“Of course [the Living Desert] had concerns, which I respected,” Chicago told Artnet News in an email. “We spent a considerable amount of time discussing how to bring my work to that landscape without disturbing the wildlife or damaging the environment.”
Last month, when she learned of Chicago’s plans, Japenga sent a letter to the artist, the Living Desert, and Sabby Jonathan, a former Palm Desert mayor and current councilman, among others. (Johnathan previously voted against the city’s sponsorship of the exhibition, according to the
Japenga suggested that the piece was unsafe and should be relocated to a more appropriate venue. She included quotes from two local wildlife biologists she consulted, who had raised concerns about possible animal safety issues, including 11 bighorn lambs recently born in the area.
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I’ve been enthralled by this whole GameStop stock frenzy. I bought a share and intend to keep it. I think the stock certificate might make a nice artwork in and of itself, well worth the $350 I paid for it. Do you foresee any copyright or other legal problems here?
What does it say about us that our generation’s
Les Misérables moment was less about singing at the barricades and more about bros punching each other in the chest and buying stock in their favorite mall hangout? I suppose every generation gets the Jean Valjean it deserves.
Struggling Museums Are Increasingly Relying on the Generosity of Artists to Convince Private Donors to Bail Them Out
As donors take their foot off the gas of arts giving, artists have been called in to reenergize them. It s a lot of pressure.
December 14, 2020
Artist Rashid Johnson, a frequent donor to museum fundraisers, at his Brooklyn studio on June 18, 2019. (Photo by Chris Sorensen for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Museums rely on artists to create compelling exhibitions, public programming, and sometimes even promotional materials. But during this unprecedented year, they’ve been leaning on them more than ever for something else, too: fundraising.