Art News Analysis: April 2021

EPISODE 10 of ‘All About Art’: April Art News Analysis

This episode covers various news articles and developments in the arts that took place in April 2021!

Articles discussed:

JonOne Graffiti in Seoul:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/world/asia/jonone-vandalism-south-korea-art.html?referringSource=articleShare

Germany will repatriate the Benin Bronzes:

• https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992496264/germany-will-repatriate-benin-bronzes-plundered-from-africa-in-the-19th-century
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/major-push-museums-around-world-make-plans-repatriate-benin-bronzes-nigeria-180977519/

MoCA and Mia Locks resignation:

• https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-19/moca-curator-staff-resignations
• https://www-artnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mia-locks-resigns-moca-la-1234590402/amp/

Leon Black, Marie-Josee Kravis and MoMA:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/arts/design/leon-black-marie-josee-kravis-moma.html

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