— Saltz Says Guyton Undermines Christie’s Sale: Art critic Jerry Saltz theorizes that Wade Guyton’s re-printing of his 2005 painting “Untitled,” which was rumored to be guaranteed at $4 million in last night’s “If I Live I’ll See You Tuesday” contemporary art sale at Christie’s, was an attempt to sink the sale of the work by lessening its value. The artist took to Instagram shortly before the sale with photos of freshly printed copies of the work with captions like “#antiinflammatory” and “deflationarypolicy.” Saltz writes: “Suddenly the piece at Christie’s is identical to dozens of others. The uniqueness has gone away,” though he also acknowledges the obvious flip side to Guyton’s stunt. “Christie’s has already tried to spin this to its advantage and offset collector skittishness by posting Guyton’s Instagram pics on its site.” [Vulture]
— Ferragamo Gives to Uffizi: Salvatore Ferragamo has announced plans to donate 600,000 euros for the renovation of eight rooms at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery. The museum expects renovations to completed within a year. “We are thrilled to restore these spaces to their former glory, equipping them with highly advanced technologies so they may be enjoyed by Florentines and visitors from across the world once more,” said Ferruccio Ferragamo, president of the company. [Silhouettes]
— Detroit Three Ponder DIA Donation: The Detroit Three automakers — GM, Ford, and Chrysler — are considering making a multimillion dollar donation to the Detroit Institute of Arts after the beleaguered museum approached them and asked for $50 million. The companies have not yet decided if they will donate the money, which would partially fulfill the DIA’s requirement to raise $100 million towards the Grand Bargain. “We are having confidential discussions with the DIA and are considering the matter very carefully,” Ford Fund spokesman Todd Nissen said in a statement. [USA Today]
— Abramovic Talks Serpentine Show: “Lots of loneliness, my dear. If you’re a woman, it’s almost impossible to establish a relationship. You’re too much for everybody.”— Marina Abramovic describes her love life in a recent profile for her upcoming Serpentine Gallery show in London. [Guardian]
— Provincetown Art Barn Sees New Life: Joshua Prager’s non-profit Twenty Summers event series could save the historic Hawthorne Barn — the hub of the Cape Cod School of Art, where Jackson Pollock and Norman Rockwell, among others, spent summers — from developers. [Boston Globe]
— Siqueiros Mural’s Unknown Fate: The fate of one of the world’s largest murals by artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, located in Mexico City, is unknown as owners search for investors to restore the artwork. [TAN]
— LA MOCA director Philippe Vergne has been awarded a French Legion of Honor. [Gallerist]
— Canada’s National Holocaust Monument will be designed by a team that includes Daniel Libeskind, Edward Burtynsky, Claude Cormier, and museum planners Lord Cultural Resources. [Globe and Mail]
— Thomas J. Lax is MoMA’s new media and performance art curator. [Gallerist]
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