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Happy Wednesday! Here’s a roundup of the moves and shakers in the art trade this week.
Industry trends
- Gladstone takes over the legacy of Anna Zemánková: The gallery hosted an exhibition of her work last spring and will present a solo exhibition of the artist’s work at TEFAF in New York.
- Sándra Vasquez de la Horra joins Tanya Bonakdar Gallery: After participating in the 2022 Venice Biennale, the Chilean-born artist undertook a travel survey and recently visited the Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
- Elijah Wheat Showroom will open new store in Beacon, New York: Artist EE Kono’s first exhibition will be held in June.
- Marianne Ibrahim now represents Leshaw Johnson: The artist created a large-scale diptych for an exhibition on dance, dancehall and reggaeton at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
- Denniston Hill launches 2026 residency season with 30 artists participating: The group includes Alex Dimitrov, Caroline Monnet, Ligia Lewis, Maori Karmael Holmes and Sky Hopinka. Denniston Hill will be at the Venice Biennale next week.
- The Minneapolis Institute of Art will receive restoration funding from TEFAF:This funding will support conservation Dante’s meeting with Virgil, A monumental 16th-century Italian tapestry and the only early Medici tapestry in a public collection outside Italy.
- Charlie White appointed director of Sam Fox School: He succeeds Carmon Colangelo and will begin his new role on July 1.
- Jesús Hilario-Reyes and Tichacoco are the first recipients of the Clement Center Van Lier Scholarship: The residency supports two New York-based visual artists, ages 18 to 30, providing them with resources including studio space and a $20,000 stipend.
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