The New York Times reported as much on Jan. 3, but the Gugg says the paper of record was premature and that no plans have yet been discussed. The show opens in Oct. 2000. Taking advantage of the noise of New Year's celebration fireworks, the unknown thief broke through the glass roof of the gallery. The 3-million painting was taken in less than 10 minutes and the burglar left the same way he came in. A university porter called the fire department after noticing the smoke, and it was only when fire fighters arrived that the heist was discovered.
Investigators suspect that the job was done to order.
Ovation , the only television channel devoted exclusively to the arts, is looking for a partner or buyer, the New York Post reports. The channel, launched over three years ago and led by chairman J. Carter Brown , director emeritus of the National Art Gallery , has been struggling for viewership, and approached Rainbow Programming recently for a deal. Rainbow, home of Bravo, American Movie Classics, and the Independent Film Channel, are reportedly interested in buying Ovation rather than establishing a partnership, and final word on a deal is expected within a couple of weeks. Arshile Gorky 's Study for Mother and Son, ca. 1936, a preparatory work for Gorky's painting The Artist and His Mother, already in the Whitney's permanent collection.