Art News Analysis: March 2021

EPISODE 8 of ‘All About Art’: March Art News Analysis This episode covers various news articles and developments in the arts that took place in MARCH 2021! Articles discussed within this episode: Banksy confirms escaping prisoner artwork at Reading Prison: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-56243680 World Health Organization joins art world to launch global campaign confronting mental health toll of pandemic: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/who-healing-arts-mental-health-campaign Berlin Museum Won’t Show Benin Bronzes: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/humboldt-forum-benin-bronzes-return-process-1234587480/ Serpentine Galleries Nixes Sackler Name: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/serpentine-galleries-removes-sackler-name-1234587824/ BP and Tate Sponsorship Ending (old article from 2016): https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/mar/11/bp-to-end-tate-sponsorship-climate-protests Leon Black to Step Down as MoMA Chairman: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/arts/design/leon-black-moma-chairman.html?referringSource=articleShare Archaeologists Find 3,200-Year-Old Mural in Peru, Shedding New Light on Pre-Columbian Culture: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/knife-wielding-spider-god-mural-found-at-ancient-peruvian-temple ABOUT ME: I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London, and am currently continuing my education at Goldsmiths University with an MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism, technology, and artificial intelligence in artistic practice. My social media, contact me whenever Instagram @alexandrasteinacker    Twitter @alex_steinacker    and linkedin at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark    COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com