More stories from the week that ended Oct 26 (click on bolded words for more information):
- A look at the Prospect 3 biennial in New Orleans. Image: Tavares Strachen neon photographed by Joseph Vincent Grey.
- RIP: Wolfgang Hutter, who died in Sept at the age of 85.
- RIP: , who died at the age of 81 after a long illness.
- RIP: Susan Sollins, the executive director of Art21 and ArtPrize juror. Cause of death unknown.
- Christopher Johnson arrested for spraying graffiti on the walls of the Whitney during Koons show.
- Paul McCarthy makes decision to withdraw his piece from FIAC's Hors Les Murs program. Are Parisians really that scared of giant butt plugs? Jonathan Jones on McCarthy's more controversial pieces.
- Banksy's Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is vandalized in Bristol.
- Vandalism reported in 10 national parks in the United States. Person responsible said to be Casey Nocket.
- Five stenciled works by Bambi, made to raise money for charity, is stolen.
- Former Andy Warhol body guard Agusto Bugarin accused of attempting to sell a painting he stole from Warhol.
- The Ron Perelman v. Larry Gagosian feud heating up.
- Frank Gehry flips off journalists and criticizes today's architecture.
- Kainer heirs and relatives sue UBS over sale of Nazi-looted art that did not benefit them.
- The possibilities for the Nazi bronze salvaged from the Graf Spee battleship.
- LA Weekly writes about the lack of attendance at the World Wide Art Fair in Los Angeles.
- Will artwork from Hong Kong's protests be saved and preserved? NPR takes a look at the art.
- Hamburg Green Party wants to save some of Oz's street murals.
- How galleries in Chelsea, NY are dealing with post-Sandy issues.
- Artnet's part two of three of its list of the most powerful women in art. And part three.
- ArtReview's 2014 Power 100 list released.
- Four out of every five people who make a living in the arts in the US are white, according to Census data.
- The Washington Post writes about the growth of art and culture in Los Angeles.
- Title of upcoming Venice Biennale revealed: “All The World’s Futures”.
- London Evening Standard has its list of London's most influential artists and curators.
- Study by Strategic National Arts Alumni Project finds college art degrees are now paying off and graduates happy.
- The Health Goth lifestyle trend.
- A list of the top ten gallery space in Berlin.
- Blanton Museum acquires Okay Mountain's Roadside Attractions piece for its collection.
- The Albright-Knox Art Gallery to expand for the first time in 50 years.
- The Museo Reina Sofía to expand to Santander and display José María Lafuente's loan of artworks there.
- Tullio Lombardo’s marble sculpture Adam to return on view at the Met in Nov.
- Mark Bradford, Heather Podesta, Cathy Vedovi, Christopher Walker are named into MOCA's board of trustees.
- A list of 25 museum shows to see around the world right now.
- A look at the Van Gogh auction market.
- Concept Art Fair to debut in Miami during Basel on Seafair mega yacht docked in Bayfront Park.
- Report from FIAC art fair. A summary of the sales at (Off)icielle in Paris.
- Jamie Sterns' observations and her experience during Frieze week in London. Kenny Schachter's as well.
- University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Art Basel and Central St Martins, launches art collecting class.
- David Byrne talks about art and the market.
- A review of the 2014 Turner Prize show.
- New York Times looks at Genieve Figgis show.
- Paul McCarthy responds to critics of his Christmas tree sculpture.
- NY Times profiles Hans Haacke.
- Ashley Longshore paints commissions for rich, showy patrons.
- ArtInfo looks at what David Altmejd has been up to.
- The Economist interviews Sarah Thornton about her new book.
- WSJ reviews Inka Essenhigh exhibition, Michelle Grabner show, and Russian Avant-Garde Art show.
- Ted Gahl answers 20 questions.
- Grayson Perry's television show in Britain.
- Michael Graves answers some personal and design questions.
- Frank Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton Foundation building opens in Paris. A look at the artwork inside.
- Exhibition A interviews Joshua Abelow.
- Kehine Wiley interviewed in Flaunt Magazine (PDF).
- John Baldessari's artist and celebrity selfies with Visionaire.
- An interview with Chuck Close.
- Paddy Johnson reviews Richard Prince's Gagosian Gallery show.
- Ai Weiwei stainless steel bicycle released.
- Rare releases apparel and accessory line designed by Mark Dean Veca.
- Rob Pruitt collaborates with J Brand on jeans.
- Jeanne Greenberg-Rohatyn takes Jay Z and Beyonce on an art tour of London.
- Queen's Dr Brian May loans rare collection of Victorian stereographic photographs to Tate Britain.
- Joe Forkan's The Lebowski Cycle series that uses frames of The Big Lebowski to reference classic artworks.