There’s always something going on in the art world. Every Sunday, Agora starts the new week by looking back at what happened the week before. Here are our top art news stories from April 10th – April 16th, 2016.
Source: artnetnews
This week we learned that Saddam Hussein’s former residence is set to open as a museum, the European Art Awards have been cancelled for 2016, and works from the Westfries Museum heist have been recovered.
Top Art News Stories
International Center of Photography Announces Reopening
New York’s International Center of Photography (ICP) is slated to reopen on June 23, following completion of its new building. The date was announced by the museum’s executive director, Mark Lubell at the ICP Infinity Awards. Lubell hopes the museum’s future exhibitions will educate viewers on how the medium of photography is employed today, and the role it will have in our future. “‘I think it’s the right place, the right time, and I cannot wait to open,'” says the executive director. Full Story Here →
Source: artnetnews
Man Arrested in Connection With the Slaying of Art Dealer in Vicious Home Attack
A 50-year-old man in Oxford, England has been arrested following the vicious murder of 42-year-old art dealer Adrian Greenwood. Greenwood was stabbed a number of times in the chest and neck in the hallway of his home. Several sources have speculated that the slaying may have been carried out by an unsatisfied customer. Greenwood’s recent dealing are being thoroughly investigated by the police. Full Story Here →
Art App Gives You All the Information You Need
A new mobile app that will allow users to receive information about an artwork by simply taking a photo of it with their mobile phone has launched. The free app is called Magnus. Information sent from the app includes the name of the artist, gallery price, past dealers and auction price as well as the artist’s exhibition history. Users of the app can share the image via SMS and social media. Magnus isn’t a selling platform, but a way to make the art market more accessible to the average person. Full Story Here →
European Art Awards Cancelled Following Withdrawal of Two Nominees
The Vincent Van Gogh Biennial Award, presented since 2000, has been canceled due to the withdrawal of two of the five nominated artists, Jutta Koether and Nairy Baghramian. Jutta Koether withdrew for personal reasons and Nairy Baghramian had an issue with the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag hosting the ceremony due to their involvement in a legal battle between a Dutch artist and collector. The winners were to be announced in November. The next awards will go ahead as planned in 2018. Full Story Here →
Source: Hyperallergic
Saddam Hussein’s Palace to Reopen as a Museum
The former Basra Palace of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein will open to the public this Autumn, as a museum. The idea was thought up by Qahtan al-Abeed, director of Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage for Basra. The museum will be financed by a $3 million donation from the Basra government and donations from oil companies. A number of Islamic art works and artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria will be on display at the palace. Full Story Here →
Ukraine Recovers Four Old Masters Stolen from Dutch Museum
Ten years ago, 24 paintings were stolen from the Westfries Museum in the Netherlands during a nighttime heist. Four of these works were recently found in the Ukraine. Representatives from the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists returned these Golden Age-era works for a little over $5 million after originally asking $55 million. This group of works featuring artists Jan Linsen, Jan van Goyen, and Jacob Waben are worth $56,000. Full Story Here →
source: artnet news
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