— Corcoran Lawsuit Will Proceed: A Washington, DC superior court decided yesterday that the lawsuit brought against the Corcoran by those who don’t want to see the museum merge with George Washington University and the National Gallery of Art will be allowed to proceed. During a four-day hearing next week, the nine members of the advocacy group Save the Corcoran will have a chance to present their case. “It’s the right thing to happen, before you can dissolve an institution like the Corcoran — all of these questions should be answered,” said Jayme McLellan, an organizer of Save the Corcoran. [WP]
— Goldsmiths to Build Gallery: The University of London’s Goldsmiths art school, which is known for pumping out a generation of art stars including Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, and Antony Gormley, has announced plans to convert a nearby former public bath building into a public art gallery. Alumni have been asked to donate works for a fundraising auction at Christie’s that seeks to raise the £2 million needed to covert the space. Goldsmiths plans to announce an architect next week and projects that the space will likely open in late 2015. [TAN]
— “Casablanca” Piano Hits the Block: The piano from iconic film “Casablanca” is set to go back on the auction block at Bonhams after selling two years ago for $602,500 at Sotheby’s. This time around the estimate is at $800,000 to $1.2 million. The November 24 sale, which comes entirely from a private collection, is comprised of 30 items from the 1942 film including the doors of “Rick’s Cafe Americain” and a final draft of the screenplay. [AFP]
— Hirst Delays Art Space Opening: Damien Hirst’s art space in London has shifted its opening date to next summer, after Hirst announced plans to open the complex late this year. [TAN]
— New Prize in Belfast: Belfast’s Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) has launched a £20,000 award that already has a 25-artist shortlist. [BBC]
— RIP Tom Tierney: Tom Tierney, who is credited with reviving the art of the paper doll, has died at 85. [NYT]
— “Fifty Shades of Grey” director Sam Taylor-Johnson has photographed the interior of Coco Chanel’s apartment for a show at the Saatchi Gallery in September. [Telegraph]
— San Francisco non-profit Art City Project wants to put art up on every billboard in the city. [SF Gate]
— Dr. Kevorkian’s suicide machine is set to go on view at (where else?) the Museum of Death in LA. [LAT]
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