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The statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oxford College. Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Thursday, May 20. NEED-TO-READ Inside One Texas Museum’s Controversial Pandemic Response – The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston was praised for opening its new building in November in spite of the pandemic and a hurricane. The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building was part of a 10-year, $450 million expansion. However, some staff say that they did not feel safe going back to work at the time, and their concerns were not always accommodated. “The head of [human resources] was working from home when he denied my request to work from home,” one employee said. ( ....
Bill RayGetty Images There are more than 200 inhabited islands of Greece scattered around the Ionian and Aegean Seas, several of which from Spetses to Santorini, Milos to Mykonos, Patmos to Paros have long been legendary hotspots for the well-heeled traveler. Soon enough, another will join the list: Skorpios. In 1963, shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis purchased the island for the relatively modest sum of 3.5 million drachmas, the equivalent of about $14,000 today. Located off the western coast of mainland Greece as part of the Ionian islands, the 205-acre Skorpios was essentially barren. In order to turn it into a private refuge and playground worthy of the billionaire, Onassis imported 200 different types of trees, brought over sand from the island of Salamina, and bought a mountain on another island for the water supply. He also built a family compound of three residences, a helipad, and a small marina, in addition to harbor facilities to accommodate his beloved yacht, ....
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Bill RayGetty Images There are more than 200 inhabited islands of Greece scattered around the Ionian and Aegean Seas, several of which from Spetses to Santorini, Milos to Mykonos, Patmos to Paros have long been legendary hotspots for the well-heeled traveler. Soon enough, another will join the list: Skorpios. In 1963, shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis purchased the island for the relatively modest sum of 3.5 million drachmas, the equivalent of about $14,000 today. Located off the western coast of mainland Greece as part of the Ionian islands, the 205-acre Skorpios was essentially barren. In order to turn it into a private refuge and playground worthy of the billionaire, Onassis imported 200 different types of trees, brought over sand from the island of Salamina, and bought a mountain on another island for the water supply. He also built a family compound of three residences, a helipad, and a small marina, in addition to harbor facilities to accommodate his beloved yacht, ....