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 this Monday, December 20.
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Artist Has @Metaverse Handle Reinstated Following Meta Block – Artist Thea-Mai Baumann’s Instagram profile, @metaverse, has been restored more than a month after Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, disabled it—conveniently around the same time it unveiled its new name. The artist received no answer from Meta when she tried to inquire about the disappearance of her account, where she had chronicled 10 years of her life and work. But after the New York Times picked up her story and contacted the company, Baumann was told it was a mistake and her account was restored. The power of the press! (Guardian)
Architect Richard Rogers Dies at 88 – The renowned U.K. architect Richard Rogers has died at the age of 88. The celebrated figure was responsible for the designs of some of the world’s most famous buildings, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the European Court of…
