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Museum Opens--The long-awaited opening of the Getty Center museum complex in Los Angeles has arrived. The opening exhibit is "Beyond Beauty: Antiquities as Evidence," with a collection of ancient sculpture and artifacts. Although there is no admission fee, parking is limited (at $5), so reservations are a must: (310) 440-7300. Or, you can just take the bus.
Winner Announced--The 1997 Turner Prize awarded to a British artist under the age of 50, has been given to Gillian Wearing, an artist who works with photography and video. Three other women finalists competed for the prize.
Photo Collection Expanded--An important collection of 78 19C. British photographs worth $4.5 million has been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. San Francisco editor William Rubel assembled the collection, which includes rare examples of major figures in early British photography, in the late 70's.
Retrospective Held--"Cindy Sherman: Retrospective" contains 150 photographs from the artist's career at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, through February 1; then to Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Sherman has expanded to include filmmaking. "Office Killer," directed by Sherman and not rated, did not receive kudos in a review in the New York Times.
Collection Split/Donated--The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has decided to split its entire collection of Warhol's films, videos and TV programs. Recipients include the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the Museum of Modern Art in NY, the UCLA Film and Television Archive in LA, and the Museum of Television and Radio in NY and LA. In addition, the Whitney Museum will receive a grant for research and publication of a catalogue raisonne of films; and MOMA will receive a grant for the preservation of the original films.
Sculpture Debated--Some San Francisco residents want to move on and forget the legendary 1967 "Summer of Love," while others wish to commemorate the era with the construction and placement of "Big Peace," a proposed nearly 25 ft. contemporary stainless steel peace sign by Tony Labat, in Golden Gate Park. The Recreation and Park Commission will be voting on the proposed sculpture.
U.S. Represented--"Robert Colescott: Recent Paintings" includes 19 paintings that represented the U.S. at the Venice Bienale this year. Opening January 25 at the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis) through April 5; then travels to Queens Museum, U. of Arizona Museum, Berkeley Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, Sheldon Memorial Gallery (Lincoln, NE) and Site Santa Fe.
New Home Planned--The Museum of American Folk Art has commissioned an architectural firm to design its new building in Manhattan. At an estimated cost of $25 million, the new museum will quadruple its exhibition space to 12,500 sq. ft. and will include a lecture hall, cafeteria, gift shop and amphitheater, as well. To be situated next door to the Museum of Modern Art, it's scheduled to open in the spring of 2000.
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Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 8 No. 3 -- January 1998