ARTnews in Brief: News from Around the Art World—Week of June 17, 2019
A continually updated post of goings-on around the world.
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Michael Govan
Higher Education: Arizona State University’s Partnership With James Turrell’s Roden Crater Has Much to Teach Museums
An arrangement with some 110,000 students seeks to raise at least $200 million needed to open Roden Crater in five years.
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‘A Momentous Weekend’: LACMA’s High-Stakes Collectors Committee Event Raises $2.4 M., Acquires Eight Works
Ryan Seacrest, Elaine Wynn, Jane and Marc Nathanson, and Steve Tisch were among those on hand to cast votes on new acquisitions.
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L.A. County Supervisors Vote in Favor of LACMA’s Proposed New Building
The unanimous vote advances $117.5 million in funds to the institution.
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LACMA Acquires 12-Foot-Long Zeng Fanzhi Painting
The work will go on view this month in the museum's Ahmanson Building.
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Southward Bound: As Art Institutions Explore New Frontiers in South L.A., Communities Brace for Change
The expansive area will soon be home to satellite locations for LACMA and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
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In Historic U.S.-China Partnership, Budi Tek’s Shanghai-Based Yuz Museum Will Partner With LACMA
The Chinese magnate will donate most of his art to a new foundation co-owned by the Los Angeles institution.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Shanghai’s Yuz Museum in Collaboration Talks
Budi Tek, who founded the Chinese institution and is battling cancer, is said to be looking to secure the future of his museum.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About L.A.
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA puts Latin American and Latinx art at the center of art history
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Everybody Loves the Sunshine: But Can L.A. Sustain Its Booming Art Scene?
'Art is a revelation. It's like an oracle," said Juliet McIver, an art collector and consultant who currently has two Mary Corse paintings hanging in her Los Angeles home. They're made with small…
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Newswire
GoldDerby
Rose Short wins ‘The Voice’ instant save after ‘magical’ performance: First time in 7 seasons all 4 coaches will compete in finale [WATCH]
TVLine
Stargirl Trailer: Joel McHale's Starman Passes the Torch in DC Universe Series
BGR
Arizona man arrested after trying to break into home and getting stuck in the chimney
Rolling Stone
Chance the Rapper Enlists Chicago Students to Code ‘I Love You So Much’ Video Game
SPY
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