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The week in Arts and Culture
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Marjane Satrapi’s death drew repeated attention as coverage emphasized Persepolis’s role in bringing Iran’s revolution and war to a broad readership. Her passing became the week’s most prominent artistic loss.
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein’s death received repeated coverage, underscoring the influence of her Jerry Gogosian persona as a form of art-world satire and self-criticism.
MoMA appointed Makeda Best to lead its photography department, bringing an administrator and practicing photographer into a role that shapes which photographic histories and artists receive attention. The appointment received further notice later in the week.
Artists seeking to withdraw from the Venice Biennale’s Visitors’ Lions awards said organizers ignored them and began preparing possible legal action. The dispute shifted attention from institutional honors to artists’ control over their association with them.
France approved sending the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum after a safety study cleared the journey. Officials are now planning exceptional controls for vibration, handling, and transport of the fragile work.
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