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2024 June


Understanding John James Audubon’s avian genius

Understanding John James Audubon’s avian genius

John James Audubon’s watercolour of two passenger pigeons, one of his best, captures a moment so intimate that, in truth, we should not be there to witness it: two birds sharing food, their bills locking as the female bends down to her more colourful mate, whose excitement is reflected in his arched back and fanned-out tail.


Remembering Richard Serra, the American sculptor whose monumental works conjure a sense of wonder in the world

Remembering Richard Serra, the American sculptor whose monumental works conjure a sense of wonder in the world

Serra was proud of his working-class roots and found a great deal of satisfaction in labour; he later set up a small removals company in downtown Manhattan called Low Rate Movers, together with his friends the composer Steve Reich, the writer and actor Spalding Gray and the artist Chuck Close.


Walker Art Center invites visitors to reimagine its galleries

Walker Art Center invites visitors to reimagine its galleries

“In fact, I think there might be a certain generational shift in that too; a lot of younger people expect to be able to comment on things.” By the end of the project, the Walker had received more than 28,000 unique responses to its survey, which was offered in the four most-used languages in the region: English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong.


James Purnell to step down as president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London

James Purnell to step down as president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London

The students’ demands include a call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, withdrawal from the IHRA [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance] definition of antisemitism, protection of the right for free speech and the right to organise for Palestine, and to “declare and divest from any investments or financial interests, which make the institution and its members complicit in the genocide of Palestinian people.”


Sojung Jun: “I find it intriguing to deal with history or time”

Sojung Jun: “I find it intriguing to deal with history or time”

Her practice has evolved from an initial period of experimenting with theatrical stages and a curiosity with the moving image to performance-based works in an augmented documentary format and pieces where reality and virtual space coexist.


Carrie Mae Weems Returns to ‘Kitchen Table Series,’ This Time with A$AP Rocky, for Bottega Veneta

Carrie Mae Weems Returns to ‘Kitchen Table Series,’ This Time with A$AP Rocky, for Bottega Veneta

That exhibition, set to open June 22, will shine a light on some of the less widely seen parts of Weems’s oeuvre, including recent shots of storefronts that were boarded up during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.


Climate Change Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge with Orange Paint

Climate Change Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge with Orange Paint

Michael Pitts, an archaeologist and expert on Stonehenge, told BBC that the megaliths “are sensitive and they are completely covered in prehistoric markings which remain to be fully studied and any surface damage to the stones is hugely concerning.”


The Strange Journey of John Lennon’s Stolen Patek Philippe Watch

The Strange Journey of John Lennon’s Stolen Patek Philippe Watch

When Gruen arrived, Lennon was enjoying his presents: the knit tie, which Ono had made herself (a copy of the one he wore at school in Liverpool); the flag pin; and the Patek, in yellow gold, which had a rare and highly coveted double-stamped dial, meaning that both the watchmaker’s and Tiffany’s logos were printed on it.


Goldsmiths CCA closes until autumn amid pro-Palestine protests

Goldsmiths CCA closes until autumn amid pro-Palestine protests

Students occupying the Goldsmiths Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) have said they were not told the gallery would be closing until October and had been attempting to negotiate with management before the closure was publicly announced.


A new artist residency and incubator launches in East Detroit

A new artist residency and incubator launches in East Detroit

Sara Nickelson graduated from Cranbrook’s MFA programme in painting this year after a decade working as a museum curator and gallery director, and is currently represented by Detroit's Louis Buhl & Co. An open call for the next cohort of residents will be launched in 2025.