June 2020 Artworld Updates: Memorials, Protests, Reopenings, and Institutional Shifts
An open call for a memorial honoring victims of slavery has been initiated by France's Ministry of Culture, with submissions required by 1 September. In the Philippines, over 1,400 artists have rallied behind the 'Artists Fight Back' campaign opposing an anti-terrorism bill. The Sharjah Art Foundation has postponed its March Meeting to 2021 and scheduled the next Sharjah Biennial for March 2022. The Berlin Biennale 11 is set to take place from 5 September to 1 November 2020. Museums in Istanbul will reopen on 16 June, while Paris's Palais de Tokyo will welcome visitors starting 15 June. Manifesta 13 in Marseille revealed its artist lineup, and the Third Line gallery announced the passing of artist Arwa Abouon. Additionally, Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum has appointed curators-at-large, and London's West End galleries will resume operations by appointment from 15 June. Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art has halted police contracts, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has laid off 55 staff members due to financial shortfalls.
Key facts
- France's Ministry of Culture launched an open call for a slavery victims memorial in Tuileries Garden, Paris, with deadline 1 September 2020.
- Over 1,400 artists in the Philippines protested an anti-terror bill allowing warrantless arrests and 14-day detentions.
- Sharjah Biennial rescheduled to March 2022; Berlin Biennale 11 runs 5 September to 1 November 2020.
- Istanbul museums Arter, Istanbul Modern, and Pera Museum reopen 16 June 2020; Paris's Palais de Tokyo opens 15 June.
- Manifesta 13 in Marseille announced artist list curated by Katerina Chuchalina, Stefan Kalmár, and Alya Sebti.
- Artist Arwa Abouon (1982-2020) died, announced by Dubai's The Third Line.
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam appointed Yvette Mutumba and Adam Szymczyk as curators-at-large for two years.
- London West End galleries reopen by appointment from 15 June 2020.
Entities
Artists
- André Acquart
- Yalda Afsah
- Antonin Artaud
- Béatrice Pedraza
- Ludovic Mohamed Zahed
- Andrew Graham
- Yassine Balbzioui
- Georges Bataille
- Roland Barthes
- James Benning
- Minia Biabiany
- Hannah Black
- Anna Boghiguian
- Mohamed Bourouissa
- Benjamin de Burca
- Barbara Wagner
- Isabelle Carbonell
- Hannah Meszaros Martin
- T. J. Demos
- Marc Camille Chaimowicz
- Ali Cherri
- Dennis Cooper
- Zac Farley
- Gisèle Vienne
- Julien Creuzet
- Pauline Curnier Jardin
- Martine Derain
- Lukas Duwenhögger
- Jana Euler
- Ymane Fakhir
- Peter Fend
- Pierre Guyotat
- Samia Henni
- Stine Marie Jacobsen
- Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc
- Amy Lien
- Enzo Camacho
- Calla Henkel
- Max Pitegoff
- Trinh T. Minh-ha
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Ken Okiishi
- Sara Ouhaddou
- Selma Ouissi
- Sofiane Ouissi
- Philippe Pujol
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Cameron Rowland
- Sara Sadik
- Judith Scott
- Hélène Smith
- Lionel Soukaz
- Reena Spaulings
- Arseny Zhilyaev
- Arwa Abouon
- Yvette Mutumba
- Adam Szymczyk
- Katerina Chuchalina
- Stefan Kalmár
- Alya Sebti
- George Floyd
- Bill de Blasio
Institutions
- Ministry of Culture
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Berlin Biennale
- Arter
- Istanbul Modern
- Pera Museum
- Palais de Tokyo
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Manifesta 13
- The Third Line
- Concordia University
- Stedelijk Museum
- Weltkulturen Museum
- Contemporary And
- documenta 14
- White Cube Mason’s Yard
- Thomas Dane Gallery
- Luxembourg & Dayan
- Holtermann Fine Art
- Stephen Friedman Gallery
- Gagosian
- Goodman Gallery
- Hauser & Wirth
- Annely Juda Fine Art
- Pace Gallery
- Simon Lee Gallery
- Skarstedt
- Sprüth Magers
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- David Zwirner
- Green Papaya
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
- Teen Creative Agency
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- NYPD
- Artists Fight Back
- Black Quantum Futurism
- Center for Creative Ecologies
Locations
- France
- Tuileries Garden
- Paris
- Philippines
- Sharjah
- Berlin
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- London
- United Kingdom
- Marseille
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Tripoli
- Libya
- Canada
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Manila
- Chicago
- United States
- New York
- San Francisco