The Art World This Week: Koyo Kouoh to Curate Venice Biennale, Jasleen Kaur Wins Turner Prize, Crypto Investor Eats Cattelan Banana, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
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Dec 05, 2024
Koyo Kouoh. Courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia.
Koyo Kouoh Is Named 1st African Woman to Curate Venice Biennale
Kouoh, who was born in Cameroon and currently leads one of Africa’s most important art museums, will organize the 61st edition, in 2026.
Jasleen Kaur Wins the Turner Prize 2024
The competition's youngest contestant scoops the award for animating everyday objects to reflect the pluralities of identity and community.
Crypto Investor Eats Cattelan Banana He Bought for $6.2m
Justin Sun, who purchased the work just last week, also pledged to buy 100,000 bananas from the vendor who originally sold the fruit for $0.25
Jewish Museum Acquires Never-Shown Entry to Venice Biennale
Ruth Patir refused to display her video installation at the Israel pavilion until a cease-fire and hostage agreement was reached. “(M)otherland” will debut in Tel Aviv.
Rijksmuseum Launches AI Tool to Help Make Connections in 800,000-Strong Collection
Move over art historians: the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has launched an AI-powered site combining its art, objects and research.
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi Tops the Annual ArtReview Power 100
Al Qasimi has been the director of the Sharjah Biennial since 2003 and founded the Sharjah Art Foundation in 2009.
Swiss Auction House Becomes First to Sell Artwork Authenticated Solely by AI
Last week, in an unprecedented move, a Swiss auction house sold an artwork solely authenticated by artificial intelligence (AI).
Spanish Masterpiece Resurfaces After Being Hidden for More Than a Century
Joaquín Sorolla’s Paris Boulevard was sold to a private collector in 1890 and disappeared from public view.
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
The return of the Italian Mannerist masterwork is a highlight of the National Gallery’s bicentenary celebrations in London.
Archaeologists Discovered More than 1,000 Artifacts Beneath Notre Dame Cathedral
After a blaze nearly destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, archaeologists had a rare opportunity to dig underneath the building’s structure during its five-year renovation and reconstruction, and found more than 1,000 fragments of historical artworks.
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