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More stories from the week that ended March 10:
- Art13 organizes successful fair during Frieze offering more affordable art. Banksy pictured among works sold.
- RIP: Thomas McEvilley, who died of cancer at age 73.
- LACMA makes a preliminary offer for taking over MOCA, but Eli Broad may block it. Christopher Knight writes about the possible merger.
- $30 million worth of artwork by Arthur Pinajian discovered in a garage in New York.
- The Tacoma Art Museum’s sale of a collection of Chinese robes and jades have upset the family that donated it. The parties later reach a settlement in their dispute.
- Feds allege that Philip Rivkin used money fraudulently funneled through his company Green Diesel to buy art.
- University of Colorado censors student Clarissa Peppers's piece, removing then reinstating it from a show.
- Dutch police arrest 19-year old Romanian woman in connection with Rotterdam art heist.
- David LaChapelle sued for $1 mil by gallery director who says he beat & choked him to near unconsciousness.
- Indianapolis Museum of Art cuts 29 jobs (or 11% of its work force) in order to save money.
- Staatsgalerie Stuttgart returns looted Virgin and Child to the estate of Max Stern as part of WWII restitution.
- On the heels of the Banksy mural (non)sale, other dubious, illegal ,and unethical art market stories.
- Charles Lutz creates Brillo Box installation at Armory that VIP goers were able to take away.
- Google lauches Art Talk on Google+.
- Robert Indiana to have first retrospective in NY museum (Whitney), 35 years after he left for Vinalhaven.
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art expands underground.
- 980 Madison building, home to Gagosian Gallery, among other tenants, goes on the market.
- Kavi Gupta becomes largest commerical gallery in Chicago after purchasing a second space for all cash.
- The Met buys what may be a authentic Jacques-Louis David drawing for only $840 at auction.
- Portrait of a Lady, by Picasso, acquired by Louvre Abu Dhabi. Will go on show at Birth of a Museum exhibition.
- George Lucas proposes Presidio museum devoted to the art of storytelling.
- Jonathan Jones likes the use of ready-mades in artwork.
- Mark Wallinger unveils statue of racehorse in The Mall, hoping it could help secure funding for bigger version.
- Christie's asks Lena Dunham questions about Andy Warhol.
- Leo Villareal's LED lights go on on the Bay Bridge.
- Gavin Turk to bring hovering magic carpet to Bristol for Museums At Night.
- Ross Bleckner film raising money on Kickstarter.
- Dave Matthews makes silkscreen works that sells for between $9,000 - $42,000 at Robert Miller Gallery.
- William Wegman's first animated gif.
- Wil Aballe Projects releases a Aurel Schmidt limited edition print.
- Limited edition Jayson Musson, aka Hennessy Youngman, book released.
- New Norman Rockwell exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas.
- Momo doing some work in Jamaica.
- Sobekcis has a show currently showing in Austria.
- New mural and interview with La Pandilla.
- Ben Eine putting in work in East London.
- An interview with Logan Hicks.
- Hottea getting busy in Los Angeles.
- Joe Fig's sculptural renditions of famous artists' studios.
- An interview with Daniel Arsham.
- Ryan Heshka has a new show brewing in Milan.
- Steven Harrington has designed a limited edition lamp with Case Studyo.
