BEST

Britain Goes Bananas for Banksy – The
artist’s massive painting of Parliament overrun with
monkeys sold for an unfathomable $12 million at
Sotheby’s evening auction in London.

Jessica Lange’s Lens – The actress
takes a new stance—behind the camera this time—with photos made in
homage to Bob Dylan.

Frieze Frame – artnet News’s
editor-in-chief has sussed out the most impressive works on display
under the white tent in London.

Record for Ruscha?
– A text painting by Ed Ruscha headlining a
Christie’s auction next month could shatter the artist’s current record, with
an estimate of up to $40 million.

Yeezy in Arizona – Kanye West and his
Yeezy-clad choir filmed Jesus is King at Roden Crater, James Turrell’s art
installation.

New Museum, New Contracts – Unionized
workers at the New Museum struggled through negotiations to win better wages and benefits.

White Cube Expands – Jay Jopling is
expanding his London-based gallery, White Cube, to Paris,
though the gallery says it has nothing to do with Brexit.

WORST

Museum Patron Punished – A patron of
Paris’s Palais de Tokyo posted a nasty Twitter rant against teen
climate crusader Greta Thunberg, and the museum swiftly cut ties
with him.

#MeToo Accuser in Trouble – A judge in
India ruled that an anonymous Instagrammer must be named after his
or her account made allegations against artist Subodh Gupta.

Jeff Koons’s Wilting Tulips – After years
of controversy, Jeff Koons unveiled his bouquet-of-tulips
sculpture in Paris.

Vendettas Against Art – What could possess
someone to attack a work of art? We highlight
nine startling cases of artistic aggression.

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