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Nazi-Looted Painting in SS Collaborator’s Home—and More Art News

Nazi-Looted Painting in SS Collaborator’s Home—and More Art News

The Headlines IN MEMORIAM. The legendary Swiss dealer Bruno Bischofberger has died at 86, reports ARTnews. Through his eponymous gallery, founded in 1963, he brought artists famed America to audiences in Europe—and befriended many of them along the way. “I have been involved with Andy Warhol for a large part of my life as an art dealer, collector and friend,” Bischofberger wrote in 2001. He produced Warhol’s film L’amour, is credited with the idea for Warhol to make portraits of people in his entourage, and even suggested that the Pop artist collaborate with Jean-Michel Basquiat for a 1984 series of apintings. Other artists he helped champion include Francesco Clemente, Julian Schnabel, Jean Tinguely, Gerhard Richter, Sol LeWitt, and Donald Judd. He also amassed a large collections of art and design objects, which he stored in a former factory in Zurich that was redesigned by his daughter, Nina Baier-Bischofberger, and her husband, Florian Baier. “My father is a hoarder,” his daughter told W in 2015. “He always wants more, more, more.” Related Articles SKELETONS OUT OF THE CLOSET. A Nazi-looted painting by Toon Kelder, from the famous collection of …

The Bellabooty band has changed the way I strength train at home—and it’s 20% off right now on Amazon

The Bellabooty band has changed the way I strength train at home—and it’s 20% off right now on Amazon

I rarely find a piece of equipment that changes the way I work out. I’m very loyal to my favorites—kettlebells and my ab wheel—so when something makes it into my routine, I want to shout about it. I was sent the Bellabooty band at the turn of the year but only started using it recently. I regret every workout I did without it. For glute bridges in particular, which I used to do with a kettlebell uncomfortably loaded on my pelvis, it’s been a game-changer. What’s more, it’s now reduced by 20% on Amazon, a rare dip in price according to online price trackers. Initially, I just used the band as a pad to protect my hip bones for kettlebell hip thrusts. This alleviated some of the discomfort, but it isn’t strictly how the band is intended to be used. It’s primarily used to to attach equal weights to each side, with the band making hip thrusts more comfortable. The strap is high quality and the velcro is secure, so you don’t have to worry …