Art news round-up

Our weekly summary, with a definite international flavor this week:

News from around the art world:

The Frick Collection looks as good as new in its new setting http://bit.ly/7cwihT

Irreplaceable Warhol negatives have gone missing in strange circumstances, and scholars are worried http://bit.ly/4yJDMy

Choosing between apparently identical Van Dycks – the difference is under the surface http://bit.ly/7W4W3Q

Plans move ahead in Santa Monica for Broad’s projected public museum http://bit.ly/7q0Dik

Taking American Indian art seriously – as art http://bit.ly/5JnvzW

Popular stories from the week:

More Kahlo ‘fakes’ appear in Mexico – an expert greets the news with the complaint that it’s a ‘farce’ and that this attempt is due to the success of the previous batch http://bit.ly/4Ba8lx

Burning Man is now accepting proposals for 2010 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=6302

And, in a nod to the white weather that hit around the globe:

A history of snow – through art http://bit.ly/8SHCXO (you may be surprised – it seems it hasn’t always been a symbol of purity or peace)

And a satellite photo of a frosted UK – seen from above, Britain covered in snow http://bit.ly/6youY1