• Painter Wu Guanzhong, a pioneer in Chinese modern and impressionist art, died in Beijing on Friday. In the years before his death Mr. Wu gave hundreds of works to public museums, collectively valued over $50 million. Go to ArtForum to read about the life of this master. • As part of the Advanced Course in Visual Arts organized by the Fondazione Antonio Ratti in Como, professor/artist Hans Haacke will give a public lecture on July 19, two days before the opening of his first Italian solo show. Check out e-flux for more information. • A stolen painting by Italian master Caravaggio was recovered on Friday as four men attempted to sell the work known as The Taking of Christ, or The Kiss of Judas. The painting has been gone for two years after being stolen from a museum in Odessa, Ukraine. It is valued above $100 million. Read the full story here. • The MUMOK modern art museum in Vienna is mounting a retrospective of work by Brigitte Kowanz as part of a program highlighting internationally successful Austrian artists. Kowanz's most recent pieces involve mirrors and light fixtures within an installation setting. Read more at Art Knowledge News.