Aspen City Council approved a contract with Daniel Joseph (DJ) Watkins during Tuesday’s regular meeting to move forward with his intentions to operate his proposed “Aspen Collective,” which is currently occupied by Mia Valley’s Valley Fine Art.
A new tenant for the Valley Fine Art space in the Wheeler Opera House is being recommended for Aspen City Council’s approval during Tuesday’s regular meeting.
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Plus, the Dallas Museum of Art returns a sacred sculpture to Nepal and MC Hammer weighs in on the Benin Bronzes.
March 5, 2021
Katy Clark was president of BAM until this year. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket 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 Friday, March 5.
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Junior Art Workers Report Poor Treatment by Employers – Many gallery and museum staff in the UK and the US have reported that they have felt pressured to go into workplaces they feel are unsafe and have been unfairly dismissed during the pandemic. Some were also forced to sign non-disclosure agreements about their treatment. Underpaid junior staff are disproportionately affected, and are often fired without due process and subject to stric