Kounellis, Arte Povera Icon, Dead at 80—and the 9 Other Biggest News Stories

Jannis Kounellis, Arte Povera Icon, Dead at 80

and the 9 Other Biggest News Stories This Week

01 Jannis Kounellis, a major figure of the Arte Povera movement, has died at the age of 80. More ?

02 Photographer Burhan Ozbilici has won The World Press Photo of the Year award for his image taken immediately after the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey. More ?

03 In protest of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, the Davis Museum at Wellesley College has taken down 120 works either made or donated by immigrants. More ?

04 Archaeologists working in Luxor stumbled upon a 3,000-year-old tomb of an Egyptian scribe, filled with remarkably well-preserved carvings and paintings. More ?

05 After Anselm Kiefer disavowed a Beijing exhibition of his works, the show’s curator has fired back against the artist and his dealers. More ?

06 The New York City Council has passed major cultural legislation meant to boost the city’s Percent for Art program. More ?

07 A foundation in Cologne is challenging Hauser & Wirth’s claim to the estate of August Sander. More ?

08 A new pro-immigration art installation in Dresden resulted in far-right protests in the city. More ?

09 A German court has ruled that a convent must continue to display a Nazi artist’s work. More ?

10 Moscow’s Garage Museum has released the artist list for its inaugural Russia Triennial. More ?