Article date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Brooklyn Museum Expands Collection with Over 200 Acquisitions
Highlights include a rare example of nineteenth-century Lenape (Delaware) beadwork; contemporary works by Miles Greenberg, Oscar yi Hou, and Liza Lou; photographs by Laurie Simmons and Mahtab Hussain; an important Egyptian talatat relief block; and several additions to the Arts of the Islamic World, Asian, Contemporary, Decorative Arts, and Feminist Art collections.
Article date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Eco-Activists Pour Black Liquid on Klimt Painting in Vienna Museum
Activists of the "Last Generation" spilt a black, oily liquid on the Klimt painting "Death and Life" in the Leopold Museum in Vienna on Tuesday.
Article date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Archaeologists in Northern Spain Discover Ancient Basque Language Text on Irulegi Site
Archaeologists from the Aranzadi Science Society first uncovered The Hand of Irulegi in 2021. During the excavations of an ancient settlement at the base of Castillo de Irulegiko Gaztelua, near Pamplona, Spain.
Article date: Sunday, November 13, 2022
Banksy Unveils Artwork on Side of Damaged Building in Ukraine
Speculation had been mounting that the anonymous graffiti artist was in the war-torn country after a series of murals appeared in the town of Borodyanka, near Kyiv.
Article date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
King Charles III Unveils York Minster’s Statue of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
York Minster welcomed Their Majesties, The King and The Queen Consort to the cathedral (9 November 2022), for the unveiling and blessing of a new statue of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Article date: Friday, November 11, 2022
Mark Hallett Appointed As New Director of The Courtauld
The Courtauld Institute of Art has announced that the accomplished art historian, curator, and academic leader Mark Hallett will be its next Director, the ninth in the history of The Courtauld since its founding in 1932.
Article date: Monday, November 7, 2022
Lawrence Abu Hamdan's "Air Pressure (A Diary of the Sky)" Curated by Irene Calderoni and Amanda Sroka
Lawrence Abu Hamdan is the third recipient of the Future Fields Commission in Time-Based Media, a joint initiative by Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and the Philadelphia Museum of Art that supports the creation of innovative new work in video, film, performance, sound and digital art...
Article date: Monday, November 7, 2022
Egyptian Ministry Of Tourism Discovers Five Ancient Egyptian Tombs
Five ancient Egyptian Tombs were discovered today in Saqqara area, Egypt adding a new achievement to the big history of one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
Article date: Friday, November 4, 2022
The Met Museum Enters 50-Year Partnership and Agreement Regarding Leonard N. Stern’s Collection of Cycladic art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has entered a 50-year partnership with the Greek government and the Museum of Cycladic Art, along with the Hellenic Ancient Cultural Institute, regarding Leonard N. Stern’s Collection of Cycladic art.
Article date: Friday, November 4, 2022
MCH Group and Art Basel Present Arcual - A New Blockchain Ecosystem
MCH Group and Art Basel have launched Arcual: a new blockchain ecosystem offering smart contract solutions for the art community.
Article date: Thursday, November 3, 2022
CIMAM Proposes a Set of Governance Clauses for Museum Ethics
CIMAM proposes a set of Ethical Clauses of Governance to protect and support museums and their staff in times of crises
Article date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Matthew Slotover Appointed New Chair of Turner Contemporary
The Trustees of Turner Contemporary has appointed Matthew Slotover as the new Chair of the gallery. He will take over from the current Chair, Clive Stevens on 1st January 2023.
Article date: Friday, October 28, 2022
Noah Horowitz Appointed CEO of Art Basel
Noah Horowitz has been appointed CEO of Art Basel, succeeding Marc Spiegler, Global Director Art Basel, who has taken the decision to leave MCH Group and explore the next phase of his artworld career.
Article date: Friday, October 28, 2022
Manifesta 14 Prishtina's 100-Day Art Festival Comes to a Close
Manifesta 14 Prishtina consisted of a 100-day interdisciplinary programme of artistic and urban interventions, performances, events, and education workshops. With its Urban Vision, Commons Sense, and artistic programme
Article date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
French Art Giant Pierre Soulages Dies at 102
The French artist and stained-glass designer, renowned for his use of black colour, Pierre Soulages, has passed away at the age of 102.
Article date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Famed Vermeer Painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Targeted by Climate Activists
Climate activists targeted Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s famed “Girl with a Pearl Earring” at a museum in The Hague.
Article date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Hamburger Bahnhof Flips the Switch on Dan Flavin’s Light Art
Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart – Berlin is responding to current developments and sending a signal during the ongoing energy crisis. The museum is turning off the light installation Dan Flavin mounted on the façade for its opening in 1996 – probably until late March 2023.
Article date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Masterpiece by Rubens to Lead One of Greatest Collections of Old Master Paintings Assembled in Living Memory
Highlighted by key early Rubens masterpiece 'Salome Presented with The Severed Head of Saint John the Baptist' estimated to sell for $25 - 35 million.
Article date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Barberini Museum Temporarily Closed After Climate Activists Threw Mashed Potatoes at $111 Million Monet
Following the incident on October 23 at the Museum Barberini, in which Claude Monet's painting Grainstacks was splattered with mashed potatoes, the museum's management has decided to close the museum for a short period until October 30, 2022.
Article date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Canadian Artist, Rodney Graham Passes Away at 73
It is with great sadness that 303 Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, Lisson Gallery, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle and Esther Schipper announce the passing of Rodney Graham, aged 73.
