Week in Review: Banksy’s London Zoo, Lita Albuguerque Walks the Line and the Woman Behind the Frida Kahlo Myth

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London: Banksy unveiled the eighth of his animal-themed series of street art. The mural near London Zoo closely followed a police box turned Banksy aquarium, which was quickly moved for its security.

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Shows: Daniel Arsham has created a larger-than-life sculpture of Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, which the tech mogul has revealed via Instagram, The Guardian reported.

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Tel Aviv: A paintings by Gustav Klimt is the works moved by Tel Aviv Museum of Art to the basement meant to shield them from possible Iranian missiles, Gulf News reported.

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Houston: The Rothko Chapel has been closed indefinately after suffering damage during Hurricane Beryl, which also damaged Rothko's murals inside.

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Market: Damien Hirst’s "Civilisation", four unique prints after his latest series, are available for an edition limited by demand during the drop window, which ends on August 19. HENI

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New York: Paul Allen’s Antony Gormley sculpture, Quantum Cloud XI, heads to auction at Christie’s sale of the late Microsoft co-founder’s computer and science collection. The sculpture has a $250,000 to $350,000 estimate. HENI News

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Berlin: Alicja Kwade has donated Goldelse, a golden figurative sculpture to Neue Nationalgalerie, its director Klaus Biesenbach proudly announced via Instagram.

Chicago: Younger artists and designers are transforming Chicago Transit Authority’s L trains ahead of the Democratic National Convention arriving in the Second City next week, The Times reported.

Paris: The Louvre saw a 22% drop in attendance during the Paris Olympics, due to a two-day closure and the security perimeter created ahead of the opening ceremony, Finestre sull’arte reported.

Cologne: Works by Sigmar Polke and On Kawara among others owned by Kasper Konig, the influential curator who has died aged 80, will head to auction as he intended, Artnet News reported.