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Did Nature Have a Hand in the Formation of the Great Sphinx?
Article date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Did Nature Have a Hand in the Formation of the Great Sphinx?

Researchers turn to erosion in exploring the role natural elements had in building an architectural wonder.

New Arts Centre to open in India:  Hampi Art Labs
Article date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

New Arts Centre to open in India: Hampi Art Labs

Hampi Art Labs is an arts centre located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi in the South of India, opening in February 2024. Set across 18-acres of landscape, the centre offers artists unique production facilities, an environment to creatively retreat in and galleries for world-class display. The site comprises exhibition spaces, studios and apartments for residencies, gardens, and a café.

Venice Biennale Adds Palestinian Organization to Collateral Events
Article date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Venice Biennale Adds Palestinian Organization to Collateral Events

Artists and Allies of Hebron is one of 30 institutions that will present exhibitions alongside the International Exhibition and the national pavilions.

Joe Tilson, a Member of the British Pop Art Movement, has died Aged 95
Article date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Joe Tilson, a Member of the British Pop Art Movement, has died Aged 95

British artist, Joe Tilson, a member of the British Pop Art movement, has died aged 95, his family announced.

Israeli Artist Bracha L. Ettinger Resigns from Documenta 16 Selection Committee
Article date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Israeli Artist Bracha L. Ettinger Resigns from Documenta 16 Selection Committee

The committee tasked with selecting the artistic director for Documenta 16, one of the world’s premier art festivals scheduled for 2027, faced a setback as Israeli artist, philosopher, and psychoanalyst Bracha L. Ettinger resigned last week. The six-person committee had been navigating controversy, including accusations of anti-Semitism and the challenging geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

Kasper König donates Works from his Private Collection to the Ludwig Museum, Cologne
Article date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Kasper König donates Works from his Private Collection to the Ludwig Museum, Cologne

As an exhibition organizer, cofounder of Skulptur Projekte Münster, curator of the major exhibitions Westkunst and von hier aus as well as Manifesta in St. Petersburg, Kasper König played an incomparable role in shaping art discourse over the past five decades. He was director of the Museum Ludwig for twelve years (2000–12). In his view, a museum is a public place: “It belongs to everyone and no one.”

The British Museum dedicates First Permanent Space to Peruvian and Andean Culture
Article date: Monday, November 13, 2023

The British Museum dedicates First Permanent Space to Peruvian and Andean Culture

The first permanent display at the British Museum of Peruvian and Andean culture has opened in the Wellcome Trust Gallery at an event attended by Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

Rare 18th-century Cold Bath uncovered at Bath Assembly Rooms
Article date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Rare 18th-century Cold Bath uncovered at Bath Assembly Rooms

Wessex archaeologists, working in the basement below the 18th-century Bath Assembly Rooms, have revealed the remains of a rare Cold Bath.

Man on the Cover of Led Zeppelin IV is identified
Article date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Man on the Cover of Led Zeppelin IV is identified

A framed colour version of this image of an elderly man carrying a large bundle of sticks on his back will be recognised worldwide. It is the centrepiece of the iconic front cover of Led Zeppelin IV which famously features no words.

Republicans Issue Subpoena to Hunter Biden’s Art Dealer
Article date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Republicans Issue Subpoena to Hunter Biden’s Art Dealer

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Hunter Biden’s gallerist, George Bergès, and art patron, Elizabeth Naftali, to appear for depositions.

Three Cézannes from the Swiss Langmatt Museum sold for 44.8 Million Dollar
Article date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Three Cézannes from the Swiss Langmatt Museum sold for 44.8 Million Dollar

Three Cézanne pictures from the inventory of the Langmatt Museum in Baden were auctioned in New York on Friday night for a total of $44.8 million.

The Face of Juanita 'Girl of the Ampato' has been revealed
Article date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

The Face of Juanita 'Girl of the Ampato' has been revealed

A week ago the reconstruction of the face of Juanita was presented at the Museo Santuarios Andinos in Arequipa, Peru.

44 Just Stop Oil Protestors charged After Painting vandalised and Roads blocked
Article date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

44 Just Stop Oil Protestors charged After Painting vandalised and Roads blocked

London Police charged 44 Just Stop Oil activists after officers made more than 100 arrests on Monday, 6 November.

Art Fund UK celebrates its 120th Anniversary
Article date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Art Fund UK celebrates its 120th Anniversary

Art Fund is celebrating 120 years of funding art and championing museums and galleries across the UK.

Tens of Thousands Ancient Coins found off the Coast of Sardinia
Article date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Tens of Thousands Ancient Coins found off the Coast of Sardinia

Tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins have been found off the coast of the Italian island of Sardinia.

Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Poetry in Mosaics
Article date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Poetry in Mosaics

The Ancient City Belkis/Zeugma is located on the banks of the Euphrates River, built on a land of approximately 20 thousand acres. It has maintained its importance in every period of history because it is in the shallowest passable part of the Euphrates and is a very strategic region in terms of military and trade.

Dutch Cultuurfonds changes Name Following Controversy Over Prince Bernhard's Nazi Membership
Article date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Dutch Cultuurfonds changes Name Following Controversy Over Prince Bernhard's Nazi Membership

The Prince Bernhard Cultuurfonds will operate under a new name starting from Tuesday: the Cultuurfonds. The decision comes in the wake of the news that Prince Bernhard was a member of the NSDAP, Adolf Hitler's Nazi party.

UK Museum Leaders Issue First Ever Joint Commitment to tackle Climate Change
Article date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

UK Museum Leaders Issue First Ever Joint Commitment to tackle Climate Change

Representatives of UK museums, sector bodies and funders took part in the first UK Museum COP at Tate Modern on 31st October 2023 organised by the NMDC. The event secured consensus from museum leaders on collective action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises.

Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Turkey, Poetry in Mosaics
Article date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Turkey, Poetry in Mosaics

The Ancient City Belkıs/Zeugma is located on the banks of the Euphrates River within the borders of Belkıs Village, Nizip District, Gaziantep Province. Belkıs/Zeugma Ancient City, it has maintained its importance in every period of history because it is in the shallowest passable part of the Euphrates and is a very strategic region in terms of military and trade.

The Roman Holiday Necklace Worn by Audrey Hepburn to Highlight the Geneva Editi Jewels Online Sale
Article date: Monday, November 6, 2023

The Roman Holiday Necklace Worn by Audrey Hepburn to Highlight the Geneva Editi Jewels Online Sale

Christie’s is selling the very fine pearl collier by Fürst, worn by Audrey Hepburn in the final scene of "Roman Holiday". The lot will be offered in the upcoming Jewels Online: The Geneva Edit sale taking place from 3 to 16 November (estimate CHF18,000-26,000). The Fürst family is originally Austro-Hungarian. In the 1850s, Moric Fürst moved to Turin to establish his business as a Jeweller and became a leading supplier for the Savoyard court.