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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Ai Weiwei’s Studio Razed by Chinese Government

The NYT reported today that Ai Weiwei’s new studio has suffered a sad end. “The new Shanghai studio designed by Ai Weiwei, a protean artist who is one of the most outspoken critics of the Chinese Communist Party, was completely…

Saatchi Gallery to become Museum of Contemporary Art, London

Billionaire advertising man and art collector Charles Saatchi has announced that, on his retirement, he will gift his collection to the nation. The Saatchi Gallery will become MOCA, London, and the gift amounts to nearly twenty five million pounds worth…

Wooster Collective to Launch Youtube Video Channel

Marc and Sara of Wooster Collective regularly post great video content on their blog. As an addition, and as a testament to their growing interest in artist videos, their new Youtube channel will present more fully this segment of their…

Rethinking the Louvre

One of the world’s most notable art institutions, the Louvre, is undergoing some (somewhat) radical changes. Henri Loyrette, the museum’s director, has brought an American vision of development – both monetarily and physically – to the Parisian palace of art.…