More stories from the week that ended Oct 16 (click on bolded words for more information):
- David Hockney's SUMO book is coming.
- RIP: Klaus Kertess, who passed away at the age of 76.
- RIP: Elizabeth F. Rohatyn, who passed away at the age of 86.
- RIP: David Antin, who passed away at the age of 84.
- RIP: Michiyo Yasuda, who passed away at the age of 77.
- Vikram Chatwal accused of attempting to set Sean Kelley's dogs on fire in unprovoked attack.
- Mike Weiss Gallery in Chelsea, NY to close due to issues with construction next door.
- Catherine Wagley gets us up to date on the gentrification battle between Boyle Heights residents and galleries. LA Times' Carolina A. Miranda also explores issues of gentrification in Boyle Heights.
- Serious doubts starting to grow over Old Masters sold by Giulano Ruffini after collector refunded by Sotheby's. More details emerge. Artnet summarizes the facts so far.
- Jeffrey Uslip resigns as curator of Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis amid Kelley Walker show controversy.
- Fake insider ticket scheme uncovered at Versailles and five workers charged with fraud.
- UK art market fears long-term impact of hard Brexit damaging UK trade.
- UK professors condemn removal of art history A-level, as England will drop the subject from 2018.
- Berlin rejects funding proposal for Chris Dercon’s latest project.
- Stanley Gibbons under new management after posting losses of £29mil.
- Pierce O’Donnell sues his business partner in a possible authentic Jackson Pollock painting worth ~$100mil.
- Asher Edelman and Geoffrey Diner Gallery's complex lawsuit due to damaged Pier Paolo Calzolari neon work.
- Reiss-Engelhorn Museen wins lawsuit against visitor who uploaded images from museum onto Wikipedia.
- Grayson Perry and Jonathan Jones beef intensifies.
- Artnet explores whether the art market is racially biased.
- Doris Salcedo covers Bogotá square with stitched banners in memory of war victims after peace deal rejected.
- The Art Newspaper looks at the Caravaggio work at the center of the Wildenstein money-laundering trial. Prosecutors recommend that Guy Wildenstein be sentenced to four years in prison and pay €250mil. for alleged tax evasion and money laundering.
- Laura O’Reilly apologizes for hosting #DaddyWillSaveUs show at her gallery, Wallplay. Gothamist visits the pro-Trump show in New York.
- Keith Miller writes about How Frieze eats the soul.
- Art Market Monitor looks at the decline in the flipping of works at auction.
- Klimt's The Kiss reproduced in 3D, enabling the visually impaired to enjoy the work by touch.
- Manuel Ocampo and Lani Maestro will represent the Philippines at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
- BeMA – Beirut Museum of Art – coming in 2020 and will be designed by Hala Wardé.
- Tate announces 2016 Frieze Tate Fund acquisitions, which includes 10 works by 3 artists.
- The British Museum has been buying American prints for The American Dream: Pop to the Present exhibition.
- Tino Sehgal, along with 300 performers, will take over the Palais de Tokyo in Paris for his solo there.
- International tour planned for Zaha Hadid exhibitions in London and Rome.
- Newport Street Gallery wins 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize for the best building of the year in UK.
- The University of Pennsylvania receives $15mil. gift for the arts from Keith L. and Katherine Sachs.
- London’s National Gallery close to buying £30mil. Pontormo painting after government provides grant.
- AXA insurance company gives 29 Thomas Hart Benton drawings and studies to the Met.
- Artnet interviews JiaJia Fei about the Jewish Museum's digital strategy.
- Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, visits the Mauritshuis museum.
- Now Be Here #2 will take place in the Brooklyn Museum’s Beaux-Arts Court.
- Damien Hirst's show at Pinault Collection will include his latest project, which has been 10 years in the making.
- Louise Blouin endorses Hillary Rodham Clinton for the United States presidency. Artinfo also writes about Clinton's other art figure supporters.
- Christie’s opens second exhibition location in China on Oct 15 with Beijing flagship space.
- Sotheby’s announces new fee structure for Nov sales.
- A look at the artists' auction records that were broken last week in London. Katya Kazakina writes about the week in London auctions for Bloomberg.
- The lessons gleaned from Sotheby's Bowie-owned Basquiat Air Power painting that he purchased at auction.
- A preview on what dealers are bringing to FIAC this year. Artnet gathers 20 of the most exciting shows and events around Paris during FIAC.
- Kenny Schachter writes about the scene in London during Frieze week.
- Paul Kasmin hires Denis Gardarin as senior director. Adds Mathieu Mercier and Naama Tsabar to roster.
- Paula Cooper's life in pictures with NY Times.
- Artspace interviews Magnus Edensvard.
- Adrian Rosenfeld opening a gallery in San Francisco.
- JTT gallery to move to a bigger space in the Lower East Side of NYC.
- Artnet talks to Russell Tovey about his art collecting and interests.
- Artspace interviews Etel Adnan.
- The Art Newspaper catches up with Ed Ruscha.
- Robert Indiana talks with Artspace.
- Artnet writes about the women artists of the Russian Avant-Garde movement.
- Jerry Saltz reviews Matthew Barney's show at Barbara Gladstone.
- Artinfo looks at Sandro Kopp's Take Time show at Galerie Eric Dupont.
- Another Something profiles Cali Thornhill DeWitt.
- Taylor Dafoe interviews Donna Huanca.
- Stephen Shore's photographs from Warhol's Factory.
- Artinfo interviews Marsha Cottrell.
- Artforum writes about Eric Mack.
- William Powhida's Donald Trump piece.
- Yxta Maya Murray journey to Maurizio Cattelan’s America.
- Ten people that could be Banksy.
- Kehinde Wiley's 10 favorite books.
- William Powhida's new print about reasons why you shouldn't live in New York.
- Artnet reviews the week in art events and parties.
- The art world's courtship of celebrities.
- Prince's unreleased music library could sell more as much as $35mil.