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The Olympic Museum and Gagosian’s “The Art of the Olympics” will re-open in Paris.
On August 27, Gagosian’s Rue de Castiglione and Rue de Ponthieu galleries in Paris will reopen to host “The Art of the Olympics.” Organized in collaboration with the Olympic Museum, the show features athletic-inspired fine art and posters and artifacts from previous Games. The show, which runs through September 7, features works by Christo, Man Ray, Andreas Gursky, and more, with a portion of its proceeds benefiting the Olympic Refuge Foundation.
Snøhetta teases the first images of its expansion of Nebraska’s Joslyn Art Museum.
Snøhetta‘s expansion of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, is nearing completion, with the new 42,000-square-foot Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion set to open on September 10th. This $100 million project, part of a larger investment in downtown Omaha, also includes renovations to the historic 1931 Art Deco Joslyn Building.
This New York City program may finally spell the end for restaurants’ sidewalk sheds.
Many of New York City’s pandemic-era outdoor dining sheds will likely disappear due to new regulations requiring restaurants to apply for the city’s updated outdoor dining program, Dining Out NYC, or face fines. The new program mandates seasonal operation and standardized designs for the outdoor dining setups, making them more costly for many establishments.
A West Village recreation center—and its Keith Haring mural—are under threat.
Preservationists and residents in New York City’s West Village neighborhood are alarmed by plans to demolish the historic Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, whose architecture includes Keith Haring’s 1987 Carmine Street Pool Mural. The city’s Parks Department argues that repairing the over-century-old building is too costly, raising concerns about the future of the mural, which is not landmarked and could also be destroyed.
Despite substantial protests, Harvard chooses to keep the Sackler name on campus.
Harvard University has decided to keep Arthur M. Sackler’s name on two campus buildings despite years of protests of the family’s links to the genesis of the opioid crisis. The university’s committee acknowledged Sackler’s controversial legacy but found the arguments for renaming the buildings unconvincing, suggesting instead that the history be contextualized on campus. Advocacy groups like PAIN, founded by artist Nan Goldin, have condemned the decision, calling it an insult to overdose victims and accusing Sackler of laying the groundwork for unethical pharmaceutical practices.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Since ancient Egypt, “childless cat ladies” have been linked to great art.
A new study out of Wharton suggests that lots of cash can buy happiness.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode is not equipped to carry your emotional baggage.
The enviable menus of Japan’s sensational 7-Elevens are headed to the U.S.
