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Collector Julia Stoschek Closes Down Berlin Venue After 10 Years

Collector Julia Stoschek Closes Down Berlin Venue After 10 Years

Julia Stoschek, one of the world’s top art collectors, is closing down the Berlin venue where she has displayed her extensive holdings of time-based art for the past decade. Since 2016, the 3,000-square-meter exhibition space in the former Czech Cultural Center has hosted some 22 exhibitions and numerous public programs, as well as welcomed some 450,000 visitors. It will close its doors at the end of October 2026. The Stoschek Foundation will retain its Düsseldorf venue, which has been open since 2007.  Related Articles Stoschek will also focus more on international presentations of her collection, such as the recent exhibition “What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem” in Los Angeles, organized by guest curator Udo Kittelmann, which ran for six weeks and saw more than 30,000 visitors. It included Marina Abramović, Doug Aitken, Chris Burden, Paul Chan, Maya Deren, Cyprien Gaillard, Anne Imhof, Arthur Jafa, Paul McCarthy, Ana Mendieta, Precious Okoyomon, Jacolby Satterwhite, Sturtevant, and Jordan Wolfson, among others. An ARTnews Top 200 collector, Stoschek says she won’t leave the German capital entirely. “Berlin remains …

Jack Whitehall wedding venue shut down over his guests’ noisy ‘sh*gger’ chants

Jack Whitehall wedding venue shut down over his guests’ noisy ‘sh*gger’ chants

Neighbours of Euridge Manor in Wiltshire lodged an official noise complaint during Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner’s £250,000 wedding after guests were heard chanting “shagger” and swearing during the outdoor ceremony. Wiltshire Council confirmed the complaint and said the venue’s failure to implement an enforceable Noise Management Plan means all weddings and events must cease by 17 May. The decision follows years of planning disputes and rejected appeals, with inspectors upholding strict bans on chanting, drumming, most brass instruments and late‑evening amplified sound. Source link

Islamabad park near U.S.-Iran peace talks venue : NPR

Islamabad park near U.S.-Iran peace talks venue : NPR

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. I took this photo at sunset in my favorite park in Pakistan’s capital city earlier this month. I went there to touch grass, literally, after days of covering inconclusive U.S.-Iran peace talks. This place is called Haunted Hill Park, colloquially at least, though I’ve never heard a definitive explanation for why. I like it because it’s usually not too crowded and has good grass for laying down a picnic blanket. On this particular evening, a duo volleyed a badminton shuttlecock back and forth, and women took photos in front of colorful flowerbeds. The park sits alongside a winding, tree-lined avenue, and if you turn right out of the park and drive until the road ends, you’re within walking distance of the Serena Hotel, where the peace talks were held.  Some might say this bureaucratic hub is boring. I thought that too when I first moved to Pakistan. Then I spent a few years living …

Kanye West concert in Poland will be cancelled, venue says

Kanye West concert in Poland will be cancelled, venue says

WARSAW: A Polish stadium said on Friday (Apr 17) that it will cancel a concert by US rapper Kanye West days after he postponed a show in France amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism. “We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 at the … Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons,” stadium director Adam Strzyzewski said in a statement posted on Facebook. The decision by the Slaski stadium in the western city of Chorzow, first reported by Wyborcza newspaper on its website, comes just over a week after Britain blocked the 48-year-old from travelling there to headline a festival. There was no immediate comment from the rapper, now known as Ye, who in January apologised for his behaviour, which he attributed to untreated bipolar disorder, and renounced past expressions of admiration for Adolf Hitler. Authorities in Poland had already signalled they would seek to ban the planned June 19 concert. “In a country scarred …

Iconic L.A. venue the Magic Castle set to reopen following roof fire

Iconic L.A. venue the Magic Castle set to reopen following roof fire

The outcome could have been very different after a fire broke out Tuesday at a well-known Hollywood venue, but the site emerged relatively unscathed, the owner said, chalking it up to “true Magic Castle magic!” Randy Pitchford, owner of the Magic Castle, confirmed Wednesday that damage was minimal after a roof fire flared up at the property around 5 p.m. The more than 100-year-old Victorian-style building features pieces of historic art, artifacts, a museum and a library — all of which could have turned to ash, Pitchford said. “It’s a wonder and a miracle — true Magic Castle magic!” he wrote in a statement on X. “The top floor offices and attic are pretty wrecked, but ALL of our important history [is] safe, sound, and undamaged!” Pitchford confirmed that no employees or guests were injured. Ben Roman, an employee at the Magic Castle, said there were about 200 people inside the building when the fire began. “Those of us in the office smelled smoke and immediately sprung into action and called [the Los Angeles Fire …

Banned South Africa Pavilion Show Moves to Another Venice Venue

Banned South Africa Pavilion Show Moves to Another Venice Venue

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Gabrielle Goliath’s banned performance artwork commemorating Palestinian poet Hiba Abu Nada, initially meant to be shown at South Africa’s Venice Biennale pavilion, will now go on display outside the main exhibition, reports the Guardian. The Chiesa di Sant’Antonin church in Venice’s Castello district will host the artwork, which was nixed over its “highly divisive” content, as a video installation for three months, beginning May 4 and staged in partnership with the London arts center Ibraaz. The South African pavilion, meanwhile, will remain empty, for lack of a replacement to the Goliath exhibit. Banning the exhibition had set “a dangerous precedent,” said the artist, whose work grew out of an ongoing series called “Elegy,” which she began in 2015 to mourn the murder of South African student Ipeleng Christine Moholane. CASE CRACKED. The identities of the artist and young Black subject in an 18th-century portrait acquired by the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in 2020 have long mystified experts. But museum researchers …

Floor reportedly collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue | World | News

Floor reportedly collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue | World | News

A mass casualty incident has been declared after a reported floor collapse at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, according to early reports. It is not yet clear how many people have been injured. Officials declared the major incident at the site at around 5pm local time. According to local reports, the venue in Philbrook Neighbourhood Road is thought to be part of The Preserve at Chocorua. A huge emergency service presence rushed into the area, with the Tamworth police department confirming the incident and asking people to avoid the area while they carry out their work. No reason as to what confirmed the collapses has yet to be given, with reports suggesting that the floor collapsed while 145 people were at the venue. The number of injuries has also yet to be confirmed however, reports suggest that people may still be trapped in the wreckage. The declaration of a mass casualty incident is only triggered when the number of victims may overwhelm local hospitals and medical resources. It is believed 10 ambulances attended …

Iconic 50-year-old music venue goes on sale for £1.75m | UK | News

Iconic 50-year-old music venue goes on sale for £1.75m | UK | News

A beloved north London music pub that has nurtured generations of artists is officially on the market for £1.75 million. The Fiddler’s Elbow in Kentish Town, a 150-capacity venue, has hosted live music seven nights a week since the 1970s. Its stage has welcomed everyone from the late Shane MacGowan of The Pogues to James Bay, who filmed his music video for If You Ever Want to Be in Love there. Frank Turner and Imelda May have performed there as well as many up-and-coming artists. The award-winning Grade II-listed venue that dates back to the 1800s is now listed on Rightmove. On social media, the owners have described it as not “just a property” but a “legacy.” They wrote: “This isn’t just a property; it’s a legacy. Whether you’re looking for a landmark investment or the ultimate passion project, this is your “once in a lifetime” moment.” The Victorian pub was originally called The Mother Shipton before adopting its current name in the 1990s. The venue was taken over by current owners and music enthusiasts …

Davos Elites Scammed By Fake VIP Passes To Exclusive USA House Venue

Davos Elites Scammed By Fake VIP Passes To Exclusive USA House Venue

The Trump administration’s primary venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, known as USA House, issued a pointed warning on its website Tuesday after reports surfaced that some high-profile attendees had been duped by scalpers peddling counterfeit VIP access packages, Fox Business reports. Pedestrians walk past the USA House during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos on Monday.  (Getty Images) “Caveat billionaires,” the notice began dryly, “It has been brought to our attention that again this year external parties are selling ‘VIP access to USA House’ and other Stromback Global venues in Davos.” Organizers said that USA House and Stromback Global maintain no partnerships with third-party resellers and will deny entry to anyone holding such bogus credentials. The statement added a touch of literary flair: “The volume of inbound queries this year suggests that these fake VIP passes may be the fastest-selling fiction about Davos since Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain.” The statement closed with sympathies for the victims of the apparent swindle. USA House, a …