AfriCOBRA Artist Nelson Stevens Dies at 84—and More Art News – RisePEI

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The Headlines

UNDER SCRUTINY. On Monday, French officers detained for questioning two main archaeologists as a part of an ongoing investigation into alleged antiquities trafficking, Artnet News and Libération report. That investigation has already led to charges towards the Louvre ’s former president, Jean-Luc Martinez. The 2 archaeologists, who haven’t been charged, are Noëmi Daucé, a curator on the Louvre, and Jean-François Charnier, an adviser for Afalula, a French group centered on cultural initiatives within the Al-Ula space of Saudi Arabia. It’s reported that they’re being requested about allegedly ignoring warnings concerning the chain of custody of two historical Egyptian objects whereas advising the Louvre Abu Dhabi on acquisitions. Neither has commented.

BIG NUMBERS. Analysts at Deloitte LLP have decided that the “social asset worth” of the Colosseum in Rome is about $79 billion (utilizing a technique too concerned to get into right here), Bloomberg experiences. Good to know! A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card might promote for north of $10 million in an internet public sale that ends August 27, the Related Press experiences. And artwork collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin have listed their art-filled, 14-acre property in Pound Ridge, New York, for $8.5 million, Bloomberg experiences. That features a home, a 9,200-square-foot exhibition house, and an Andy Goldsworthy sculpture on the grounds. The remainder of their assortment of nicely greater than 1,000 items might be bought or donated in numerous methods, in response to Sherry.

The Digest

Artist Nelson Stevens, an AfriCOBRA member recognized for creating inventively constructed, brilliantly hued portraits, died on July 22 on the age of 84. Stevens was a veteran activist and instructor, serving as a professor of artwork on the College of Massachusetts Amherst for greater than 30 years. [Diverse Issues in Higher Education via Tradition Sort]

The Seattle chapter of the bird-focused Nationwide Audubon Society is dropping Audubon from its title as a result of it’s a tribute to artist and ornithologist John James Audubon, who was a slave proprietor. It is going to choose a brand new title by the top of the yr. [Associated Press]

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is at the moment exhibiting items from a car-themed collection that Andy Warhol was at work on for Mercedes-Benz when he died unexpectedly at 58. The work have by no means earlier than been proven collectively in america. [Los Angeles Times]

Artist Qualeasha Wooden answered “21 Questions” from Curbed. What constructing would she like to revamp? The Guggenheim! Wooden: “It’s at all times appeared like a fever dream—this large, white swirling object that feels prefer it was thrown into the town without any consideration for what’s round it.” [Curbed]

French filmmaker Jean-Louis Remilleux restored an 18th-century Neoclassical palace with 105 rooms in Noto, Sicily. Graced with artwork and different delights, it’s the topic of a sumptuous-looking new ebook. [Architectural Digest]

The Kicker

A PRETTY PICKLE. For a bunch exhibition on the Michael Lett gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, artist Matthew Griffin created a piece that consists of a McDonald’s pickle stuck to the ceiling. As you possibly can think about, folks on the web have opinions about this readymade work, Newshub experiences. “Waste of a superb pickle,” one commenter mentioned. (Griffin, who relies in Sydney, has a follow that entails greater than pickles, for the file, and he generally shares satisfying video items on the Instagram account @contemporaryary.) The present’s curator, Ryan Moore, told the Every day Mail, “Individuals don’t should suppose it’s artwork in the event that they don’t need to. Something will be an art work, however not every part is. That’s typically the purpose.” [Newshub and Every day Mail]