ArtCurious News This Week: February 17, 2023

Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 17, 2023. This week’s stories: ArtNews: Vermeer Retrospective Sells Out All Tickets Within Days of Opening The Art Newspaper: Paris's Centre Pompidou breaks new ground by acquiring 18 NFTs The Art Newspaper: Mysterious NFT collector—who may actually be the rapper Snoop Dogg—gifts 22 blockchain works to LACMA ArtNews: New Valentine’s Day Mural by Banksy in British Town Is Partly Removed Hours After Going on View ArtNews: Four Foundations Commit $5 M. to Create Latinx Art Curatorial Positions at 10 US Art Institutions ArtNews: Indiana School Proposes Sale of $15 M. Georgia O’Keeffe Painting, Triggering Bitter Pushback  Please support ArtCurious. Donate here via VAE Raleigh, or become a patron with Patreon. SPONSORS Jenni Kaye: Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code ARTCURIOUS at jennikayne.com/home! #jennikaynepartner HoldOn Bags: To shop plant-based bags and replace single use plastics all over your home, visit holdonbags.com/artcurious or enter ARTCURIOUS at checkout to save 20% off your order To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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