Eliza Douglas debuts at Gagosian with recycled paintings, Arnault denies tax allegations

Eliza Douglas's first solo exhibition at Gagosian in New York recycles unsold paintings from Air de Paris, which announced its closure simultaneously. Douglas added UV prints of her aunt Leslie Kean's alien-themed selfies, creating layered works about memory and image production. Curator Francesco Bonami called the show "very brave" and "very strange." Bernard Arnault refuted a Le Monde investigation accusing him of using art patronage for tax benefits, stating his foundation was funded under French law. Paddy Johnson's Hyperallergic column attributes toxic behavior in the art world to competition for scarce resources, advising written agreements and preserving personal motivation. The French government will temporarily remove vulnerable artworks from exhibitions after the theft of the 2,500-year-old Torque of Vix from the Châtillon-sur-Seine museum. A suspect has been arrested. A 33-point security plan includes nationwide risk assessments and unannounced inspections. Bruno Bischofberger's long-running Artforum back-cover ad series ended with his death; the final page featured Andy Warhol's portrait with "In Memoriam." Jonathan Jones in The Guardian criticized Gunther von Hagens's "Body Worlds" as abhorrent, arguing he reduced human flesh to mere material, unlike artists who saw the body as a mystery of life.