Michigan Attorney General Rules out Sale of Detroit Institute's Art

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says that the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts cannot be sold to narrow a deficit in the city's finances. Schuette issued a 22-page opinion yesterday in response to a request from state senator Randy Richardville. Read More

MoMA Appoints Stuart Comer Chief Curator, Media And Performance Art

New York's Museum of Modern Art has named Stuart Comer chief curator in the department of media and performance art. Comer has served as curator of film at Tate Modern, London, since 2004, and takes up his new post at MoMA Sept. 23. He will also be busy as a co-curator of the 2014 Whitney Biennial, and will work with both institutions concurrently until March 2014. Comer replaces Sabine Breitwieser, who left earlier this year to become director of the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg. Read More

Change at the Helm of the New-York Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society has announced that after eight years of service, vice president and director of the museum division, Linda S. Ferber, will resign from her position on Jan. 1, 2014. Taking over her role will be curator and art historian Brian T. Allen, currently director of the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Mass. Read More

Venice Biennale, The Nationals: Poland

For those who have the 55th Venice Biennale on their itineraries, we offer quick picks in the form of slide shows, appearing over the coming days, of one- and two-person shows at the national pavilions. With 88 countries participating, 10 for the first time, it's impossible to be comprehensive. So we aim to serve visitors with limited time, attending just the two main venues: Giardini and Arsenale. Wherever you wander in Venice, however, keep your eyes peeled for the red Biennale logo, signaling nationals tucked into churches and palazzi.

Video by Paola Ferrario. Read More