Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments emerging from the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Tuesday, November 1.
NEED TO READ
Freud Museum audience grows – The London institution is the subject of renewed interest in the light of increased awareness of mental illness and mental health. The museum is located in the house where Sigmund Freud spent his last year in exile from his home in Nazi-occupied Vienna. (New York Times)
Hollywood talent agencies come for artists: United Talent Agency will open a three-story exhibition space in Atlanta in 2023. The move is part of an ongoing effort by powerful talent agencies to expand into the art world. MTArt of Europe will open a branch in Los Angeles next year. (ARTnews)
Museums move forward with digital art: Although the crypto winter has yet to thaw, digital artists are enjoying new relationships with major art museums. Later this fall, MoMA will convert its lobby into an installation powered by Refik Anadol data. In an earlier collaboration, the museum allowed Anadol to use his archive to create digital abstractions, which he later sold as NFTs. MoMA gets 17 percent of all primary sales and five percent of all secondary sales for the series. (New York Times)
A deep dive into David Geffen – He New York Times gives the profile treatment to David Geffen, the entertainment mogul, mega-art collector and cultural philanthropist, even though he declined to be interviewed for the story. Geffen has donated $1.2 billion over the past 25 years to museums, theaters, universities and medical centers. He often insists on giving naming rights to the institutions he supports, but he also prefers to stay out of the spotlight after the buildings are dedicated. (NYT)
MOVEMENTS AND AGITATORS
Liverpool Biennale announces theme: The 2023 exhibition, which will take place from June 10 to September 17, will be called “uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things” and will be curated by Khanyisile Mbongwa. More than 30 artists and collectives will participate, from Brook Andrew to Julien Creuzet. (Press release)
GCC adds active membership – If you are one of those merchants who signed up to be a member of the Gallery Climate Coalition but failed to change much of their behavior, beware: fStarting November 2022, GCC will redefine membership to recognize those who have met their initial commitment. To be an active member, galleries must have completed a “Carbon Report”, established a Green Team, and published a commitment to environmental action and responsibility. (Press release)
Museum of the African Diaspora appoints chief curator – Key Jo Lee will become chief curator of the San Francisco museum starting in January. She is currently Associate Curator of American Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. (cleveland)
FOR THE SAKE OF ART
Yinka Shonibare launches the GAS Foundation – The Guest Art Space Foundation, spanning two sites in Lagos and Ijebu, marks its international opening this week. The Ijebu location will house international artists for residencies, while the Lagos building houses a library of more than 1,500 books on African art and culture. The international impulse coincides with Art x Lagos, which will take place from November 4 to 6. (Press release)
GAS building street view. Image by Andrew Esiobo
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