Birth of Venus. But when artist Nikolas Bentel looked at the work, he didn’t just see a painting, he saw a dress—specifically, the flowered dress worn by the figure of the Hora of Spring. Now, Bentel has recreated the flowery garment as a capsule collection with the cream-colored dress, delicate organza top, and billowing ...

Having your artwork show up on a blockbuster television show starring Oscar- and Emmy-winning actors would be a dream come true for many. But what if no one asked your permission first? Jamie McCartney, a UK-based sculptor, photographer, and painter whose work focuses on the human form, claims that’s exactly what happened to him in one of the decade’s most talked-about shows. Art directors ...