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Five Artists in the News: Ed Ruscha’s $50M Gas Station Hits the Road, Rachel Feinstein’s Homecoming and Hew Locke Decolonizes a Museum

3 min read  ·  14 Oct 2024

Ed Ruscha, Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half (1964). Offered on November 19 at Christie’s in New York. Copyright the artist. Image courtesy of Christie's

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New York: Ed Ruscha's Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half (1964) heads to auction with a reported $50m price tag at Christie’s as part of its 20th Century Evening Sale on November 19. HENI News

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Miami: Rachel Feinstein says: "It’s very emotional for me to have a show in Miami," her hometown. She was speaking to Wallpaper on the eve of her retrospective at the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach.

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London: Two paintings by Paula Rego have been hung in 10 Downing Street as part of the new Prime Minister’s changes to his office, The Art Newspaper reports.

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Oslo: Bjarne Melgaard’s future as an artist could be in the hands of a Norwegian court as he tries to break a contract with backers. He claims he signed the onerous deal while drunk, The Times reports.

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Melbourne: Reko Rennie’s retrospective at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia invites comparisons between the First Nation artist and Keith Haring, writes The Conversation.

In other news

Paris: Ahead of Art Basel Paris opening to VIP collectors on October 16, the director of the art fair tells Artnet News what is in store at the Grand Palais.

Museum: The directors of the UK’s national museums have urged protestors to stop targeting great works of art, Artlyst reports.

"‘You can’t hide it any more.’ Hew Locke discusses his show at the British Museum, which features looted artefacts in its collection. "

- The Guardian