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Acquisitions of the Month: July
Deaccessioning is in the news, but what of the museums that have been acquiring new work?
New Art Gallery at Goldsmiths
Plans have been unveiled for a new gallery at Goldsmiths, to be designed by London-based architecture collective Assemble
Art Outlook: 25 July
Some of the stories we’ve spotted this week: Otto Piene; cruise ships in Venice; Northampton’s funding future; and schnapps
Latin American art: the best of this summer’s shows
Five exhibitions of Latin American art to see this summer
Magnus Renfrew to leave Art Basel for Bonhams Asia
Renfrew, who set up Art HK (now Art Basel in Hong Kong) in 2008, will start at Bonhams this September as Deputy Chairman, Asia
Otto Piene: 1928–2014
The influential artist died on 17 July, shortly after the opening of an exhibition of his work in Berlin
Art Outlook: 17 July
Cancelled shows, contested ownership, online auctions and contemporary art in the countryside… some of the stories we’ve spotted this week
Download your own Deller: Own Art give away 10,000 digital editions…
Are Deller’s downloadable film stills really collectibles in the traditional sense of the term?
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is back at the Louvre
One of the Louvre’s most popular sculptures is back after a 10-month restoration period
Art Outlook: 10 July
Record-breaking sales; the Museum of the Year; Abramovic wears Adidas; and censored pubic hair…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park named Art Fund’s Museum of the Year
‘A perfect fusion of art and landscape’ the YSP has been named Museum of the Year 2014
John Moores Painting Prize shortlist announced
Congratulations to the five artists who have been shortlisted for this year’s £25,000 prize
Brown’s London Art Weekend
Susan Moore and Emma Crichton-Miller will lead tours of Mayfair and St James’s galleries as part of the first London Art Weekend
Art Outlook: 3 July
Funding, Manifesta and internet memes… a round-up of recent news and discussion
Arts Council Funding: Winners and Losers
Which visual arts organisations have seen the biggest changes?
Reopening the jewel box: the Mauritshuis opens its doors
The Mauritshuis masterpieces are back in place in The Hague, and the newly-restored and extended building has opened its doors
Art Outlook: 26 June
Top jobs, major refurbishments, and big blockbuster shows: a round-up of news and discussion this week
Drawing in space: the 3D printing pen
Will the public get behind the 3D printing pen, which lets you draw in mid air?
Decorated and Replicated: the Cave of Pont-d’Arc
The Decorated Cave of Pont-d’Arc is 36,000 years old and the oldest cultural property on UNESCO’s lists. Its new replica is set to open in 2015.
Nicholas Penny, director of the National Gallery, will retire in 2015
The National Gallery has announced Nicholas Penny’s intention to retire from his role as director
Art Outlook: 19 June
The V&A in China; Brad Pitt in Glasgow; Manifesta in Russia; and the Chapman Brothers at home in Hastings…
Gallery: De Morgan Foundation’s Painting Conservation Campaign
A number of paintings in the De Morgan Foundation collection are urgently in need of conservation
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Postage paid: Sotheby’s stamp estimated at $10–20million
The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta is the only stamp of its kind in the world, and by far the most expensive