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• Why John Leguizamo Writes Scripts For Himself

  28-03-2017 15:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  "It got so demoralizing. I'd gone to NYU and I'd trained with some of the great acting teachers and I was constantly doing Murderer No. 2 or Janitor No. 3 and it was just like, 'Am I always going to have a number next to my name?'"
  
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• Painter Amy Sherald Signs with Talent Agency CAA

  21-01-2026 22:15 via artnews.com
  Amy Sherald, a painter renowned for her tender portraits of Black American life, has signed with talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CCA), marking the latest high-profile crossover between the art world and Hollywood. Sherald rose to national fame in 2018 after being commissioned by former First Lady Michelle Obama to paint her official portrait for the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Washington, D.C. The work depicts Obama in grayscale, posed against a pale blue background with her c
  
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• Bonhams Posts $970 M. in 2025 Sales as It Tries to Turn the Page

  21-01-2026 22:07 via artnews.com
  Bonhams ended 2025 with $970 million in global sales, a headline number that, in another year, might have been received as unambiguously good news. Instead, it arrives trailing a thicket of context: a widely circulated Financial Times report on a £213 million pre-tax loss, a change in ownership, and renewed scrutiny of how auction houses account for downturns during a softening market.Still, the topline result marks one of the strongest sales performances in Bonhams’s
  
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• Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago for Sale for $350,000—Or Is It?

  21-01-2026 21:29 via artnews.com
  A Frank Lloyd Wright house in dire need of restoration has been reported to be up for sale with an asking price of $350,000, after the property was supposedly put on the market by the Federal National Mortgage Associate—best known as Fannie Mae—as part of a court ordered-sale following foreclosure in December.As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, “The development potentially represents the best shot in more than a generation to revive the landmark two-story stucco home at 42 N.
  
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• Sally Tallant Departs Queens Museum to Lead London’s Hayward Gallery

  21-01-2026 21:26 via artnews.com
  The Southbank Centre has named Sally Tallant the new director of the Hayward Gallery, a role she will begin in July. She is replacing the Hayward’s longtime director Ralph Rugoff, who recently announced his resignation after 20 years at the helm.As part of her new position, Tallant will also oversee visual art installations at other institutions that make up the Southbank Centre, a cultural hub along the Thames River in London. In additional to the Hayward Gallery, which focuses on contemp
  
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• Mexico City’s Zona Maco to Bring Together 241 Exhibitors Next Month

  21-01-2026 19:51 via artnews.com
  Next month, Zona Maco, one of Latin America’s top fairs, will alight in Mexico City, bringing together droves of collectors to Centro Banamex, on the outskirts of the capital city for the fair along will several satellites.The fair will take place during the same time as the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar, but the conflict doesn’t seem to have impacted Zona Maco, which said it has 50 museum board groups confirmed to attend during the event running from February 4–8.The up
  
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• SFMOMA Adds 85 Modern and Contemporary Artworks to Its Holdings

  21-01-2026 19:38 via artnews.com
  The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has announced the acquisition of some 85 modern and contemporary artworks, from painting and sculpture to new media and photography. Some of the most notable names include Ruth Asawa (whose retrospective, currently at the Museum of Modern Art, debuted at SFMOMA last spring), Nan Goldin, Kay WalkingStick, Yoshitomo Nara, Dorothea Lange, and Eugène Atget.In a statement, SFMOMA director Christopher Bedford noted that all the additions, “whether ph
  
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• 52 Walker Quietly Becomes a David Zwirner Gallery as Ebony L. Haynes Shifts to a Global Role

  21-01-2026 19:36 via artnews.com
  When 52 Walker opened in Tribeca in 2021, it did so with unusual fanfare. The space, founded by Ebony L. Haynes under the umbrella of David Zwirner, was widely framed as a corrective gesture within the commercial gallery system: a Kunsthalle-style venue with an all-Black staff, full curatorial autonomy, and a mandate untethered from the usual pressures of artist representation. The New York Times hailed it as a rare experiment inside a mega-gallery structure, emphasizing both its symbo
  
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• New Philadelphia Art Museum Director Says Board Doesn’t Need ‘Radical Restructuring’

  21-01-2026 18:34 via artnews.com
  In one of his first extensive interviews as the new director of the Philadelphia Art Museum, Daniel H. Weiss told the Philadelphia Inquirer that his institution’s board doesn’t require major changes after the abrupt firing of his predecessor last year.Amid a controversial rebranding, Sasha Suda was terminated in November for what an email described as “cause.” Following her dismissal, media reports revealed that the board had accused her of misappropriating funds by growi
  
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• Goliath Goes to Court, Abramović Brings Installation to Davos: Morning Links for January 21, 2026

  21-01-2026 18:06 via artnews.com
  To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.The HeadlinesESCALATION.  Two weeks after news broke that South Africa cancelled a Gabrielle Goliath artwork planned for its Venice Biennale pavilion, the artist has announced her next move: taking her dispute to court. Tomorrow Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo will file an application with South Africa’s High Court in Pretoria in the hopes
  
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• Financially Strapped Met Opera May Sell its Prized Marc Chagall Paintings (But Keep Them in Place)

  21-01-2026 17:41 via artnews.com
  New York’s Metropolitan Opera is facing a serious financial crunch, and may sell two beloved Marc Chagall murals to help fill the gap—but if it does, it will leave them in place. Sotheby’s valued the artworks at a total of $55 million, reports the New York Times. Unveiled in 1966, The Sources of Music and The Triumphs of Music measure some 30 by 36 feet and hang in the building’s Grand Tier.The Met, which has an annual budget of $330 million, has drawn $120 million from i
  
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• Gabrielle Goliath Seeks Legal Action Against Culture Minister After Canceled Venice Biennale Pavilion

  21-01-2026 17:33 via artnews.com
  Artist Gabrielle Goliath said she and curator Ingrid Masondo are submitting an application for a court case against South African culture minister Gayton McKenzie after he canceled their planned pavilion for the Venice Biennale.Goliath was set to show a performance from her “Elegy” series, part of which would address Israel’s war in Gaza. McKenzie claimed in communications to Goliath that this element made the work “polarizing” and proceeded to cancel it, a move tha
  
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• Sally Tallant appointed as new director of London’s Hayward Gallery

  21-01-2026 16:30
  Leeds-born artistic director lands sought-after post as Southbank Centre celebrates its 75th anniversary this yearSally Tallant, the former boss of the Liverpool Biennial, has been announced as the new director of the Hayward Gallery and visual arts at London’s Southbank Centre.Tallant, who is currently in charge of the Queens Museum in New York, will return to the UK to take over from Ralph Rugoff, who will step down after two decades in charge of the institution, which celebrates its 75t
  
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• ‘The rise of fascism makes our work even more important’: Montez Press, champions of queer, feminist art

  21-01-2026 12:20
  They published a raunchy book inspired by the Guardian’s Owen Jones; broadcast interviews with obscure punk legends; and make calendars to navigate the world of underground art. Now they’re going globalStuart McKenzie turns towards a fan on a makeshift stage so his long brunette hair blows in the wind. The artist is dressed in a power suit with thick rimmed glasses, flamboyantly smoking a cigarette as he performs the confessional poetry he’s been writing since the 80s. “S
  
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• Olympe Casino : Analyse Détaillée et Retour d’Expérience (200)

  21-01-2026 07:24 via zouchmagazine.com
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• Yasha Grobman Appointed Director of the Israel Museum

  20-01-2026 22:52 via artnews.com
  Yasha Grobman has been appointed director general of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, according to Haaretz, ending a prolonged leadership crisis at one of Israel’s most prominent cultural institutions.Grobman will succeed Suzanne Landau, who stepped down in early January after serving as interim director since September 2023. The appointment follows what the museum described as a lengthy and discreet search process conducted by a board-appointed committee.Grobman ha
  
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• Philadelphia Art Museum Executive Behind Controversial Rebrand Resigns

  20-01-2026 22:35 via artnews.com
  The marketing executive behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s divisive rebranding campaign has resigned, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.Paul Dien, who joined the museum in 2023 as chief marketing under former museum director and CEO Sasha Suda, will leave effective February 1, the museum confirmed. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dien has accepted a consultancy position; the museum did not provide further details.Dien, who previously served vice president of advancement and pa
  
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• Apostas Ao Vivo: Tudo o que você precisa saber para apostar online

  20-01-2026 22:33 via zouchmagazine.com
  As apostas ao vivo são uma forma emocionante e interativa de apostar em eventos esportivos em tempo real. Com 16 anos de experiência apostando online, posso dizer que as apostas ao vivo oferecem uma experiência única aos jogadores, permitindo que eles façam previsões e apostas conforme o jogo se desenrola. Neste artigo, vou fornecer informações atualizadas e úteis sobre as apostas ao vivo, incluindo dicas de jogo, vantagens e desvantag
  
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• Archeologists Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Basilica Designed by Vitruvius: ‘The Tutankhamun of the 21st Century’

  20-01-2026 22:05 via artnews.com
  Italian officials unveiled the discovery of a 2,000-year-old basilica that archeologists have attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect, at a press conference on Monday, according to a report in Reuters.The ancient basilica, which would have been used as a public building in ancient Rome, was built at Fanum Fortunae and completed in 19 BCE. It is the only known building by Vitruvius and is referenced in De architectura, the only treatise on architecture to survive from antiquity. Vitr
  
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• Governor Gavin Newsom Says He ‘Had No Clue’ California College of the Arts Would Close

  20-01-2026 22:00 via artnews.com
  When news broke last week that California College of the Arts would close in 2027, the announcement came as a shock to students and the broader art world. It also appears to have caught one key figure off guard: Governor Gavin Newsom.The San Francisco Standard reported that text messages sent by Newsom after the announcement suggested he “had no clue” and received “no heads up” about CCA’s impending closure, now slated for the end of the 2026–27 academic year.
  
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• 2024 Was a Record Year for Archeological Finds Made by the British Public

  20-01-2026 21:52 via artnews.com
  The British Museum announced today that 2024 was a record year for archeological discoveries made in the UK by members of the public, with 79,616 finds recorded. Of those, 1540 were “treasure” as defined by the UK’s 1996 Treasure Act, the highest number ever recorded for a single year. The announcement was first reported by the Independent. According to the British Museum, 2024 was the third consecutive record-breaking year, with numbers steadily increasing each year.Ninety-fou
  
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• Serpentine Pavilion Commission Goes to Mexican Architects LANZA atelier

  20-01-2026 21:33 via artnews.com
  The commission for the design of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion—a prestigious project for artists and architects connected to the Serpentine Galleries in London’s Kensington Gardens—has gone to LANZA atelier, a Mexico City–based architecture studio founded by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo. The unveiling on June 6 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Serpentine Pavilion, which plays home to live events and programs from the summer into the fall—and wh
  
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• Michael Jackson’s Rarely Seen Art to Go on View in Traveling Museum Debuting in Monaco

  20-01-2026 20:30 via artnews.com
  While Michael Jackson’s music will come into focus through a blockbuster biopic set for the big screen this year, a lesser-seen part of his oeuvre, his visual art, could soon be headed to a gallery near you.Jermaine Jackson, the singer’s older brother, revealed plans this past December to launch a touring museum that will debut in Monaco toward the end of 2026 as part of a biennial being staged there. First up for the traveling institution’s programming will be a 120-work show
  
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• Iconic Fashion Designer and Art Collector Valentino Garavani Dies at 93

  20-01-2026 20:25 via artnews.com
  Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani died in Rome, the birthplace of his eponymous brand, on Jan. 19 at age 93. Garavani was born in Voghera, a town south of Milan in northern Italy. He moved to Paris as a young man, where he continued his fashion studies and worked for French designers Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche.Garavani moved back to Italy and launched his own brand in Rome in 1959, when he was just 26 years old; he soon became known for his elegant, romantic gowns worn by style
  
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• NEH Awards $75.1 M. In Grants to Projects Promoting Classical Arts, Conservative Values

  20-01-2026 20:20 via artnews.com
  The National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $75.1 million to 84 projects, marking its first round of grants since President Donald Trump dismissed nearly all members of the National Council on the Humanities, the advisory body that helps set NEH funding priorities, last fall. The funded projects span a wide range of subject matter but largely reflect the Trump administration’s emphasis on American exceptionalism. Grants exceeding $1 million were awarded primarily to uni
  
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• Philip Leider, Artforum Founding Editor Who Shaped a Changing Art World, Dies at 96

  20-01-2026 19:44 via artnews.com
  Philip Leider, the founding editor of Artforum, died at his home in Berkeley, California, on January 11 at 96. Artforum announced his death over the weekend, but did not state a cause.Leider’s career arc was an unusual one. He helped turn Artforum into a go-to source for serious, no-nonsense art criticism, serving as its editor starting in 1962. (Since 2022, Artforum has been owned by Penske Media Corporation, ARTnews’s parent company.) “It’s no exaggeration to say that&n
  
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• Snøhetta Architecture Firm Accused of Retaliating Against Employees For Unionization Effort

  20-01-2026 19:11 via artnews.com
  The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a federal agency that protects private employees’ rights, has accused the architecture firm Snøhetta of illegally laying off employees who supported a 2023 union drive, according to the New York Times.NLRB’s complaint, issued Friday, says the firm dismissed eight workers for engaging in collective action “to discourage employees from engaging in these activities.” It also says the firm “interrogated” employees
  
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• French TV Just Aired New Footage of Louvre Robbery—And It Shows Security Was a Mess

  20-01-2026 18:43 via artnews.com
  Earlier this week, French national broadcaster France Télévisions released previously unseen footage of the brazen October robbery at the Louvre, in which thieves made off with $102 million in crown jewels.The four-minute video, aired on the investigative program Complément d’enquête, shows the thieves rushing into the gallery and smashing several display cases—using both their fists and an angle grinder—while security guards stand just a few feet awa
  
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• Hard Choices: Can You Still Hack Being a Contemporary Art Curator?

  20-01-2026 18:14 via artnews.com
  With a world in crisis and an art market spinning out of control, ace art-world consultants Chen & Lampert deliver a quiz full of hard choices for Art in America readers from far and wide.You landed a desirable museum job as a contemporary art curator in the mid-2000s and quickly became a power broker on the scene. Back then you sashayed into openings, boogied at afterparties, waltzed through studio visits, and grooved with young artists. A couple decades later, you have
  
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• Beste Wedsites: Een Expert Gids voor Online Wedden

  20-01-2026 18:10 via zouchmagazine.com
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