The Courtauld Institute of Art in London has named Mark Hallett as its new director, to take over from Deborah Swallow who is stepping down after 19 years in the role. Hallett is currently the director of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, a post he has held since 2012; during this time he has overseen theexpansion of the centre’s premises and spearheaded ...
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 6. NEED-TO-READ How Spiral Jetty Became a Barometer for Climate Change – A group of 28 arts institutions around the world are joining forces to create the World Weather Network, which operates so-called ...
Monday, Jul 11, 2022 • Devynn Case : Contact Artist Sedrick Huckaby of The University of Texas at Arlington is a 2022-23 Fulbright Scholar. The associate professor of art and art history is known for his production of large-scale portraits and use of thick, heavy layers of paint to create texture and dimensionality on canvas, as well as his artistic mentoring of ...
The Guggenheim’s high-profile Abu Dhabi outpost, nearly 20 years in the making, has named a new project director to lead its final leg of construction. Stephanie Rosenthal will oversee the museum’s long-awaited opening on Saadiyat Island, home to cultural institutions including the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Rosenthal has served as the director of Gropius Bau in Berlin since 2018, following 10 years as the chief ...
A pot made in lockdown by the British artist Grayson Perry is unveiled this week, as it takes its place as an exhibit in the Science Museum in London.The large decorated vase will stand next to other symbolic items that illustrate the historic impact of the pandemic, including a selection of the vials used in the first mass Covid-19 vaccinations, some of the signs ...