Artnet News – The Most Joyous and Delightful Art Memes of 2020
‘Rewarding Experiments, Strong Relationships, and Luck’: Art Dealer Nicola Vassell on the Ingredients of Success
Few people in the art world have had a career as complex as Nicola Vassell’s.
After leaving Jamaica for New York in the late ’90s to pursue a career as a fashion model and culture writer, Vassell landed some of the art industry’s most coveted roles, including directorial positions at Deitch Projects and Pace gallery, two New York art-world institutions.
Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Ancient Church Built on the Site Believed to Have Hosted the Last Supper
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered the remains of a long-lost Byzantine church and the foundations of a 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath not far from an area believed to have been the site of the Last Supper.
The church, also known as the Church of the Agony and the Church of All Nations, was built on the spot where Judas is thought to have betrayed Jesus with a famous kiss before handing him off to Roman soldiers.
Here Are the Art Memes That Brought Us the Most Joy in 2020, From the Getty Challenge to Unbeatable Museum Bums
Earlier this year, a UK university released a study that found that memes about depression actually helped depressed people cope with their symptoms. Apparently, sharing memes allows people to express their emotions in a simple way, and to connect with others more easily.
As the Fate of Many Confederate Memorials Remains Undecided, Richmond’s Robert E. Lee Statue Heads to a Virginia Museum
Earlier this week, a life-sized bronze statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was unceremoniously removed from the U.S. capitol more than a century after it was installed. But just as quickly as the question over the controversial sculpture’s fate was resolved, another one popped up: Where does it go now?
The Mystery Man Behind the Internet-Famous Cookie Monster Mural Says He Will Auction the Original Drawing for Charity
On Christmas Day, an artwork that has been at the center of one of the year’s greatest art mysteries will go on the auction block.
It’s the capstone to a saga that has gripped a nation. A mural based on the drawing of Cookie Monster, which appeared briefly on the side of a commercial building in Peoria, Illinois, last month, has become a sensation—an internet-famous symbol of misunderstood public art and the value of a good prank.
