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Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

The Art Newspaper

The CDF provides a range of solutions, from consultations with experts to enhance managerial, financial, and technical capabilities, assistance with costs relating to setting up businesses, knowledge-sharing workshops, and access to financing.

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Introducing Julia Day, the Frick’s new chief conservator

The Art Newspaper

Day consulted on the project before leaving for the Guggenheim. Equipped with an adjustable open plan, northern light and its own elevator access, it has room for an expanded team of conservators and apprentices and a separate office for the new chief conservator.

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Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

The Art Newspaper

The house, set in 20 acres of parkland, has been in Daisy’s family for 300 years and she, Bill and their young children moved there from London in 2020. As a sculpture-heavy dealer, it made sense to try to do something where we lived, as well as in London—it’s a perfect boutique site,” he says.

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So, after visiting Art Basel, you want to move to Switzerland—what next?

The Art Newspaper

In terms of occupation, Swiss firms hire a lot in the finance, banking, biotech and tech industries, but there are also many consulting firms, engineering companies and universities that hire foreigners: great news for anyone who wears a lab coat, a pantsuit or a tie.

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Belgian council cancels Hew Locke commission that planned to ‘disrupt’ colonial statue

The Art Newspaper

The Art Newspaper understands that the residents of Ostend were consulted by the city council last year, prior to Locke’s piece being selected from 11 shortlisted artists. They say there was not enough consultation. “So A spokesperson for Locke says: “There was then a local election; there is now a new party running the town hall.

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Influential New York gallery Venus Over Manhattan will close after 13 years

The Art Newspaper

Lindemann makes no qualms about waving a white flag when it comes to selling art and returning to life as a collector; he writes that people should not expect him to pivot to art consulting or dealing privately.

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Former Hepworth Wakefield director appointed chief executive of London's Royal Academy

The Art Newspaper

In April this year the RA concluded a consultation period across all levels of the organisation, and a restructure resulted in a 15% reduction in its workforce. In February this year it was announced that the academy may axe up to 60 roles as part of a cost-saving restructure—around 18% of its workforce.