July 7 | Mumbai-based Gallery Maskara to close its doors

The news was announced by curatorial director and founder Abhay Maskara, who has specified in a press release posted to Gallery Maskara’s facebook that its upcoming show — set to open on July 14 and featuring works by Max Streicher, Meenakshi Sengupta, Narendra Yadav, Parag Sonarghare and Prashant Pandey — will also be its last. Over the last ten years the gallery — located in an ancient hangar — has been very present on the international art market, notably at Art Brussels, where it presented works by artists such as Priyanka Choudhary, T. Venkanna and Shive Shivan.

Artlist, an online platform for sales of works on the secondary art market, is closing down after having launched in January 2016. The website — which took a 10% commission on sales, shared with the artists — was supported by Marion Maneker of Art Market Monitor and it boasted 9000 users. More on artnet News.

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) of London was named UK Museum of the Year on July 6. The institution will receive a £100.000 prize, which will be used to fund an upcoming travelling exhibition. Last year, Manchester-based Whitworth Art Gallery was the recipient of the prize. This year, the jury was composed of curator and art historian Gus Casely-Hayford, broadcaster Will Gompertz, art history professor Ludmilla Jordanova and artist Cornelia Parker. The Art Newspaper has more information.

Phillips has named two new high-ranking members in its 20th-century and contemporary art department. Robert Manley, formerly vice-president of the postwar and contemporary art department at Christie’s, will be new deputy chairman and senior international specialist of 20th-century and contemporary art at Phillips. Scott Nussbaum, who was vice president in the contemporary art department at Sotheby’s, will be the senior specialist and head of 20th-century and contemporary art for Phillips in New York. Read more on Artnews.