Since joining Sotheby’s in 1988, Newman has led several of the auction house’s most successful sales, including the February 2010 Impressionist and modern art sale, which realized £164.4 million, becoming Sotheby’s most profitable sale ever held in Europe. Newman will continue to serve as co-head of the auction house’s Impressionist and modernist division, and will join fellow chairmen Oliver Barker, Mario Tavella, and Philipp Württemberg. Art News has more information.
The 5th Athens Biennale — titled “OMONOIA” and currently under way — has lost two of its founding members. The biennale’s co-director, Xenia Kalpaktsoglou, and its program director, Massimiliano Mollona have in fact announced their resignations. Kalpaktsoglou will be replaced by visual artist Poka-Yio.According to a statement from the Biennale, OMONOIA is set to resume its program soon. Read more on artnet News.
British artist Michael Simpson is this year’s recipient of the $32,000 John Moores Painting Prize. The artist — whose work has been selected five times for the prize exhibition — won with his canvas Leper Squint 19, 2015. More information on Art Forum.
Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli — whose passport was confiscated by border authorities at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport earlier this month as he prepared to fly to London — was accused of “disturbing the peace” by the Iranian police and is facing criminal charges. If convicted, Tanavoli may be fined or ordered to serve a prison sentence. More on Art Forum.
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July 11 | Helena Newman appointed chairman of Sotheby's Europe
Helena Newman, previously head of Impressionist and modern art at Sotheby’s Europe, has been appointed chairman of the company.
