ARTNET NEWS

Aug. 10, 2011

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	*Dia Negotiates Spiral Jetty* Lease As expected, the Dia Art Foundation has announced that an agreement is in the works with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands over the lease for the 10 acres of state-owned land that’s home to Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty, 1970, in the Great Salt Lake. more**

	Aspen Art Museum Benefit Breaks Records The Aspen Art Museum’s annual ArtCrush auction, wine tasting and gala is a favorite among the end-of-summer events, and this time around it was an even bigger hit than usual. more

	Called “Pervert,” R. Crumb Cancels Festival Appearance A story about R. Crumb in Australia’s The Sunday Telegraph newspaper aggravated the cartoonist so much that he cancelled his appearance at the annual Graphic festival in Sydney, Aug. 20-21, 2011, which would have been his first visit to the country. more

	Brice Marden’s Tabloid Trouble Abstract painter Brice Marden is getting the full *Page Six* treatment from the New York Post for his wife’s violent outburst at New York’s Bar Pitti on Monday night. more


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