National Gallery Accused of Segregating Security Staff; Gagosian Downsizes; Bouvier Sues Sotheby's
The National Gallery in London faces allegations of discriminatory practices against its outsourced security personnel, who are primarily from minority ethnic backgrounds, in contrast to the predominantly white in-house staff. A senior curator revealed that the outsourced guards are confined to a poorly maintained basement, while their in-house counterparts enjoy access to a superior recreation area. The PCS union criticized this treatment. In other news, Gagosian gallery vacated its space at 28–29 Burlington Arcade this month and intends to depart from its Basel location after six years, signaling a shift in its real estate approach. In a New York court, Yves Bouvier is pursuing documents from Sotheby's related to the 2024 sale of Picasso's Intimité. Additionally, Amazon MGM unveiled a trailer for its upcoming Thomas Crown Affair remake, featuring Michael B. Jordan, scheduled for release next March. The Met has displayed The Madonna of the Yarnwinder, on loan from Ken Griffin, since March.
Key facts
- National Gallery in London accused of segregating outsourced security staff from in-house employees.
- Security staff, predominantly from minority ethnic backgrounds, confined to a windowless basement with rodent problems and no air-conditioning.
- PCS union said workers were treated with 'absolute contempt.'
- Gagosian exited its 28–29 Burlington Arcade space in London and plans to leave Basel location at Rheinsprung 1.
- Yves Bouvier seeks Sotheby's records on 2024 private sale of Picasso's Intimité (Femmes et Enfants).
- Bouvier claims he bought the work for $7.25 million, but Peretti secretly resold it to Sotheby's for $9 million.
- Amazon MGM released trailer for Thomas Crown Affair remake starring Michael B. Jordan, featuring art theft of Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
- Met has The Madonna of the Yarnwinder (Lansdowne Madonna) on loan from Ken Griffin, on view in Gallery 609.
- V&A workers voted to strike over pay and workplace safety.
- Bouvier filed another request to track down 91 artworks entrusted to Pascal de Sarthe and Jean-Marc Peretti.
Entities
Artists
- Yves Bouvier
- Antoine Peretti
- Pascal de Sarthe
- Jean-Marc Peretti
- Michael B. Jordan
- Vincent van Gogh
- Francisco Goya
- Kerry James Marshall
- Ken Griffin
- Evan Beard
- Larry Gagosian
- Takashi Murakami
- Ben Davis
Institutions
- National Gallery
- Guardian
- PCS union
- V&A
- Gagosian
- Art Newspaper
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- Amazon MGM
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- National Galleries of Scotland
- Artnet News
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Basel
- Switzerland
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Burlington Arcade
- Rheinsprung 1
- Gallery 609