- The 2014 Armory Show exhibitor list is out, almost two months earlier than last year’s. Other news: The stairs of death will be brought back to connect Piers 92 and 94. Paddy: What? Why????? [Gallerist NY]
- Artist Francesco Vezzoli bought a church in the Italian countryside. He wanted to send it to MoMA PS1 for a 2014 exhibition, but Italian officials have prevented it from leaving, citing its cultural importance. PS1 Director Klaus Biesenbach has claimed this faux-pas hints of “real-time performance.” [The New York Times]
- A single hair from a polar bear may be cause to authenticate a Pollock that’s long evaded authentication. [The New York Times]
- Robert Wilson is coming to The Nasher. Still no definitive word on self-started rumors that he will be collaborating with Jay Z. [Glasstire]
- It’s totally unusual for nazi-looted artwork to end up in a museum, but through a series of twists and turns, LACMA will receive a donation of a once-stolen Baroque painting from its rightful owner. [The Los Angeles Times]
- The Bronx Museum will this year honor the Yankees at their annual benefit? [In the Air]
- Janet Cardiff’s The Forty Part Quartet closes at The Cloisters December 8th. If you’re going to be in Miami next with us, this means you’ve got a week left to see it. [The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
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