
COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Must-read stories from around the art world
COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Dali
How “super sleuth” art detective Arthur Brand recovered stolen Salvador Dali and Tamara de Lempicka paintings, both multimillion-dollar works. [Independent]
For Florida folks, the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg will be screening the Michael Keaton classic Beetlejuice at 8:30 this evening in the Avant Garden. [Tampa Bay Times]
Court
A court case in Nevada is raising the classic and tiresome question “What is art?” [Observer]
The woman who filled out a blank crossword puzzle on a $90,000 artwork has now claimed copyright of the piece, in the spirit of Fluxus. [Boing Boing]
Museums
Owner of Christie’s François Pinault plans to open his own private museum in Paris by the end of 2018. [Artforum]
Why the booming contemporary art market is bad for art museums. [The Washington Post]
Pokémon Go
Executive Director of the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore Deana Haggag on her home becoming a Pokémon Go “gym,” which has prompted hundreds of players to show up in her front yard: “It’s been surreal.” [Art F City]
Art Appreciation
“How to Teach Your Children to Care about Art.” [Artsy]
A list of 12 sound artists that will “change your perception of art.” [Artnet]
Extras
The Seattle Art Fair opens today, with more than 80 gallery booths that will include Pace, Roberts & Tilton, and Kaikai Kiki. [Seattle Times]