Ottawa

Canada’s architectural gems
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts announced yesterday the winners of the coveted 2010 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.  Globe and Mail, April 28, 2010

Ont., Que. projects win GGs for architecture

The French River Visitor Centre beside the historic French River in Ontario and the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain that transformed Quebec City's waterfront in preparation for its 400th anniversary have won Governor General's Medals for Architecture. They were among 12 projects named Tuesday to the prestigious award by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts.  CBC, April 28, 2010

Montreal

KNOWING HIS TRUMPET

Davis was hailed as “The Picasso of Jazz,” a phrase that Nathalie Bondil, director of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, appropriated to explain the multimedia exhibition We Want Miles: Miles Davis vs. Jazz, which opens on Friday.  National Post, April 28, 2010

Berkeley

Three finalists named for new Berkeley Art Museum

"Two high-profile architectural offices and a lesser-known candidate are in the running to design a new home for the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, BAM officials announced Tuesday. Joining high-wattage New York firms Diller, Scofidio + Renfro and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects is Boston-based architect Ann Beha." Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2010

Los Angeles

Jenny Holzer still lets her art do the talking

"So what's it like for an artist at this stage in her career to see her works -- or words -- everywhere? 'It startles me sometimes,' said Holzer, who winced at a few of her old sayings as they scrolled past at the Standard [Hotel]. 'And it has funny side effects. When my daughter was young, she thought all electronic signs were mine.'"  Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2010

Arts groups square off against City Hall and mayor

One battle is over Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s plan to take away $415,000 in arts grants from groups that qualified under the standard competitive application process, in favor of four that he chose. The other is [over] preserving rent-free use of city buildings by nonprofit organizations, including leases on 245,000 square feet devoted to the arts." Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2010

Art dealer agrees to plea deal in $2-million sale of fake Picasso

"As part of the plea deal, the West Hollywood resident admitted she paid an art restorer $1,000 to create a reproduction of a work by Pablo Picasso -- a 1902 pastel 'La Femme Au Chapeau Bleu' or 'The Woman in the Blue Hat.'" Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2010

San Fernando, CA

Koons ‘Dog’ Fabricator Carlson Shuts as Recession Hits Big Art

"Company founder Peter Carlson said it will be filing something 'akin' to bankruptcy," and said the economy was a big factor in the situation. "Besides Koons, Carlson [& Co.] was the producer of choice for dozens of top contemporary artists, including Doug Aiken, John McCracken and Charles Ray." Bloomberg, April 27, 2010

New York

Artist Jeanne-Claude honoured at N.Y. memorial

Politicians, collaborators, members of the art world and visual artist Christo paid tribute to his late wife and partner, Jeanne-Claude, in New York on Monday, hailing her creativity, drive and tireless dedication to the pursuit of art.  CBC, April 28, 2010

Tim Burton Retrospective Packed 'Em In at MoMA - ArtsBeat Blog ...

The exhibition on Mr. Burton drew 810500 visitors in its five-month run, the third-highest total for any of the museum's exhibitions. New York Times, April 28, 2010  

A Time to Play, in a Flashback to the ’70s Art World

The interactive sculptures of Franz Erhard Walther came to MoMA in 1970, in the “Spaces” exhibition. Now he has a solo show at Peter Freeman Inc. New York Times, April 28, 2010

Oxford

Roman sculptures withdrawn from auction amid fears they are stolen

Bonhams auction house acts after claims that second century AD artefacts were taken during illegal excavations.  The Guardian (UK), April 27, 2010

Paris

Chatter of Swindles and Scams at Auction House

“This winter, "the French police exposed what is said to be an extensive art-trafficking ring within the auction house. … But perhaps more surprising than the thefts themselves is the culture of casual corruption that Justice Ministry investigators uncovered when they conducted their own investigation after the scandal broke." New York Times, April 26, 2010

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