Nan Goldin Criticizes Sackler Settlement Amid Arrest; K11 Musea Opens in Hong Kong; Paris Appoints New Arts Leaders

Last week, artist Nan Goldin was detained during a demonstration outside the office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, where she condemned a proposed settlement by the Sackler family as 'cynical.' The Sacklers plan to give up control of Purdue Pharma and contribute $3 billion to those affected by the opioid epidemic, but Goldin advocates for a trial to reclaim their assets. In other news, Adrian Cheng unveiled K11 Musea in Hong Kong amid ongoing protests, envisioning it as the 'Silicon Valley of Culture.' Additionally, Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel has taken over as managing director at Paris's Lafayette Anticipations, succeeding François Quintin. Corinne Diserens has been appointed director of the École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy, while Claire Richardson is now the executive director of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has been relocated to Moscow in anticipation of a potential prisoner exchange.