Pace, William Kentridge, “AlgaeBTQ+”
Hyperallergic summarizes its coverage of Pace Gallery’s downsizing, including an article by Valentina Di Liscia and Rebecca Schiffman and an opinion piece by Barbara Pollack criticizing commentary by former art-fair leader Marc Spiegler. The report says that on June 4 Pace announced it would cut 50 artists from its roster and lay off 50 employees, with CEO Marc Glimcher describing the gallery model as “unfixable,” and staff alleging the cuts were rapid and unclear. It also notes that, according to staff, Glimcher later told employees in a surprise Zoom town hall that he took personal responsibility for the situation. In the same roundup, Hyperallergic mentions news items including memes about President Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool paint color (“American Flag Blue”) turning green and reports that two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, leaving at least 589 dead and tens of thousands missing.
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