COURTESY MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
The Museum of Modern Art returned a Kirchner painting after research confirmed it belonged to a Jewish collector before World War II. [The New York Times]
Museums in Paris reopened yesterday afternoon following a two-and-a-half-day closure due to Friday’s attacks. [The Art Newspaper]
Here’s a rather candid chat between MOCA L.A. director Philippe Vergne and Mayer Rus over sandwiches. [Architectural Digest]
Liu Yiqian discusses dropping $170.4 million on that Modigliani last week: “Every museum dreams of having a Modigliani nude. Now, a Chinese museum has a globally recognized masterpiece, and my fellow countrymen no longer have to leave the country to see a Western masterpiece. I feel very proud about that.” [The New York Times]
The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami has broken ground on its new home. [Miami Herald]
Artists in Boulder, Colorado, are calling for more art in the city, and they’ll be meeting with city council tonight to discuss it. [Daily Camera]
Stuart Middleton at Carlos/Ishikawa. [Contemporary Art Daily]
Alex Cornell’s film Our Drone Future leads a wave of movies that have used drone-based cinematography. [The Economist]
Artists Seth Carnes and Serkan Ozkaya and gallerist Paulina Bebecka are petitioning Apple to start an “Art” category its App Store. [Pop Matters]