Art News Analysis: July-October 2021

EPISODE 19 of ‘All About Art’: July-October Art News Analysis This episode covers various developments in the arts that took place between the months of July and October 2021! Listen in for stories on the UK government cutting funding in arts education, updates on the repatriation of Benin Bronzes, astounding auction records, and more.  Articles discussed: The Fourth Plinth:  https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jul/05/faces-of-850-trans-people-to-follow-anticolonial-rebel-on-fourth-plinth Funding Cuts in the Arts:  https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jul/28/cuts-to-art-subjects-funding-walk-us-back-60-years-says-artist-helen-cammock Helen Cammock and Art on the Underground:  https://art.tfl.gov.uk/projects/helencammock/  Tate, Francis Bacon, and Barry Joule:  https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/sep/27/francis-bacon-estate-implies-artists-friend-created-parts-of-tate-collection https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/10/13/buy-one-gift-one-why-collectors-acquire-two-works-and-give-one-away Sotheby's and the Macklowe Collection: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/macklowe-sale-announcement-1234603163/ Banksy and other Auction Records: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/10/15/banksy-record-leads-a-smash-hit-sothebys-auction-which-sees-young-artists-soar-to-extraordinary-heights Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/10/28/cambridge-university-college-becomes-first-uk-institution-to-return-looted-benin-bronze-to-nigeria ABOUT THE HOST: I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement. Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out: Instagram @alexandrasteinacker Twitter @alex_steinacker and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com Edited by James Dalton from JDMR Studios