COURTESY THE ARTIST
Biennials, Quinquennials, and More
Little is known about Documenta 14, even though its Athens half opens on Friday. Still, here’s a little information about its concept, courtesy of artistic director Adam Szymczyk. [Artforum]
In 2018, the Windy City will host its inaugural “Art Design Chicago” spotlight, in which 25 institutions will showcase the city’s vibrant art scene. [The New York Times]
The first Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art is set to take place in 2018. Katerina Gregos is already attached to organize the Latvian city’s first biennial. [The Art Newspaper]
Angela Merkel
Artist and ARTnews contributor Greg Allen has started a Kickstarter to get an unnamed Chinese artist to paint Angela Merkel giving the side-eye, in the style of George W. Bush’s paintings. [Artspace]
New York Museums
The Museum of Modern Art’s restaurant, the Modern, may be known for its outdoor seating, but now it also has a cocktail cart that peddles gin-and-tonics. [The New York Times]
Because of a water leak, works in the Whitney Biennial—including Dana Schutz’s controversial Open Casket—were temporarily deinstalled yesterday. [Hyperallergic]
Around Europe
Thieves have stolen some $200,000 worth of jewelry from the Art Paris fair. [Fox News]
Adrian Searle gives five stars to Tate Britain’s “Queer British Art 1861–1967” show, which he calls “vital, fascinating.” [The Guardian]
A U.S. court will hear a lawsuit against Germany over Nazi-looted medieval works. Germany had previously asked for the case to be thrown out. [Reuters]