David Shrigley, one of the artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize. Shrigley was nominated for his solo exhibition “Brain Activity” at Hayward Gallery, London
■Tate announced Turner Prize 2013 shortlist: David Shrigley, Tino Sehgal, Laure Prouvost and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. The Turner prize exhibition this year will take place in Derry-Londonderry as part of its year as UK City of Culture , and the winner of the £40,000 prize will be announced on 2 December. Work will be shown at Ebrington, the site of a former army barracks.
â– The Mark Rothko Art Center opened in Daugavpils, Latvia, the birthplace of the late artist.
â– Berlin had the annual Gallery Weekend Berlin this weekend (26–28 April 2013). 51 participating galleries showcased 66 exhibitions in total. See the ArtInfo’s slide show for The Definitive Guide to Gallery Weekend Berlin’s 66 Exhibitions.
■Toronto’s Mercer Union appointed Irish curator and writer Georgina Jackson as the director of exhibitions and publications, beginning late June 2013.
■Mad Men’s Jon Hamm visits Sesame Street to explain the art of sculpture. [Explore]