Christine Sun Kim Heads to Modern Gallery—and More Art Industry Initiatives
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Industry trends
- Yoshitomo Nara goes to Zwirner Gallery: The Japanese artist will continue his collaboration with Pace, which he has represented for 14 years, art news Previously reported. Bloom Gallery, which has previously shown Nara’s work, recently announced plans to close.
- Christine Sun Kim joins Modern Gallery: She is currently the subject of a touring survey opening next year at the Walker Art Center, and she will show her work at the Seoul gallery at Art Basel Miami Beach.
- Galatea now represents Gabriela Marinho: She was selected as one of 10 emerging black Brazilian artists by MOOC100 and nominated for the 2023 PIPA Award.
- John Tain appointed director of curatorial affairs at Carnegie Museum of Art: He has previously held positions at the Getty Research Institute, the Asian Art Archive and the Lahore Biennale.
- Chris Sharp adds CrossLypka to the list: The duo (consisting of Tyler Cross and Kyle Lypka) live in Oakland, California, and will have a solo show at New York’s Bureau Gallery next spring.
Big number: 18
That’s the number of months for climate activist Timothy Martin. spent in jail Used to apply paint to the vitrine protecting Edgar Degas Little dancer, fourteen years old 2023 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Martin, who was convicted in April of conspiracy and damaging government property, will also pay more than $4,000 in restitution and complete 150 hours of community service, including 20 hours of graffiti cleanup.
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The recent rebranding of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (formerly the Philadelphia Museum of Art) has been widely derided by the public, but it’s also proving unpopular internally. this Philadelphia Inquirer It was reported this week that staff and trustees were unhappy with the name change, with one board member, Yoram (Jerry) Wind, saying he and his colleagues “never approved the name change.” Jennifer Rice, another trustee and art news Top 200 Collectors said that at the very least, the board “should have been informed at the time of publication”. Whatever is going on behind the scenes, it appears the museum is going through a turbulent time right now. Less than a day after the incident inquirer After the story was shelved, museum director and CEO Sasha Suda was ousted because art news reported on Tuesday. —Alex Greenberg, senior editor
