Morning Links from September 17, 2019 -ARTnews
Tate Modern. NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews…
Composer Henry Threadgill on Making Music for David Hammons’s Whitney Museum–Commissioned Monument to a Historic Manhattan Pier -ARTnews
Henry Threadgill performing 6 to 5, 5 to 6 at the Whitney Museum. ANDY BATTAGLIA/ARTNEWS ‘Now you see him, now…
What Legendary Painter Richard Diebenkorn Taught Artist Tony Berlant -ARTnews
Richard Diebenkorn, Ocean Park No. 22, 1969, oil on canvas. ©VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS/KATHERINE WETZEL Being in the presence…
William Kentridge, Mona Hatoum Win Praemium Imperiale, One of the Largest Art Prizes -ARTnews
William Kentridge. GEORGIOS KEFALAS/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK William Kentridge and Mona Hatoum have won Praemium Imperiale awards, which recognize artistic achievement in five…
Lizzo issues apology after publicly accusing Postmates driver of stealing her food
Total Wireless Presents LIZZO Live Powered By Pandora at HD Buttercup on September 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty…
Charles Bibbs is on the Scene with Ché
Charles Bibbs is on the Scene with Ché of Scene 360 Business. source
Jazz Quintet by Justin Bua – October Gallery
Price: $375 NOW $195Jazz Quintetby Justin BuaLimited Edition Signed and NumberedEdition 375Size 28″ x 44″ Approx Justin BUA is an…
Two Women by James Denmark – October Gallery
Price: $250 NOW $175Two Womenby James DenmarkLimited Edition Signed and NumberedGiclee / Edition 250Size 13″ x 19″ Approx James Denmark,…
Season Finale of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball from Cleveland as Indians host Phillies
ESPN has a robust schedule of games leading into the season finale of Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell,…
The Pair to Executive Produce ‘All That’ Reboot
Kel Mitchell announced Thursday he would be joining fellow comedian and former co-star Kenan Thompson as executive producer of Nickelodeon’s…
Karen Boykin-Towns Takes her Talents to Sard Verbinnen
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Ask Karen Boykin-Towns what motivates her, and you’re sure to get an…
8-Year-Old’s Bone Marrow Donation Cures His Siblings of Sickle Cell
Stefan Aihe of Orlando, Florida, now 8, donated his bone marrow to help save the lives of his older siblings…
Trump’s long history of making threats against Iran
Tensions were rising Monday after President Donald Trump issued a thinly-veiled threat against Iran that the United States is “locked…
Live updates: President Trump rallies in New Mexico
President Trump will be speaking to supporters tonight at a rally in New Mexico, and he could bring up some…
Veteran fire captain killed in massive explosion that demolished Maine building
A 68-year-old Maine fire captain was killed and six people were injured from a powerful explosion at a building Monday…
The 10-year-old girl who contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming has died
Lily Mae Avant, 10, swam in the Brazos River and Lake Whitney near Waco over Labor Day weekend, CNN affiliate…
Search underway for ‘The Wire’ actor who escaped police custody
Police are searching for a former actor on “The Wire” who allegedly escaped custody after being taken to a Baltimore…
New York Times’ botched Kavanaugh story the latest in series of blunders from Opinion section
It was the latest in a series of high-profile blunders that has caused embarrassment to James Bennet since he was…
Air Force’s newest aircraft named T-7A Red Hawk in honor of Tuskegee Airmen
The Air Force’s newest aircraft honors the legacy of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first squadron of African American…
White House tells Lewandowski not to answer questions and asserts immunity for Dearborn and Porter
The White House sent letters to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday about the testimony of Lewandowski and former aides…
Trump urges patience after ‘locked and loaded’ threat following attack on Saudis
President Donald Trump on Monday offered markedly more restrained language about possible retaliation for a weekend attack on a Saudi…
Trump gets amnesia on Iran (opinion)
Trump’s posturing back and forth between aggression and conciliation might work for a real estate deal in Manhattan, but it’s…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order to crack down on sales of e-cigarettes to minors
California has become the third state to issue an executive order regarding the sale of e-cigarettes but fell short of…
Oil shock hits a global economy that’s already on shaky ground
In China, the economic data is bleak. Germany is on the brink of recession, and there’s still a chance that…
Homeowner shoots and kills 3 masked men in possible ‘stand your ground’ case
A homeowner in Georgia shot and killed three young masked men at his home early Monday morning, according to Rockdale…
Trump says it looks like Iran was behind Saudi oil field attack
“Well, it’s looking that way,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if Iran was responsible. “We’ll let you…
Woman accused of threatening to shoot up old school
Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Oklahoma woman accused of threatening to carry out a mass shooting at her old high…
Ilhan Omar: An administration ‘that lies about weather maps’ can’t be trusted on Iran
“Congress has the constitutional right to declare war. The President doesn’t have it. The secretary of state doesn’t it have…
FAA chief will test Boeing’s MAX changes this week
The nation’s top aviation regulator says he plans to go into a flight simulator and personally test changes that Boeing…
Trump contradicts himself and his closest advisers
President Trump attacked news reports that said he is willing to meet with Iran without preconditions, despite saying that himself…
Blackout hits 4 nations, affects millions
A failure in Central America’s electrical grid left millions of people without power for hours in at least four countries…
The White House would like you to abandon all common sense on ‘locked and loaded’
“Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded…
Andy Warhol’s Portraits of Athletes to Hit the Block at Christie’s This November -ARTnews
A composite image of some works from Andy Warhol’s Athletes series, which were completed between 1977 and 1979. COURTESY CHRISTIE’S…
Artist Charles Ray Will Curate Exhibition of Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes at Hill Art Foundation in New York -ARTnews
Charles Ray’s Mountain Lion Attacking a Dog, 2018, will feature in the exhibition the artist will organize at the Hill…
Morning Links from September 16, 2019 -ARTnews
Centre Pompidou in Paris. JEFF BLACKLER/SHUTTERSTOCK To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast…
Do Not F*ck Up Your Secondary Market’ -ARTnews
Thomas Houseago. STEPHEN CHUNG/LNP/SHUTTERSTOCK In his New Yorker profile of director James Gray, whose new movie Ad Astra, starring Brad…
Artist Neri Oxman Gifted Jeffrey Epstein 3D-Printed Marble After $125,000 Donation From Him -ARTnews
Jeffrey Epstein. AP/SHUTTERSTOCK Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the MIT Media Lab have been a source of contention. In August, it…
Yuki Kihara to Make Historic Presentation at 2021 Venice Biennale -ARTnews
Yuki Kihara. COURTESY ARTS COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND Though this year’s Venice Biennale still has two months left in its…
Jeff Koons’s ‘Bouquet of Tulips’ Gets Opening Date, Monique Meloche Gallery Adds Artists to Roster, and More from September 16, 2019 -ARTnews
Jeff Koons’s ‘Bouquet of Tulips’ under construction near the Petit Palais in Paris. YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK Monday, September 16, 2019 October…
A Prison Lifer Comes Home | The Atlantic
Haywood “Red Dog” Fennell was finishing up work for the day, headed back to his cell at Pennsylvania’s largest-capacity prison,…
California assembly votes to ban private, for-profit prisons | NBC News
The California state legislature voted Wednesday to ban for-profit private prisons, including some facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs…
What the Right Doesn’t Understand About Black Colleges | The Atlantic
In a recent piece in The Atlantic, I urged top black athletic recruits to attend historically black colleges. One of…
Jury awards $11.4M in racial bias case against Michigan for ‘mammy’ slurs | TheGrio
A jury has awarded $11.4 million to a black couple who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Michigan Department of…
A Last Look at Ebony’s Archives… | The New York Times
Julie Bosman, The New York Times Coretta Scott King, the civil rights activist, in 1958. Credit Moneta Sleet Jr./Johnson Publishing…
CrossTalk: Ceasefire Holding
The second Minsk ceasefire agreement halting Ukraine’s civil war appears to be largely holding. Against the odds, this is better…
‘10yrs for saving girl’s life’: Hacker jailed after exposing hospital for medical kidnapping
READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9qup Hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld was sentenced to 10 years in prison for exposing Boston Children’s Hospital for a…
‘Recipe for disaster’: 9yo children to be included on Netherlands terrorism watch list
Children as young as nine could end up on the terrorism watch list in The Netherlands. A Dutch newspaper claims…
'ISIS Blitzkrieg: Islamists got very smart military planners & operators, difficult to stop them'
The US is now considering a request from the embattled Iraqi government to launch air strikes against ISIS strongholds. The…
Israeli expulsion of observers from Hebron a ‘wicked’ decision – frmr UN rapporteur
A former UN envoy on Palestinian affairs has condemned a decision by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to expel international observers…
Democratic Lawmakers Want To Give Bahamians Temporary Protected Status
After reports came out that the Trump administration did not plan to grant Bahamians temporary protected status in the U.S.…
Keke Palmer And Jennifer Lopez Perform Impromptu Duet Of This Popular Selena Song
Keke Palmer recently accomplished what she said was a dream of hers: singing a song by the late iconic singer,…
Black People Could Help Save The Economy If Brands Would Actually Pay Attention
Brands have consistently failed Black people. Whether it be a luxury brand like Gucci selling a blackface sweater or a…
Ilhan Omar Shouts Out Her ‘Hometown Girl’ Lizzo, Dances To ‘Truth Hurts’ In Video
On Friday, the representative shared a video on Twitter posted by Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee,…
Rwandan Gospel Singer Albert Nabonibo Shocks Nation By Coming Out As Gay
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Friends of Albert Nabonibo, a well-known gospel singer in Rwanda who recently came out as a…
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Amara La Negra On Why The Latinx Community Must Address Colorism
“Love & Hip Hop” regular Amara La Negra is no stranger to the side glances and microaggressions that come with…
How 9 Latinx Small Business Owners Celebrate Their Culture
When these Latinx entrepreneurs looked at the landscape of wellness, beauty, clothing, books and even stickers, they saw a gap…
Lizzo Got Real About ‘Self-Hate’ And People Are Here For It
Lizzo reached out to a fan on Twitter about how to undo the “years of internalized programming from external influences”…
3 Original Board Members Leave Women’s March
Three high-profile co-chairs of the Women’s March are leaving after the organization experienced months of infighting, according to a Monday…