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A man died after falling from the Tate Modern gallery in London, with emergency services unable to save him. The incident is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious, and the museum closed for the rest of the day. This tragic event follows a 2019 incident where a British teenager threw a 6-year-old boy from the gallery's viewing platform, causing life-changing injuries.
Brazilian authorities have arrested Cuban national Alejandro Triana in connection with the murder of New York City art gallery owner Brent Sikkema, who was found stabbed in his Rio de Janeiro home. Triana allegedly stabbed Sikkema and stole $3,000 before fleeing to São Paulo, where he was apprehended. Surveillance footage showed Triana surveying Sikkema's home for almost 14 hours before the attack. Sikkema, a prominent figure in the NYC art scene, was well-known for his gallery and had a home in Brazil.
Brad Pitt had an awkward run-in with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie's father and brother at an art gallery opening in Los Angeles while on a date with his girlfriend. The encounter was described as uncomfortable, with Pitt and Jolie's family members mostly keeping their distance. The incident comes amidst a legal battle over the ownership of their winery in France, and at a time when Jolie's brother recently spoke out about the alleged domestic violence incident that ended the Jolie-Pitt union.
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.
New York City art gallery owner Brent Sikkema, known for his connections to Michelle Obama and artist Kara Walker, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro home in what police are investigating as a robbery. Sikkema, co-owner of Sikkema Jenkins & Co., was a prominent figure in the art world, having founded the contemporary art gallery in 1991. The 75-year-old's murder has shocked the art community, with friends and colleagues remembering him as a generous and passionate advocate for social issues. Sikkema is survived by his husband and their 12-year-old son.
Brent Sikkema, the founder of the New York gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co., was found dead at 75 in a Rio de Janeiro apartment with stab wounds. The gallery confirmed his death, and an investigation is ongoing. Sikkema Jenkins & Co. is a well-regarded gallery in New York, representing artists such as Jeffrey Gibson and Kara Walker. Sikkema launched the gallery in 1991 and moved it to Chelsea in 1999, where it is currently located. Prior to this, he had opened a gallery in Boston in 1976 and worked at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York.
LGDR, a prominent art gallery formed by four dealers, has dissolved after just two years. Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn has decided to leave the partnership and reopen her own gallery, Salon 94, while Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, and Amalia Dayan will continue under the new name Lévy Gorvy Dayan. The breakup confirms predictions of friction among the strong personalities involved. The gallery had consolidated under Greenberg Rohatyn's roof but faced growing pains. The partners had hoped to compete with major galleries like Gagosian and Zwirner. Lévy Gorvy Dayan will start its fall season with a retrospective of Pierre Soulages, while Salon 94 will reactivate with a solo show by Karon Davis.
Sotheby's has acquired the Whitney Museum of American Art's Marcel Breuer-designed building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan and plans to turn it into a flagship gallery for the brand. The company will employ an architect to "review and maintain" the structure after it takes possession in September 2024. The building, known as the Breuer Building, is a brutalist structure with a stepped form and a concrete-panel facade. Sotheby's will maintain a collection there that will be open to the public, who can view the auction house's collections before items are sold to private owners.