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Bonnie Brennan & Guillaume Cerutti Darren Gerrish Christie’s will undergo a major leadership change effective February 1. Bonnie Brennan, the current regional president of the Americas, has been appointed CEO, succeeding Guillaume Cerutti, who has led the firm for eight years. The transition coincides with Cerutti’s new role overseeing artistic and cultural activities for Artémis, …

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Rendering of Terminal 6 at JFK. Courtesy Public Art Fund. New York-based artist Jane Dickson and eighteen others have been tapped to contribute to a public art commission that will be included as part of a forthcoming $4.2 billion renovation of Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. On Thursday, The Port Authority of …

Jane Dickson, Charles Gaines, and Nina Chanel Abney Among 19 Artists Tapped for JFK Art Commissions Read More »

An “ArtScreen” showing Andy Warhol’s Marlyn Monroe series in South Wirral High School, UK. Maurizio Cattelan’s banana duct-taped to a wall, titled Comedian (2019), can’t stay out of the news. This time, Damien Hirst has chosen the artwork to be included in Art In Schools, a digital project to bring museum-quality art into British classrooms. “Art …

Damien Hirst Chooses Duct-Taped Banana for Charity Project to Bridge ‘Art Gap’ in UK Schools Read More »

The wildfires in LA continue to rage. Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ART COLLECTORS ACCUSED OF HOARDING WATER AS LA FIRES RAGE. People are asking how fire hydrants ran out of water in the Pacific Palisades LA neighborhood that is being devastated by wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom …

Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding Water That Could be Used to Fight LA Wildfires, Artist and Iowa Art Center Reach Settlement: Morning Links for January 15, 2025 Read More »

David Lynch, 2002. Photo Chris Weeks/WireImage David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker and artist who mined the strange and restless depths of the soul, has died. He was 78. His death was announced on social media on Thursday by his family, who did not provide a cause. Last year Lynch announced that he had developed emphysema, …

David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker and Artist Who Embraced Mystery, Dies at 78 Read More »

Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Playoffs “The Last Dance” game-worn jersey is the top lot among the auction’s sports memorabilia, with a high estimate of $1.2 million. Courtesy Sotheby’s Sotheby’s has revealed the lineup for Saudi Arabia’s first-ever international auction on February 8. Around 100 lots including works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, …

Sotheby’s Reveals Line Up for Saudi Arabia’s First-Ever International Auction on February 8 Read More »

The Palisades Fire cloaks The Getty Center in Brentwood on January 11, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles’ leading art institutions, including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, and the Hammer Museum, have launched a $12 million emergency fund to aid artists and cultural workers who have lost their homes, studios, …

Los Angeles Museums Launch $12 M. Emergency Fund for Fire-Affected Artists Read More »

Are these dog owners forgoing a trip to a museum? LightRocket via Getty Images Italian museums have started offering free dog-sitting services in a bid to boost visitor numbers. The scheme, initiated by the Bauadvisor dog services company, launched on Sunday in Rome at four major cultural sites, among them the Museum of the Ara …

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The Phillips New York headquarters. LightRocket via Getty Images Phillips reported $843 million in global sales for 2024, with $721 million in auction revenue—a 14 percent decline from the $840.7 million the house reported generating through that channel in 2023. The disappointing numbers come as other large auction houses report similarly depressed sales totals compared …

Phillips Reports $843 M. in Sales for 2024, With Auction Figures Down 14 Percent from Previous Year Read More »

Fires in California are being fanned by strong winds. Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines IN THE LINE OF FIRE. The grounds of the Getty Villa museum caught fire Tuesday as a fast-moving blaze continues to engulf the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in western Los Angeles, …

Grounds of Getty Museum in LA Catch Fire, The Washington Post’s Cartoonist Quits Over Censorship: Morning Links for January 8, 2025 Read More »