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015: Cardi B & Mr. Potato Head - Thursday Top Five - November 12, 2020

Episode Summary

This week’s Thursday Top Five covers the botched restoration of a statue in Spain, an important auction supporting the #SayHerName campaign, a new sculpture rental initiative, and so much more!

Episode Notes

Philip Guston Opening Date Announced 

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/after-outcry-museums-say-that-a-delayed-philip-guston-exhibition-will-open-in-2022

This week’s Stories 

Story 1: Biden Uses Artist’s Vision 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/arts/biden-unity-video-uses-artists-vision.html

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHTAMdaAenh/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJc_SRsbGS0

Story 2: Vatican Library Cyber Security 

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/vatican-apostolic-library-collection-digitization-cyber-attacks-1234576070/

Story 3: #SayHerName Benefit Auction 

https://news.artnet.com/market/sayhername-celebrity-benefit-auction-1919759

Story 4: Rent A Sculpture 

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/blog/rent-a-sculpture

Story 5: Botched Restoration in Spain 

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/statue-restoration-palencia-spain-scli-intl/index.html

Emerging News 

New York State Sues Sotheby’s 

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/new-york-general-attorney-sues-sotheby-s-for-allegedly-helping-collector-evade-taxes-on-usd27m-of-art