BP Protest at British Museum, Art Central Cancels, Serpentine's Young Architects, and More Art News
Activists from BP Or Not BP conducted a sit-in lasting 50 hours at the British Museum to protest BP's sponsorship of the exhibition Troy: myth and reality, bringing along a 13-foot Trojan horse that led to unapproved workshops. Museum director Hartwig Fischer recognized their right to protest but highlighted the importance of sponsorship for funding. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, both Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Central canceled their events in March 2020. The Serpentine Gallery engaged Johannesburg-based Counterspace, directed by Sumayya Vally, Sarah de Villiers, and Amina Kaskar, to design its 2020 pavilion. Alasdair Gray's prints are currently displayed at Glasgow Print Studio. Residents of Neo Bankside lost their appeal against Tate Modern's surveillance. Armenia is set to host its inaugural biennial from 24 September to 31 December 2020. Clément Chéroux has been appointed as the chief curator of photography at MoMA, New York.
Key facts
- BP Or Not BP activists protested BP sponsorship at British Museum with a 50-hour sit-in and Trojan horse
- Art Central canceled its March 2020 Hong Kong edition due to coronavirus concerns
- Serpentine Gallery commissioned Counterspace, an all-woman team born in 1990, for its 2020 pavilion
- Alasdair Gray's unseen prints are exhibited at Glasgow Print Studio posthumously
- Tate Modern won a 2019 case against residents over surveillance from its viewing terrace
- Armenia's first biennial, Yerevan Biennial, runs from 24 September to 31 December 2020
- Clément Chéroux appointed chief curator of photography at MoMA, New York, starting June 2020
- Hartwig Fischer emphasized sponsorship importance despite protests at British Museum
Entities
Artists
- Alasdair Gray
- Sumayya Vally
- Sarah de Villiers
- Amina Kaskar
- Clément Chéroux
- Quentin Bajac
- Hartwig Fischer
Institutions
- British Museum
- BP Or Not BP
- Art Central
- Serpentine Gallery
- Counterspace
- Glasgow Print Studio
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- Arts Council of England
- Tate Modern
- Yerevan Biennial Art Foundation
- MoMA, New York
- SFMOMA, San Francisco
- Pritzker center for photography
- Jeu de Paume, Paris
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Armenia
- Yerevan
- New York
- United States
- San Francisco
- Paris
- France