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The Kicker
GOODMAN GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Marian Goodman, the art dealer admired for her lifelong loyalty to her artists and her indifference to market trends, died on Thursday in a Los Angeles hospital at 97, ARTnews reported on Sunday. In 1977, at 49, she opened Marian Goodman Gallery in Midtown Manhattan with an exhibition of Marcel Broodthaers, signaling the adventurous sensibility that defined her career. Over five decades, Goodman championed and helped establish many leading figures, often Europeans under-recognized in the US. Once she committed to an artist, she stayed committed for decades. Her roster included Gerhard Richter, Steve McQueen, Julie Mehretu, and William Kentridge. Curator Tom Eccles said that collecting only from Goodman for 40 years would amount to one of the world’s best museums.
MINNEAPOLIS MUSEUMS CLOSE. The Minneapolis Institute of Art remain closed on Sunday “for the safety of staff and visitors,” citing unrest in the city, ARTnews reports. It was the third day that the museum closed amid ICE protests, and the second it was shuttered since the killing of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was shot by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Other Minneapolis institutions, including the Walker Art Center, also closed on Friday in observance of the Day of Truth and Freedom, a statewide protest against recent ICEoperations in local communities. The killing of Alex Pretti occurred just blocks from the MIA, which initially closed on early Saturday.
The Digest
A new £1.5 million awards scheme launched by the Freelands Foundation will celebrate UK visual art education by granting £100,000annually to three organizations recognized for their exceptional work. [The Guardian]
The Louvre closed yet again due to a strike, marking the fourth time the Paris museum has shuttered since mid-December. [Le Parisien]
Chinese e-commerce and tech giant JD.com has announced plans for the JD Museum, set to open in late 2027 in Shenzhen. It will be housed in the company’s new HQ and dedicated to contemporary visual and performing arts. [Blooloop]
A new study looking into South African San rock art has revealed trance dances and initiation ceremonies, offering rare insight into the spiritual practices of one of the world’s oldest continuous cultures. [Phys.org]
The Kicker
BASIC INCOME FOR ARTISTS? As the BBC reported, ask Kirsty McArthur what she does for a living and she answers simply: she’s an artist—before quickly adding that she does “lots of other things” too. Like many freelance creatives, the 29-year-old Glasgow-based artist balances her visual practice with multiple income streams, from teaching workshops to occasional hospitality jobs, just to get by. The constant juggling, she says, leaves her perpetually close to burnout. In response, Scotland is considering a radical idea: a government-funded basic income for artists. The proposal follows Ireland’s recently permanent scheme, which provides selected artists with €1,300 a month, no strings attached. Prominent Scottish cultural figures are urging similar action, warning of a cultural “desert” without support, while Culture Secretary Angus Robertson says the government is examining the idea.
