Paint Drippings: Art Industry News February 23

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This week’s art industry roundup highlights major shifts across the global market, including Art Basel’s announcement of 290 galleries for its flagship Swiss fair and Sotheby’s adjustment of its buyer’s premium rates. Significant personnel moves include Devyani Saltzman’s abrupt departure from the Barbican, which sparked an open letter from over 170 cultural figures, and Anne-Claire Legendre becoming the first woman to lead Paris’s Arab World Institute.

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Kurimanzutto has appointed Corinna Durland as the new senior director of its New York gallery. Durland, who brings over two decades of experience from roles at Schwartzman&, Art Agency, Partners, and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, will lead the Chelsea-based space in collaboration with the gallery’s founders. Her mandate focuses on strengthening the gallery's U.S. program and deepening its international reach through artist management, institutional engagement, and strategic acquisitions.