Coronavirus’s Toll on the Art Market, Restitution and U.K. Museums, and More: Morning Links from March 23, 2020
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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Ai Weiwei
New Ai Weiwei Documentary Champions the Artist as a Global Activist
The film grew out of his 2014 project on the onetime prison island in San Francisco Bay.
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Ai Weiwei Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Distributor Skandinavisk Motor
The artist had sued the company for its use of his work 'Soleil Levant' in an ad for a car.
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From the Archives: 13 Key Shows in Mary Boone Gallery’s History
Reflections on formative exhibitions for Barbara Kruger, Ai Weiwei, David Salle, and more.
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Ai Weiwei Takes Over Los Angeles
On the eve of a possible move to the United States, the artist and activist has shows at Jeffrey Deitch, the Marciano Art Foundation, and the UTA Artist Space.
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Prize Artist: Ai Weiwei’s Fame Problem
Is Ai Weiwei too famous? That question has shadowed the Chinese artist-activist, now sixty, throughout his career.
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Wanting It Both Ways: The 21st Biennale of Sydney
There is a basic disconnect between the festival atmosphere that surrounds these international extravaganzas and the serious issues they attempt to illuminate.
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The Year in Participation: Hands-on Art
Ten immersive art pieces that allowed people past the looking glass, giving them a hands-on experience.
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Farewell Our Globalism
Sampling China's post-Tiananmen avant-garde, the Guggenheim Museum evokes both fading one-world hopes and rising ethical divisiveness.
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Newswire
GoldDerby
Arthur Gunn (‘American Idol’) eyes the Top 20 thanks to reggae Bob Marley cover — Is he the next Alejandro Aranda?
TVLine
Good Girls Recap: A Former Foe Helps the Ladies Get Back on Rio's Payroll
BGR
Microsoft offers free Skype video chat as Zoom’s privacy nightmare continues
Rolling Stone
Gig Bags 101: Which Guitar Bag is Best For You?
SPY
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