Archaeologist Accuses Christie's Over Eros Statue; Expo Chicago Names 2020 Curators; Cecilia Vicuña Wins Velázquez Prize
Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis, an archaeologist, asserts that Christie's did not perform adequate due diligence on a first-century marble statue of Eros, which was scheduled for auction on 4 December 2019, connecting it to dealers Robin Symes and Christo Michaelides. However, Christie's maintains that their research revealed no concerns. Marcella Beccaria was appointed as the programme curator for Expo Chicago 2020, with Humberto Moro overseeing the exposure section. Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña was awarded Spain's Premio Velázquez de Artes Plásticas, a €100,000 honor. Hetain Patel received the Film London Jarman Award, which included £10,000 and an exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery from 26 November to 8 December 2019. Chiara Parisi took on the role of director at Centre Pompidou-Metz, starting 2 December 2019. The Venice Biennale concluded on 1 December 2019, attracting 593,616 visitors.
Key facts
- Dr Christos Tsirogiannis accuses Christie's of inadequate due diligence on a first-century marble statue of Eros linked to Robin Symes and Christo Michaelides.
- Christie's defends the sale, stating no grounds to question title, with auction set for 4 December 2019.
- Expo Chicago names Marcella Beccaria as 2020 programme curator and Humberto Moro as exposure section curator.
- Cecilia Vicuña wins the Premio Velázquez de Artes Plásticas, a €100,000 prize from Spain's ministry of culture.
- Hetain Patel receives the Film London Jarman Award, with works exhibited at Whitechapel Gallery from 26 November to 8 December 2019.
- Chiara Parisi appointed director of Centre Pompidou-Metz, starting 2 December 2019.
- Venice Biennale reports 593,616 paying visitors, with 31% under 26, and early closures due to flooding.
- Seoul Mediacity Biennale 2020 titled 'One Escape at a Time' runs 8 September to 22 November 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Hetain Patel
- Cécile B. Evans
- Beatrice Gibson
- Mikhail Karikis
- Imran Perretta
- Rehana Zaman
- Derek Jarman
Institutions
- Christie's
- Expo Chicago
- Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea
- Museo Tamayo
- Spanish Ministry of Culture
- Film London
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Palais de Tokyo
- Venice Biennale
- Seoul Mediacity Biennale
- Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA)
- Seoul Cinema
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Spain
- London
- United Kingdom
- Metz
- France
- Venice
- Wales
- Scotland
- Seoul
- South Korea