untitled Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has canceled two upcoming exhibitions because of allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior by the featured artists. Chuck Close was to have been the subject of “In the Tower: Chuck Close,” scheduled to open May 13, while the work of photographer Thomas Roma was to have gone on view in September. https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/national-gallery-chuck-close-thomas-roma-1208231?utm_content=from_&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US newsletter for 1/26/18&utm_term=New US Newsletter List An accusation is a conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untitled Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 More news about art and politics: It Belongs ‘In Front of Trump Tower’: The French Art World Continues to Slam Jeff Koons’s Paris Memorial “When there are horrible shootings, the custom is to put flowers on the floor, humbly, in a gesture of sorrow and respect. In this case it is a triumphant erection with no meaning at all, in a Disneyland aesthetic,” artist Tania Mouraud wrote in an email. “I think the best place for it would be in front of Trump Tower in New York.” https://news.artnet.com/art-world/jeff-koons-paris-memorial-backlash-1205750?utm_content=from_&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US newsletter for 1/26/18&utm_term=New US Newsletter List Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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