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Goodman is gone, but not forgotten. Marianne GoodmanThe art dealer, admired for his lifelong loyalty to artists and indifference to market trends, died Thursday at the age of 97 in a Los Angeles hospital. art news Sunday report. In 1977, at the age of 49, she opened Marian Goodman Gallery Exhibition in Midtown Manhattan Marcel Broadtails, embodies the adventurous spirit of her career. For fifty years, Goodman championed and helped establish many leading figures, often unrecognized Europeans in the United States. Once she makes a commitment to an artist, she sticks with it for decades. Her list includes Gerhard Richter, Steve McQueen, Julie Meretu and William Kentridge. curator Tom Eccles It is said that in 40 years it will become one of the best museums in the world just from the Goodman collection.
Minneapolis museums closed. this Minneapolis Institute of Art It remained closed on Sunday “for the safety of staff and visitors”, citing unrest in the city. art news Report. This is the third day the museum has been closed due to ICE protests and the second since the 2017 killing. Alex Pretty, An intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Other institutions in Minneapolis include Walker Art Center, Markets are also closed on Friday to commemorate truth and freedom daya statewide protest against recent ICE operations in local communities. The location where Alex Pretti was killed is just blocks from Miami International Airport, which closed early Saturday.
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A new £1.5m incentive scheme is funded by freelands foundation British visual arts education will be celebrated by awarding £100,000 each year to three organizations recognized for their outstanding work. [The Guardian]
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Basic income for artists? as British Broadcasting Corporation Report, inquire Kirsty MacArthur She answered simply: She’s an artist, quickly adding that she also does “a lot of other things.” Like many freelance creatives, the 29-year-old Glaswegian artist balances her visual practice with multiple streams of income, from teaching workshops to the occasional hotel job, just to get by. She said the constant juggling left her perpetually close to burnout. In response, Scotland is considering a radical idea: a government-funded basic income for artists. The proposal follows Ireland’s recent permanent scheme, which offers selected artists €1,300 per month with no strings attached. Prominent Scottish cultural figures are urging similar action, warning that without support the culture will be a “desert” while Culture Secretary Angus Robertson Said the government was reviewing the idea.
