Legal Settlement Reached in Gagosian-Koons Sculpture Dispute; Unseen Fair Bankrupt; Museum Appointments Announced

Larry Gagosian and Jeff Koons have resolved a $13 million lawsuit filed by Steven Tananbaum of GoldenTree Asset Management over undelivered sculptures commissioned between 2013 and 2016, with undisclosed settlement terms after earlier dismissal attempts failed. The Unseen photography fair in Amsterdam declared bankruptcy following financial struggles after key backers Foam, BankGiro Lottery, and the Blockbuster Fund withdrew support. Cecilie Hollberg returns as director of Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia after her contract lapsed in August 2019, with Italy's culture minister Dario Franceschini announcing her reinstatement and opening 13 directorial searches without nationality restrictions. Glasgow's council dismissed reports of closing the Gallery of Modern Art, clarifying budget proposals are under review. Auður Jörundsdóttir, a director at i8 Gallery since 2012, becomes director of the Icelandic Art Center for a five-year term overseeing Iceland's Venice Biennale pavilion, replacing Helga Björg Kjerúlf. Antony Hudek, former director of Objectif Exhibitions in Antwerp, is appointed director of Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens in Belgium, succeeding Joost Declercq after a decade. American sculptor Beverly Pepper died at age 97 on February 6, 2020, known for large-scale steel works in public spaces globally after moving to Italy in the 1950s.