UNESCO Adds Le Corbusier Works to World Heritage List
UNESCO has added seventeen works by the seminal Modernist architect, Le Corbusier, to the World Heritage List—a collection of sites recognized for their cultural and/or physical significance. The structures, which span seven continents, include the Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh, India, the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, and La Cite Radieuse in Marseille. The designations could cause somewhat of a stir as two recent publications have claimed that Le Corbusier was a fascist and Nazi sympathizer. Click here to continue reading. (via BBC)

Deficit Leads to Significant Staff Cuts at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently divulged to The New York Times that it will significantly reduce its staff in an effort to combat a $10 million deficit. At least 100 employees are expected to be laid off. The Met, which currently has a staff of about 2,200, announced that it would be making a series of cost-cutting measures back in April. Originally, the institution stated that layoffs would number in the dozens. So far, more than fifty employees have accepted voluntary buyouts. Click here to continue reading. (via The New York Times)

BBC Attributes Painting to Lucien Freud
The BBC program Fake or Fortune has attributed an early portrait to the British painter Lucien Freud. The painting belongs to the London-based designer, Jon Turner, who inherited the work from two artist friends. While the original owners said that the work was an early portrait painted by Freud when he was in art school, the artist himself denied that it was his. Specialists at Christie’s identified it as a painting by Freud in 1985, but rescinded the claim when Freud said he had not painted it. Click here to continue reading. (via The Guardian)

Van Gogh’s Iconic Bedroom Painting Heads to the Norton Simon
This December, one of Vincent van Gogh’s iconic paintings of his bedroom in Arles will go on view at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California. The work is the second in a series of three, painted between 1888 and 1889, while Van Gogh was staying at a psychiatric asylum at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The painting, which is being loaned by the Art Institute of Chicago, will be exhibited alongside six other works by Van Gogh from the Norton Simon’s permanent collection. Click here to continue reading. (via The Los Angeles Times)

Designer Anthony Baratta Creates a Serene Yet Vibrant Southampton Home
A beach house should be a calming retreat from the everyday, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be sedate.  When longtime clients of Anthony Baratta called on the designer to create the interiors of their newly-built Southampton home, they knew they wouldn’t end up with a typical getaway. Baratta, who is known for his bright, pattern-packed designs, focused on devising colorful spaces that were well-suited for relaxing and entertaining. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

Art Dealer Leslie Waddington’s Modern Art Collection Heads to Auction
Last November, the famed British art dealer, Leslie Waddington, passed away, leaving behind a monumental collection of modern and contemporary masterpieces. Christie’s has just announced that it will offer 200 works from Waddington’s illustrious collection this October in London. Among the sale’s most talked about lots are a 1950s painting by Jean Dubuffet, a rare, wall-mounted mobile by Alexander Calder, and an abstract work by Agnes Martin. Click here to continue reading. (via The Telegraph)

Exhibitor List Released for the Outsider Art Fair Paris
The fourth edition of the Outsider Art Fair Paris will take place October 20-23, 2016, at Hôtel du Duc. The show, which runs alongside FIAC, the city’s most important contemporary art fair, has just released its exhibitor list. Among the thirty-eight dealers participating in this year’s show are New York’s Ricco/Maresca Gallery, London’s England & Co., and Paris’ Galerie Beatrice Soulie. Eighteen of the exhibitors are new to the fair. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)

Gallerist Margo Leavin Gifts $20 Million to the UCLA School of Arts
The Los Angeles-based gallerist, Margo Leavin, has donated $20 million to the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture. The gift will fund the renovation and expansion of the school’s graduate art studio facilities. The donation marks the largest single gift ever given by an alumna to the arts within the University of California system. Leavin, who specializes in contemporary art, graduated from UCLA in 1958 with a degree in psychology. Click here to continue reading. (via UCLA Newsroom)

A Monumental Harry Bertoia Sculpture Returns to Public View
A stunning copper and bronze sculpture by the artist and modern furniture designer, Harry Bertoia, will return to public view after it is repaired and conserved. The work, Free Interpretation of Plant Forms, was designed in 1967 for the Philadelphia Civic Center and has been tucked away in a purpose-built storage unit since 2000. The sculpture, which belongs to the city of Philadelphia, will go on view on the grounds of the Woodmere Art Museum. Click here to continue reading. (via The New York Times)

The Newport Antiques Show Spotlights Collecting Trends Across the Centuries
Over the past decade, the Newport Antiques Show has emerged as a mainstay of the summer antiques show schedule. Held at the St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island—a seaside town just north of Newport—the show attracts a top-notch crowd of collectors, curators, and enthusiasts thanks to its abundance of superlative material and sophisticated atmosphere. Another aspect that sets the Newport Antiques Show apart is its indefatigable dedication to education. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

Jeff Koons Lays Off 14 Staff Members
Jeff Koons, the contemporary artist known for his mirror-polished, stainless steel balloon animals, laid off fourteen staff members after they tried to unionize. Koons operates a studio in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, where assistants help bring his often larger-than-life works to fruition. Koons has earned a reputation for being hard on employees after a number of former staffers went public with their experiences working under the art world superstar. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)  

Norman Rockwell Subjects Reunite in Stockbridge
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Norman Rockwell’s first Saturday Evening Post cover, the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, hosted a model reunion. The event brought together numerous people who had sat for Rockwell, including Lynda Gunn, who, as a young girl, modeled for Rockwell’s iconic The Problem We All Live With. Click here to continue reading. (via The Boston Globe)

Gagosian Gallery to Pay $4.28 Million in Back Taxes
The Gagosian Gallery, which operates sixteen gallery spaces across the globe, will pay $4.28 million in back taxes to New York State. According to  Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State Attorney General, the gallery failed to pay sales tax on hundreds of art transactions between 2005 and 2015. The settlement was the largest ever reached by the Attorney General’s office in a case involving an art gallery. Gagosian, which represents, Jeff Koons, Anselm Kiefer, and Richard Serra, brings in tens of million of dollars a year. Click here to continue reading. (via The New York Times)

Over 90 Works in the Gurlitt Art Trove are Said to be Nazi Loot
The German Lost Art Foundation, which is responsible for evaluating the provenance of the artworks that were found in Cornelius Gurlitt’s Munich apartment back in 2012, announced that ninety-one works were likely looted from Jewish owners during World War II. Gurlitt, who died in 2014, owned over 1,500 artworks that were amassed by his father, an art dealer who sold so-called degenerate art on behalf of the Nazi regime. The collection includes works by Henri Matisse, Max Liebermann, and Marc Chagall. Click here to continue reading. (via WTOP)    

Francois Pinault’s Illustrious Art Collection Will Go on View in Germany
The French luxury goods magnate and art collector, Francois Pinault, will exhibit works from his monumental contemporary art collection in Germany this fall. Works by such luminaries as Cindy Sherman, Bruce Nauman, and Steve McQueen will go on view at the Museum Folkwang in Essen. The exhibition, which will explore the idea of self-representation in art, will run from October 7, 2016, to January 15, 2017. Click here to continue reading. (via The Art Newspaper)  

Ansel Adams Exhibition Draws Record Crowds to Reynolda House
The Reynolda House Museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, welcomed over 55,000 visitors between July 2015 and June 2016. The institution, which specializes in American art from the Colonial period to today, saw a thirty-five percent jump in attendance over the past year. The museum recently hosted two blockbuster exhibitions—The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light, which is the Reynolda House’s most popular show to date. Click here to continue reading. (via WFMY News)

The IFPDA Print Fair Announces Exhibitor List
The IFPDA Print Fair, which is slated to take place November 2-6, 2016, at the Park Avenue Armory, has released its exhibitor list for this year’s show. Now in its twenty-fifth year, the fair will welcome eight-seven dealers, including Childs Gallery, The Tolman Collection, and The Old Print Shop. The show will kick off with an Opening Night Preview benefiting the International Fine Print Dealers Association. Click here to continue reading. (via Blouin ArtInfo)   

New York’s $27 Billion Spending Plan for the MTA Includes Major Art Installations
On Monday, July 18, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $27 billion spending plan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In addition to new trains, the plan includes bringing art installations to thirty-one of the MTA’s stations. So far, works by Chuck Close, Sarah Sze, and Vik Muniz have been announced. New York’s subway stations are already home to a number of public art masterpieces, including murals by Roy Lichtenstein and a mosaic by Sol LeWitt. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)

Your Guide to Designer Showhouses in the Hamptons This Summer
With the Hamptons’ social season in full swing, there’s no better time to visit all of the designer showhouses that have been popping up along Long Island’s East End. Dozens of the country’s top interior designers have been selected to participate in the showhouses, which provide endless inspiration for design enthusiasts and professionals alike. If you find yourself in the Hamptons between now and Labor Day, take a break from the beach and tour these magnificent homes. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

Masterpieces from the Phillips Collection Go on View in Madrid
Monumental Impressionist and modern artworks from the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., are currently on view at the CaixaForum museum in Madrid. The traveling exhibition, Impressionists and Moderns, includes works by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Jackson Pollock. The show, which was previously on view in Rome and Barcelona, commemorates the ninety-fifth anniversary of the Phillips Collection. Click here to continue reading. (via Blouin ArtInfo)

Jane Fonda to Auction Andy Warhol Portrait
Jane Fonda will auction a number of her prized possessions this fall at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles. The collection includes jewelry, decorative objects, and fine art, including a vibrant portrait of Fonda by Andy Warhol that is expected to fetch between $25,000 and $30,000. Other highlights include the engagement ring that media mogul Ted Turner gave the actress in 1991—a unique Tiffany piece featuring a black opal and white diamonds. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)

Swiss Officials Seize Works by Van Gogh and Monet
Swiss officials have seized two works by Claude Monet and a painting by Vincent van Gogh at the request of the United States government. The masterpieces are tied up in an investigation involving the Malaysian economic development fund, 1Malaysia Development Bhd. The U.S. government believes that the fund misappropriated $3.5 billion and used the money to acquire luxury real estate in New York, California, and London, and fine art, among other things. Click here to continue reading. (via Yahoo)

Robert Irwin’s Permanent Installation at the Chinati Foundation Opens
A permanent installation by the California-based artist, Robert Irwin, will open at the Chinati Foundation—the art complex established by the late Minimalist artist Donald Judd in Marfa, Texas—on Saturday, July 23. The work—a structure that explores light and space—is the first new permanent single-artist installation at the site in sixteen years. The Chinati Foundation also includes works by Judd, Dan Flavin, John Chamberlain, and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Click here to continue reading. (via The Art Newspaper)

Top Interior Design Projects of the Week: An Exuberant Family Home, A Stylish Greenwich Residence & A Modern Country Retreat
1. Central Park West Family Home by Amy Lau Design—This bright and bubbly family home puts a fresh spin on mid-century style. While the residence does feature classic modern furnishings, including an Eero Saarinen Tulip dining set, designer Amy Lau incorporated a number of singular elements, such as a magnificent living room rug inspired by a Fort Street Studio watercolor. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)