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1. Numerous Famous Houses Have Been Destroyed in the Greater Los Angeles Fires

   Some 12,000 have been lost, including houses by Richard Neutra and Ray Kappe.

2. US Museum Directors Face ‘Considerable Pressure’ to Keep Palestinian Artists’ Work Off View, Survey Says

   In a new survey, institutional leaders said they feared future censorship from right-wing legislators.

3. Bonnie Brennan Named CEO of Christie’s, Guillaume Cerutti Remains Board Chair

   Cerutti will also become president of the Pinault Collection, the art collection of the house's owner.

4. Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding Water That Could be Used to Fight LA Wildfires, Artist and Iowa Art Center Reach Settlement: Morning Links for January 15, 2025

   Here's what we're reading this morning, folks.

5. Sotheby’s Reveals Line Up for Saudi Arabia’s First-Ever International Auction on February 8

   Around 100 lots including works by Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky, plus luxury goods and sports memorabilia, will go under the hammer.

6. New York’s Sikkema Jenkins & Co. Changes Name on One Year Anniversary of Founder’s Death

   Malloy, who joined the gallery in 2002, became a partner in 2005. 

7. What Is Brutalist Architecture, and Why Is It So Controversial?

   The public has derided its buildings as ugly, but historians consider the movement important.

8. Phillips Reports $843 M. in Sales for 2024, With Auction Figures Down 14 Percent from Previous Year

   Sales of watches and jewelry remained stable as art sales slowed down.

9. Los Angeles Art Dealer Doug Chrismas Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

   A diary entry by Andy Warhol in 1979 alluded to nonpayment for sold artworks, foreshadowing later controversies.

10. As the Canon Expands, the Business of Artists’ Estates Booms

    As under-recognized artists get more and more attention within galleries and museums, these entities are increasingly important.