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In other big art news, it’s soon going to be much more difficult to get yourself a stainless steel balloon animal made. This might not affect the majority of you, but for one Jeff Koons, it’s a pretty big deal. The art fabricator the artist has used for years to make his large sculptures, Carlson & Co. has laid off all of their workforce and will be closing their doors immediately, reports Bloomberg. Although seemingly on a roll, given their work with Koons and other well-known artists, the company finally reached its breaking point as the art market slowed to a crawl and commissions did too. Owner and founder Peter Carlson tells the news outlet that the California-based company “will be filing something ‘akin’ to bankruptcy.”

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Following the news last week that they had gotten into a partnership with W Hotels, Design Miami/Basel had another statement to put out, this one decidedly more melancholy. Ambra Medda, the renowned art fair’s co-founder and director, has announced that she will be stepping down as of June 1st. Having started the fair at the height of the last art boom, Medda has grown the annual two city endeavors into some of the most important shows to both be at and be seen at, particularly those in the upper echelon of the art world (despite falling attendance and dealer numbers during the great money purges of 2008 and 2009). Artnet reports that the hunt for a new director will begin immediately and that Medda’s current plan is to make New York her new workplace.

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Dans la continuité de l’installation Built to Wear, voici “The Table Cloth”, une œuvre composée de 268 tables et de pieds liés ensemble pour créer une vague d’acier disposée contre le mur de la cour de l’université de Californie. Plus de visuels dans la suite.

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