Article date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Paintings from the Morozov Collection Returned to Russia
Paintings from the Morozov collection returned to Russia, which were in Paris at the exhibition “Masterpieces New Art Collection of the Morozov Brothers”. This was announced by the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova.
Article date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Smithsonian Adopts Policy on Ethical Returns of Looted Items
Many artifacts and works of art have been in the Smithsonian’s holdings for decades or, in some cases, more than 150 years. They recognize that ethical norms and best practices in collecting have changed, particularly with respect to collecting cultural heritage from individuals and communities, and that the Smithsonian has collections it would not have acquired under present-day standards.
Article date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
MFA Boston Transfers Antique Marble Head to the Republic of Italy
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has transferred the Late Imperial sculpture Portrait of a Man to the Republic of Italy, from where it is believed to have been stolen during World War II.
Article date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Belgian Artist Jan Fabre Given 18 Month Suspended Sentence for Sexual Assault and Bullying
63-year-old Belgian multidisciplinary artist Jan Fabre who was accused of sexual abuse four years ago following an interview in which he stated he had never had any harassment issues, as reported by the Brussels Time, has been convicted of sexual harassment and bullying.
Article date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Professor Deborah Swallow to Retire as Märit Rausing Director of The Courtauld After 18 Years
Professor Deborah Swallow has announced plans to retire from her post as Märit Rausing Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art after leading the internationally renowned institution for 18 years.
Article date: Monday, April 25, 2022
The Art of Dr. Gindi: Echoes to Truth and Transcendence
A first glance at the work of Dr. Gindi, you intuitively know that you are encountering an artist of not only technical skill and dexterity but also of reflective profundity, artistic vision and courageous insight into the human condition.
Article date: Monday, April 25, 2022
Germany Returns Four Illegally Trafficked Cultural Objects to Italy
The German Minister of State for Culture and Media, Claudia Roth, has handed over four illegally transferred cultural objects to the Italian Ambassador Armando Varricchio in Berlin that were seized and retrieved in Germany
Article date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam to Receive TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund
The Europe Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has announced that the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam is to be a recipient of the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund,
Article date: Friday, April 15, 2022
Glasgow to Return Looted Artworks to India, Nigeria and Representatives of Massacred Lakota people in South Dakota, USA
Glasgow City Council has voted to return a number of cultural artefacts from its museum collections, including the repatriation of seven Indian antiquities, in a move which is the first of its kind from a UK museum.
Article date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Edward Burtynsky Comments on Winning the Sony World Photography Awards’ 2022 Outstanding Contribution to Photography
For more than 40 years, I have been examining the ways in which human activity influences the Earth and its systems. My goal has been to capture dynamism in each image; allowing the viewer to get up close, understand the scale of our impacts, and form their own intimate awareness.
Article date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
New York Artist, Donald Baechler Passes Away at 65
Donald Baechler, a New York artist whose painted collages gained a lot of notice in the 1980s, died at the age of 65.
Article date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Missing Darwin Notebooks Returned to Cambridge University Library
Charles Darwin’s iconic Tree of Life notebooks anonymously left in a pink gift bag, 15 months after launch of a worldwide appeal to find them.
Article date: Monday, April 4, 2022
Spectacular View of Verona Worth £11 Million at Risk of Leaving the UK
Export bar is to allow time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire the painting worth £11 million, the painting is a rare example of one of Bellotto’s early masterpieces.
Article date: Friday, April 1, 2022
Cultural Deal for Europe Partners Call on EU leaders to Support Cultural Actors from Ukraine
The partners of the Cultural Deal for Europe – the European Cultural Foundation, Culture Action Europe and Europa Nostra, also acting on behalf of the European Heritage Alliance wrote to the Ministers of Culture of the EU Member States calling for support to cultural actors from Ukraine.
Article date: Friday, April 1, 2022
Office of Contemporary Art Norway Appoints Ruben Steinum as New Director
The Board of OCA is proud to announce the appointment of Ruben Steinum as new director. Steinum will lead the institution for the next four years.
Article date: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Further Support Given to Over 300 Cultural Organisations to Survive Beyond the Pandemic and Protect Jobs
Hundreds of cultural organisations have received a share of the final £35 million emergency support package from the Culture Recovery Fund, to help overcome the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Article date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The Warhol Museum Launches Warhol TV, an Online Streaming Platform
The Andy Warhol Museum has announced the launch of The Warhol TV, a new streaming platform that provides viewers the opportunity to view free, unique museum content as well as to rent a growing selection of Warhol’s more than 400 films and over 2,500 videos from the museum’s expansive collection.
Article date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Qatar Reveals Plans for Three New Cultural Institutions
Qatar Museums chair Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani announced that the country plans to develop three new museums in Doha. While no financial road map has yet been outlined, a major architect is attached to each project.
Article date: Friday, March 25, 2022
Belgian Artist Jan Fabre to Face Three Years Imprisonment for Sexual Harassment
The Public Prosecution Service is requesting a sentence of 3 years imprisonment for famous Belgian visual artist and theatre maker, Jan Fabre who is facing allegations of sexual harassment, violence and one case of indecent assault.
Article date: Friday, March 25, 2022
Monuments Men Foundation Launches Deck of Playing Cards in Search of Missing Art Pieces from WWII
The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art (Foundation) has launched a deck of playing cards featuring the WWII MOST WANTED ART™ still missing since the end of World War II.
