Browse Exhibitions: Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection

Press Coverage of this Exhibition

• ART REVIEW; Capturing The Moods Of a NationOctober 29, 1999 By GRACE GLUECKGrace Glueck reviews Eastman Johnson's 19th-century American paintings, at Brooklyn Museum; photos (M)
• ART GUIDEOctober 29, 1999 "Here is a selective listing by critics of The New York Times of new or noteworthy art, design and photography exhibitions at New York City museums and art galleries this weekend. Addresses, unless otherwise noted, are in Manhattan. Most galleries are closed on Sundays and Mondays, but hours vary and should be checked by telephone. Gallery admission..."
• BROOKLYN MUSEUM RECRUITED DONORS WHO STOOD TO GAINOctober 31, 1999 By DAVID BARSTOWSensation exhibition at Brooklyn Museum of Art has been financed by companies and individuals with direct commercial interest in works of young British artists in show, according to court documents and interviews with people involved in exhibition; museum raised money from those who stood to profit, practice other museum executives say is almost unheard of and ethically problematic; Arnold L Lehman, museum's director, and his assistants solicited donations of at least $10,000 from dealders who represented many of artists whose works are on display; they offered Christie's special access to museum to entertain clients, and secured pledge of $160,000 from Charles Saatchi, owner of Sensation collection, and then tried to conceal his financial support from public; photo (M)
• NEWS SUMMARYOctober 31, 1999 "INTERNATIONAL 3-20 Last Indonesian Soldiers Leave East Timor The last 900 Indonesian soldiers remaining on East Timor began heading home, ending a failed 24-year occupation that culminated in a rampage of destruction following East Timor's vote for independence. 1 Iran Apostasy Trial Begins Muslim clerics have begun the apostasy trial of a popular..."
• Aid to the Arts: Who GainsNovember 2, 1999 Dr Ron Aryel letter says doctors on cruise ships should have advanced skills beyond mere board-certification (Oct 31 front-page article)
• Aid to the Arts: Who GainsNovember 2, 1999 Steven C Dubin letter on Oct 31 article on Brooklyn Museum; says when patrons' money underwrites art, self-interest is always factored in
• NEWS SUMMARYNovember 2, 1999 "INTERNATIONAL A3-12 U.S. Backs European Plan To Help Serbs With Oil The Clinton administration, worried that it could be blamed if Serbs freeze to death this winter, has decided to support a European-run pilot program to send millions of dollars' worth of oil to Serbia, senior administration officials said. A12 Oslo Meeting on Mideast Peace Israeli..."
• An Outspoken Church DefenderNovember 2, 1999 By WINNIE HUArticle profiles Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, its president William A Donohue and media director Patrick Scully; Donohue's scathing attacks on the blasphemous and irreverent in movies, magazines and art exhibits have transformed his group into one of most visible defenders of Roman Catholic Church; Catholic League, which is not officially part of church, receives $2.7 million a year in donations but its tactics have drawn ire of artists, community leaders and even some Catholics; photo (M)
• GIULIANI ORDERED TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR ART MUSEUMNovember 2, 1999 By DAVID BARSTOWJudge Nina S Gershon rules Mayor Rudolph Giuliani violated First Amendment when he cut city financing and began eviction proceedings against Brooklyn Museum of Art for mounting and exhibit that he deemed offensive and sacrilegious; orders him to restore city's monthly payments to museum and end campaign to evict it and remove its board of trustees; Giuliani dismisses ruling and vows appeal; museum chairman, Robert S Rubin, calls decision victory for citizens of New York and freedom of expression across nation; photo (M)
• A Verdict on 'Sensation'November 2, 1999 Editorial praises as victory for First Amendment decision by Federal Judge Nina Gershon lambasting Mayor Rudoplh Giuliani's efforts to punish Brooklyn Museum of Art for mounting controversial Sensations exhibit, while expressing unease over disclosures that museum solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies and individuals with commercial interest in exhibition (M)