"Influential Gallerist Brent Sikkema Found Dead in Rio Apartment"

Brent Sikkema, a prominent art dealer and co-owner of the Sikkema Jenkins contemporary art gallery in New York, was found dead in his Rio de Janeiro apartment with stab wounds. The Brazilian police are investigating his death and seeking witnesses. Sikkema, 75, had been a significant figure in the art world for over 50 years, representing renowned artists like Kara Walker and Jeffrey Gibson. His gallery expressed deep sorrow at his passing, and his death comes as one of his top artists, Jeffrey Gibson, prepares to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale.