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Jeffrey Gibson’s Free Lecture, Free Admission at MCA Denver, and More

Jeffrey Gibson’s Free Lecture, Free Admission at MCA Denver, and More

Published by José Betancourt

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Happy Wednesday! Here’s a round-up of who’s moving and shaking in the art trade this week. Industry Moves Coco Fusco and Jeffrey Gibson Named Speakers for Johns Hopkins’s Sam Gilliam Lecture Series: The artists will each deliver a free talk at the university’s Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.—Fusco on June 8, Gibson on November 12—as part of a series supported by the Sam Gilliam Foundation. Related Articles Hamptons Black Arts Council Announces Plans for Sag Harbor Artist Residency: Founded in 2023 by artist and curator Storm Ascher, the nonprofit is raising funds to establish a permanent artist residency on Black-owned land in one of America’s oldest free Black settlements. MCA Denver Receives $1 Million Gift for Free Youth Admission: The donation from philanthropist Amanda Precourt, of the Precourt Foundation, will make entry free for all visitors 18 and under through June 30, 2031. Xavier Hufkens Takes on Richard Aldrich: The New York–based painter will show with the Brussels gallery …

Meet Mel Gibson’s 9 children – one of whom he shares with ex Rosalind Ross

Meet Mel Gibson’s 9 children – one of whom he shares with ex Rosalind Ross

Published by Daniella Wilson

Mel Gibson announced the end of his relationship with longtime partner Rosalind Ross on Tuesday, December 30. The two confirmed they were quietly separating after nine years together. The actor-director, 69, and the screenwriter, 35, shared a joint statement revealing that while the split is sad, their priority remains their son. The former couple share an eight-year-old son, Lars. “Although it’s sad to end this chapter in our lives, we are blessed with a beautiful son and will continue to be the best parents possible,” they announced via People. The Braveheart actor has had three long-term partners throughout his six-decade life. He was married to his first wife, Robyn Moore, for 29 years, ending when Robyn filed for divorce in 2009. Soon after his separation, Mel started dating Russian songwriter and pianist, Oksana Grigorieva. The two split in 2010. Four years later, he began his relationship with Rosalind. With those three women, Mel fathered nine children – Hannah, Christian, Edward, William, Louis, Milo, Thomas, Lucia, and Lars. Amid his recent split with Rosalind, the Passion …