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Artist Richard Duardo has died at 62. [LA Observed]
Joe Magnano, 36, pleads guilty to vandalizing Elmgreen & Dragset’s Prada Marfa. He will pay some $10,000 for the damage he caused, as well as a $1,000 fine. [Glasstire via Artnet]
Los Angeles’ downtown, The Art Newspaper says, is blowing up. Here’s the scoop, and best argument for why: “Hauser Wirth & Schimmel is working to renovate a 100,000 sq. ft, seven-building complex that will include gallery space, a shop and restaurants. It is expected to open by the end of 2015.” [The Art Newspaper]
Jacket drawn on by Jean-Michel Basquiat fetches $9,100 at auction. [Associated Press]
Andrew Berardini at the 2014 edition of the Artissima art fair in Turin, Italy. [Artforum]
A look at the life of Sheikh Saud Al-Thani of Qatar, who collected some $1 billion in art and died at the age of 48 on Monday. [The Daily Beast]