A new art studio complex in New York
New York City Economic Development Corporation and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs have announced the creation of 50,000 square feet of artist studios and workspace for art-based businesses at the Brooklyn Army Terminal — ArtBuilt Brooklyn.
The nonprofit organization will bring subdivided, affordable artist workspace to Sunset Park as part of Mayor de Blasio’s Affordable Real Estate for Artists (AREA) initiative, building on the Administration’s efforts to create 10,000 good jobs by supporting the city’s creative and cultural sectors. See here for more information.
The Brooklyn Army Terminal — photo via AbandonedNYC
Untitled Art Fair appoint its first director ... after five years in operation
Manuela Mozo, previously at Simon Lee Gallery, is to replace founder Jeff Lawson, who has managed the fair’s direction alongside curatorial advisors since its inauguration five years ago. Under the new structure, Lawson will focus on operations, management, and strategy in collaboration with Mozo.
The appointment signals the steady expansion of Untitled, which launched as an upstart satellite fair inside a massive beachfront tent in 2012 in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. Longtime artistic director of Untitled Miami Beach, Omar López-Chahoud, will carry on his duties until December and will then take up a role as a curatorial advisor. Details via artnet news.
David Zwirner opens new space in Hong Kong
From early 2018, New York gallerist David Zwirner looks set to join Pace gallery in a new commercial hub in Hong Kong’s Central district. The complex, known as H Queen’s, will rival Hong Kong’s other main gallery cluster — the Pedder Building — that hosts Gagosian, Lehmann Maupin, and Simon Lee, among others.
The new gallery will be inaugurated next February with a solo show by Belgian painter Michaël Borremans who has become "a bit of a superstar in Asia" says Angela Choon, senior partner at David Zwirner, pointing out that "collectors in the region love the quality of his painting, the way he mixes different textures.” Details via The Art Newspaper.
H Queen’s complex — Hong Kong
Activist and collector Agnes Gund donates $500,000 to Parrish Art Museum (NY) in support of programs designed to effect social change
The sum will fund the Dorothy Lichtenstein ArtsReach Fund, aimed at "engaging with local communities, collaborating in Parrish programming and beyond, and fostering community by using art to challenge the dominant discourse."
The endowment will benefit all departments: curatorial, education, public programs, museum experiences, membership, and communications. An additional $100,000 has also been donated by Dorothy Lichtenstein, a long-term member of the Parrish’s board of trustees. Details via ArtForum.
Parrish Art Museum
