Carl Andre, the Minimalism Pioneer Who Sculpted With a Stark Line, Has Died

Carl Andre, sculptor and master of the minimalist line, died January 24, at age 88. His passing was announced by his gallery, Paula Cooper, which has represented the artist since 1978.  “Carl Andre redefined the parameters of sculpture and poetry through his use of unaltered industrial materials and innovative approach to language,” the gallery said…

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Norman Jewison, Director of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dies at 97

But throughout his career Mr. Jewison was repeatedly drawn to more serious fare, in movies like “F.I.S.T.” (1978), a labor-union drama that starred Sylvester Stallone; “In Country” (1989), about the daughter of a Vietnam War casualty; and his last film, “The Statement” (2003), the story of a former Nazi collaborator, played by Michael Caine. Well…

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Orlando Museum Drops Legal Claims Against Fake Basquiat Consortium – ARTnews.com

The Orlando Museum of Art has rescinded legal claims of fraud and conspiracy against the five co-owners of a group of allegedly forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings at the center of a scandal that has all but exhausted the museum’s cash supply. According to a statement by the museum’s board chairman, Mark Elliott, released Friday and shared with…

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