Art Industry News: A sweeping documentary series on the NFT phenomenon comes to Amazon Prime + other stories
Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most consistent developments coming out of the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Thursday, December 22.
MUST READ
Why Some Misunderstood Simone Leigh’s Retreat Loophole – Following Simone Leigh’s “Loophole of Retreat: Venice” symposium, which focused on the intellectual and creative work of black women, a critical evaluation of the event by Seph Rodney for Hyperallergenic has, according to Rizvana Bradley, completely missed the point. (Art Forum)
An exhaustive list of Art Nepo babies – With “nepo baby” still the term on everyone’s lips after a viral feature of New York Magazine, ART news has put together a separate version for the art world. The list is particularly long for dealers, but also includes auction house managers, art advisers and the artists themselves. Did you know that the Art Cologne director Daniel Hug is the grandson of the artist László Moholy-Nagy? (ART news)
A new Amazon series will explore NFT culture – Crypto winter, be damned! Amazon Prime is planning a new documentary series called NFTMe. Focusing on 50 key pioneers in the space, from artist Refik Anadol to music producer Peter Rafelson, the six episodes will explore the cultural impact of NFTs. (Coin Telegraph)
Trinidad art dealer dies during attempted robbery – Mark Pereira of 101 Gallery in Trinidad and Tobago, known as a champion of Caribbean art, was shot by thieves who broke into his home earlier this week. The police are investigating the murder. (ART news)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
International African American Museum Delays Opening – The opening of the highly anticipated museum in Charleston, South Carolina, has been pushed back due to faulty humidity and temperature control systems. Originally scheduled to open in January, it is still expected to debut in the first half of the year. (New York Times)
Nan Goldin Doc is nominated for the Oscars – Laura Poitras’s All the beauty and bloodshed, which depicts the life of artist Nan Goldin and her fight against the Sacklers, made the Oscar shortlist for best documentary. Final nominations will be announced on January 24. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Amsterdam Museum returns salt cellars to heirs – Four silver salt cellars held in museums in Amsterdam will be returned to the heirs of German Jewish collector Emma Budge following an investigation into their provenance and binding advice from the Dutch Restitution Committee. (Code art)
Pace and Black Lunch Table Open the Gallery Library – Pace Gallery’s collaboration with the non-profit Black Lunch Table, improving its archives on black artists, has led to a six-month Wikimedia Fellowship to expand online listings for historically excluded artists. The research will culminate in an exhibition at the New York gallery’s library for Black History Month in February. (press release)
FOR ART’S SAKE
Tao Lewis at 52 Walker is a must-see – The 29-year-old sculptor’s exhibition “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” at 52 Walker sees her recreate Yoruba-style theatrical masks constructed from found scrap materials and fabrics. If you’re in New York, grab it before it closes on January 7th. (Cut)
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