Police Are Pretty Sure Maurizio Cattelan’s Stolen Gold Toilet Has Been Melted for Parts + Other Stories

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Gagosian opens third gallery in Paris – Gagosian expands his gallery empire in Paris with a third room at 9 rue Castiglione, in the arcades between Place Vendôme and Louvre. The inaugural exhibition, which will open on October 19 during FIAC week, will focus on the history of Alexander Calder’s monumental sculpture Flying Dragon, which will be installed on Place Vendôme as part of the fair’s public art program. (Le figaro)

Johanna Burton will lead the MOCA solo – The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, has chosen Johanna Burton as sole director after Klaus Biesenbach suddenly announced that he would be leaving the institution to head the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. (The two were originally conceived as co-directors.) Burton, who most recently served as director of the Wexner Center for the Arts at Ohio State University, becomes the first female director of the MOCA – and the fourth director since 2010. (New York Times)

For your information, the golden toilet is still missing – Two years after Maurizio Cattelan’s $ 6 million America, 18-carat gold toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace in England, police still have no evidence of its whereabouts and suspect that it was likely melted down or sold for its gold value became. “Are we ever going to see this toilet again?” asked the local police superintendent Matthew Barber. “Personally, I wonder if it’s in the shape of a toilet, to be completely honest.” (BBC)

Korea’s May House Museum Airport – The latest addition to Seoul’s growing art scene could be an airport museum. Incheon Airport has submitted an offer to build a “world-renowned museum” in Terminal 2 by 2024. Currently in the planning phase, the project could include the establishment of a branch of the Tate Modern or the Center Pompidou, according to an airport official. (Korea Herald)

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Christophe Leribault appointed President of the Musée d’Orsay – The former director of the Petit Palais has been appointed as the new President of the Musée d’Orsay. On October 5th, he will succeed Laurence des Cars, who has been appointed next President of the Louvre. (The world)

Nairy Baghramian wins the Nasher Prize – The Iranian-German sculptor won the Nasher Sculpture Center’s 2022 Prize, which honors a living sculptor who pushes the boundaries of form. She will receive $ 100,000 at a ceremony in Dallas in April and will be showcasing her work at the center next year. (Art forum)

Japan’s “Nobel Prize for Art” awarded – In other prize news, the Japan Art Association announced the recipients of the Praemium Imperiale Award 2021. The four winners, who will each receive £ 100,000, are: American sculptor James Turrell (sculpture), Brazilian artist Sebastião Salgado (painting), British-born architect Glenn Murcutt (architecture) and French cellist Yo-Yo Ma (music ). (The art newspaper)

Pace hires General Counsel – Pace Gallery has hired attorney Halie Klein, who previously worked for New York law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, as its internal general counsel. Klein, who will advise the gallery on its expansion into NFTs, previously supported Pace in the joint sale of Donald Marron’s estate. (Bloomberg)

TO BECOME THE ART

Unit London Opens NFT Show – The London gallery launched its new NFT platform for the art world, Institute, with a physical display of NFTs by 100 artists, curated by Artnet News columnist Kenny Schachter. The show, which can be seen until September 26, includes works by Jonas Lund, Vhils and Marco Brambilla, which are accessible via augmented reality, VR headsets and digital screens as well as in the Metaverse on the virtual exhibition platform Arium. (Press release)

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