Quick Takes: New works at the Getty

Starting this week, visitors to the Getty Center in Brentwood will have access to works recently acquired by the museum, including Pietro Cipriani’s “Medici Venus and Dancing Faun” and a 9-foot bronze vase by the French sculptor Jean-Désiré Ringel d’Illzach.

The artwork will be displayed in the museum’s newly reconfigured sculpture and decorative arts galleries in the West Pavilion, whose collection had been off-limits for the last six months.

The galleries were closed in late February to prepare for the installation of the recent Leonardo da Vinci exhibition that ran through June. During that show, artwork from the collection was put in storage to make way for Da Vinci.

—David Ng

Nottage, Eno win new prize

Lynn Nottage and Will Eno are the first recipients of the Horton Foote Prize for excellence in American theater.

Nottage’s “Ruined” was named outstanding new American play, and Eno’s “Middletown” was named promising new American play. Their selection was announced Monday.

Nottage and Eno will be honored Sept. 20 in New York City. Each playwright will receive $15,000 and a photograph of Foote, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter. He died last year at 92.

The award will be presented every two years. The prizes are funded by the Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation.

—Associated Press

Musicians, managers split

No new contract talks are scheduled at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where musicians and management are at odds over how much salaries must be reduced.

Acknowledging the hard financial times, the union had offered to take a 22% pay cut to $82,000 for most musicians in the first year of a three-year agreement and increasing that salary to $96,600, but management said the cuts needed to be deeper. On Saturday, the musicians voted to reject management proposals, including a 29% first-year pay cut, and authorized a strike should contract talks fail.

Musicians will work until at least Sept. 23 under terms of the old contract. The season is scheduled to start in October.

—Associated Press

‘Takers’ edges ‘Last Exorcism’

It was a photo finish at the top of the box-office chart this weekend, as final numbers showed Monday that heist film “Takers” pulled in just slightly more money than horror movie “The Last Exorcism.”

With full box-office receipts for Sunday now in, Sony Pictures reported that “Takers” generated $20.5 million on its opening weekend. Lionsgate’s “The Last Exorcism,” meanwhile, ended up with $20.4 million.

On Sunday morning, Lionsgate estimated that “The Last Exorcism” would make $21.3 million for the weekend. Sony estimated $21 million for “Takers.”

It’s common that Sunday estimates are off by a small amount, but unusual that two movies are so close in popularity that final box-office numbers change the ranking of the top two releases.

—Ben Fritz

Titian painting is damaged

A painting by Renaissance master Titian in one of Venice’s most picturesque basilicas has suffered water damage after firefighters doused the basilica while battling a nearby blaze.

Venice’s museum superintendent, Vittorio Sgarbi, said the damage to “David and Goliath” wasn’t serious, but it’s been taken down for repairs.

The fire broke out Sunday night at the seminary next to the Santa Maria della Salute basilica, a 17th century octagonal-shaped church that dominates the view of the Grand Canal.

—Associated Press

Shepard Fairey solo show

In recent months, Shepard Fairey has been in the news more for his court battles with the Associated Press than for his artwork.

But in September, Fairey the artist will take over the spotlight from Fairey the legal lightning rod when he unveils his latest solo art show at his gallery in L.A.

“Printed Matters,” which runs Sept. 16 to Oct. 9 at Subliminal Projects in Echo Park, will feature a variety of Fairey’s printed works, including prints on wood, metal, album covers and fine art collage papers.

The show marks the first time that Fairey has mounted a solo exhibition of his own work at Subliminal Projects, which he and his wife, Amanda, opened in 2008.

The opening night will feature a public reception and a book signing of “Beyond the Street: The 100 Leading Figures in Urban Art.”

—David Ng