Los Angeles

Garage-Sale Ansel Adams Negatives Debunked?

"Rick Norsigian's 10-year quest to prove that he turned up a trove of 'lost' Ansel Adams photo negatives at a Fresno garage sale now has a rival explanation advanced by Norsigian's opponents: They were taken by a heretofore unknown photographer from the Fresno area named Earl Brooks." Los Angeles Times, August 8, 2010

New York

NYC's Drawing Center Abandons Plans to Move

After years of looking for a new downtown home, the Drawing Center has decided to stay put in its SoHo neighborhood. “The economy made us re-evaluate what scale of project we want,” said Brett Littman, the Drawing Center’s director, in an interview on Monday. “We’re like a nice small jazz club — the scale of what we do is intimate, drawings tend to be pretty small. - New York Times, August 9, 2010

New York Mag Art Critic Open-Sources Book

Last week, Jerry Saltz announced (via his enormously popular Facebook page) an open call for "guest artists" to send in their own 100-word submissions. This being the art criticism business, Saltz stressed that "there's no money in this for you whatsoever." New York Observer, August 9, 2010

Charlotte Posenenske Installation at Artists Space

Works by the little-known German Minimalist Charlotte Posenenske are on view and ready for adjustments at the newly renovated Artists Space.   New York Times, August 19, 2010

Atlanta

The Lust for Late

“While the art market is scouring for undervalued works by major artists, museums are seeking new material for blockbuster shows and Dalí is getting a longer look. On Saturday, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta will open "Salvador Dalí: The Late Work." Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2010

Dortmund

Yukon artist to show DEW Line project on world stage

An art installation by Yukon artist, Charles Stankievech, which explores environment and sovereignty in the North will be displayed at art festival in Germany thanks to funding from territory’s government. Globe & Mail, August 10, 2010

London

Lehman’s blue period

Hundreds of artworks from failed bank’s collection to be auctioned off to pay creditors.  Globe & Mail, August 10, 2010

Chengdu, China

Leading Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Says Police Attacked Him

Creator of Beijing's Bird Nest stadium, also commissioned to create an installation for the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, says he was attacked while trying to report a previous assault by security forces The Guardian (UK), August 10, 2010

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