The Art Newspaper has highlighted Peter Hujar's influential vision, shaped by his experiences growing up after the AIDS movement. The Art Gallery of Ontario recently acquired a collection of works from Philip B. Lind's estate, including pieces by Stan Douglas, Jeff Wall, Ai Weiwei, and William Kentridge. Hujar's photography, which spans rural Orange County to queer New York, is now on display at Raven Row in London, showcasing his monumental work.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/24/art-gallery-ontario-acquires-peter-hujar-photographsTheater productions Smash, Tina Landau's Floyd Collins, and The Last Five Years experienced significant increases in grosses over the week ending June 22. Smash saw a notable jump, with attendance at the Imperial Theatre reaching 84% capacity. In contrast, Tina Landau's musical Floyd Collins had an impressive 91% of seats filled at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont, while The Last Five Years, starring Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas, saw a $123,154 gain to reach 86% capacity at the Hudson.
https://deadline.com/2025/06/broadway-box-office-smash-floyd-collins-last-five-years-1236441269/The Wave Music Committee, hosted by Tencent Music Entertainment Group, held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the best Chinese music of 2024. Prominent presenters included Sandee Chan, Gu Jianfen, Zhang Yadong, and Yee Kar Yeung, alongside musicians Tanya Chua, Hanggai Band, and More Feel. The Big Three Honors – Song of the Year, Production of the Year, and Album of the Year – were awarded to Zhou Shen's "Little Bliss", Shan Yichun's "Chun Girl", and Khalil Fong's "The Dreamer".
https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/mediaoutreach/2025/06/24/the-3rd-wave-music-awards-conclude-successfully-in-beijing-highlighting-quality-creation-and-revealing-35-honors/390679A painting attributed to Tom Thomson has been returned to its owner after being missing for four years. The unsigned and untitled landscape of Algonquin Park was consigned to a Toronto auction house by Joseph Murray, who received it from his uncle in 1977. It had last been seen since 2021 when it vanished from Waddington's Auction House.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/24/missing-tom-thomson-painting-waddingtons-auction-lawsuitThe Cultural Heritage society, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, is hosting an exhibition to showcase traditional Turkish crafts and textiles in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event aims to promote cultural exchange between Bulgaria and Turkey through the preservation of heritage sites and traditions. The exhibition features works by renowned Bulgarian artists and artisans who have been inspired by Turkish motifs and techniques, such as intricate embroidery and ceramics.
https://www.fakti.bg/en/kultura-art/981021-the-most-ancient-wonders-of-bulgaria-and-turkey-videoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the "decolonisation of Ukrainian art" during his visit to New York's Ukrainian Museum, where he inaugurated a major exhibition by Alexandra Exter. The museum is also set to host an upcoming photography show featuring Wolfgang Tillmans and Boris Mikhailov, including their work "Pairs Skating", which will open later in Kharkiv. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Ukrainian artist Marharyta Polovinko was killed on the frontline, described by her battalion as a "smart, hardworking, motivated" and "true warrior".
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/24/ukrainian-railways-us-billionaire-howard-buffett-team-up-art-train-exploring-war-time-resilienceUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the UK, meeting with King Charles III during night-time Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, as seen in a photograph taken by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/24/world-news/russian-attacks-on-ukraine-kill-14-civilians-as-zelensky-travels-to-uk/Korean singer Riize is set to make her solo debut and perform a concert in Seoul, with tickets selling out quickly. Her first full-length album "Odyssey" has been released, featuring a collaboration with Mega MGC Coffee. The concert will be broadcast across 24 Megabox theaters in Korea, part of the "Riizing Loud" concerts at the KSPO Dome in Songpa District, southern Seoul from July 4 to 6.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-06-24/entertainment/kpop/Riize-to-livestream-upcoming-Seoul-concert-in-cinemas-around-the-world/2337496A new generation of collectors is entering the art market, with $83 trillion in assets changing hands globally, according to Eric Landolt, global co-head of UBS's family advisory, art and collecting department. The four-day Art Basel fair showcased over 280 galleries featuring works by around 4,000 artists, including pieces by Pablo Picasso and recent works available for purchase. Thaddaeus Ropac galleries presented a portrait of Pope Leo XIV by Chinese-French artist Yan Pei-Ming, while young artist Joyce Joumaa, 27, won the 2025 Baloise Art Prize with her work on Lebanon's energy crisis.
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