Robert Ryman Dies, Nan Goldin Protests Guggenheim, Liverpool Biennial Names New Director

Robert Ryman, a prominent American artist celebrated for his monochrome creations, has died. His career began as a guard at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where he bridged abstract expressionism and minimalism. On Saturday, at the Guggenheim Museum, photographer Nan Goldin and her group P.A.I.N. held a protest against the Sackler family's association with Purdue Pharma. Fatoş Üstek was appointed as the director of the Liverpool Biennial, effective May 2019. Kunsthalle Lissabon will temporarily close for its tenth anniversary, granting space to four non-profits. Tate triumphed in a legal battle with Neo Bankside residents regarding privacy issues. Axel Rüger has been named secretary of the Royal Academy, while Mary Boone was sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion. Five French galleries will move to Komunuma in Romainville, France, with an opening planned for 2020.