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The Art Dossier on October 25, 2012 with 0 Comments

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Despite all the controversies surrounding the cyclist, Aspen Art Museum is keeping Lance Armstrong on its board. [Hyperallergic]

The theft from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal museum may possibly be linked to drug trafficking. Tom Cremers, a museum security consultant, speculates that the stolen paintings may be taken to repay a large debt resulting from the seizure of cocaine in Antwerp four days earlier. [Art Daily]

There are 8 new countries participating in the 55th International Art Exhibition – “The Encyclopedia Palace.” The countries are: Bahamas, Kingdom of Bahrain, Republic of Kosovo, Kuwait, Maldives, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria, Paraguay. [La Biennale]

New York-based artist Krzysztof Wodiczko’s eerie video projection onto the Abraham Lincoln statue in New York’s Union Square will run for a full month, from November 8-December 9. [ARTINFO]

Not everyone is a fan of New York’s High Line. [NY Times]