Article date: Thursday, December 23, 2021
Unsold Painting Assumed to be by Caravaggio Becomes Spanish Cultural Heritage
An oil painting that went unsold at an auction in Madrid in April may have been painted by the 16th-century Italian painter Caravaggio.
Article date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Art in Fiction: Hold Your Horses!
When artworks feature in works of fiction – be it novels, films, theatre pieces, poems, … – they can serve multiple purposes: they can be mere decoration, they can function as a conversation piece, or they can play an important metaphorical role in the video clip for the song 70 Million by the band Hold Your Horses! many artworks are referenced.
Article date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The German Lost Art Foundation Launches Website of the Most Extensive Database Worldwide for Nazi-looted Art
The German Lost Art Foundation redesigned the website of the most extensive database worldwide for Nazi-looted art for a more up-to-date appearance and increased user-friendliness.
Article date: Monday, December 20, 2021
Audrey Azoulay Names Lazare Eloundou Assomo Head of the World Heritage Centre
Due to the retirement of Ms Mechtild Rössler from her post as Director of the Centre on 30 September 2021, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay launched a call for candidates (internal and external) to replace her. At the end of the process, she selected Lazare Eloundou Assomo.
Article date: Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Frans Hals Museum’s Supervisory Board Appoints Lidewij de Koekkoek as Managing Director
Lidewij will succeed the outgoing Managing Director, Ann Demeester, as of 1 March, 2022. Ann is leaving the museum to assume the position of Director of the Kunsthaus Zurich.
Article date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
12th Berlin Biennale Announces Artistic Team
The 12th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art which is scheduled to take place from June 11 – September 18, 2022 has announced the artistic team for the biennale. They are Ana Teixeira Pinto, Đỗ Tường Linh, Marie Helene Pereira, Noam Segal, and Rasha Salti.
Article date: Monday, December 13, 2021
Chanel Announces Winners of Inaugural ‘Next Prize’
The luxury French fashion house named 10 award-winners working in film, design and the performing arts. Each prize winner received €100,000 ($113,000) to invest in their work.
Article date: Monday, December 13, 2021
Mondrian Heirs Sue Philadelphia Museum Over Work Claimed to be Stolen by the Nazis
The heirs of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian claim that a nearly 100-year-old canvas by the De Stijl master currently in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) was stolen by the Nazis.
Article date: Friday, December 10, 2021
The Netherlands to Deposit 150 million Euros for Rembrandt Masterpiece ‘De Vaandeldrager’
The Dutch government wants to buy the painting De Vaandeldrager by Rembrandt and “bring it into the public domain for good”.
Article date: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Aziz Hazara (Afghanistan) is the Main Prize Winner of the 6th Edition of the Future Generation Art Prize
Aziz Hazara (Afghanistan) is the winner of the Future Generation Art Prize 2021, the 6th edition of the global art prize for artists under 35, established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009.
Article date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Preparatory Sketch Found Beneath The Night Watch
A previously hidden sketch has been discovered during examinations of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch.This allows us to look over the artist’s shoulder, as it were, and watch as he takes the first steps in the making of a masterpiece.
Article date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Pak’s Experimental Ethereum NFT Drop 'Merge' Sells for Nearly $92M
Noted NFT artist Pak sold nearly $92 million worth of “mass” tokens for his experimental Merge NFT project on Nifty Gateway.
Article date: Friday, December 3, 2021
Lawrence Weiner (1942-2021)
Lawrence Weiner, an American conceptual artist best known for his public installations featuring poetic words and phrases with graphic accents has died at 79. He passed away December 2, 2021.
Article date: Friday, December 3, 2021
Art in Fiction: Mona Lisa Smile
When artworks feature in works of fiction – be it novels, films, theatre pieces, poems, – they can serve multiple purposes: they can be mere decorations, function as a conversation piece, or they can play an important metaphorical role. Let’s take a closer look at one specific artwork in the 2003 film titled Mona Lisa Smile.
Article date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
An Immersive Journey through the Life and Legacy of the Mexican Geniuses: Frida and Diego
A 360-degree digital art exhibition about two of the most inspiring and revolutionary artists of the 20th century, arrives in London in Spring 2022.
Article date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Jimmie Durham, Sculptor, Essayist and Activist Passes Away at 81
Jimmie Durham, artist, performer, essayist, poet and activist considered among the most influential names in contemporary art, has passed away at 81 in Berlin.
Article date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Living Poetic Abstraction: In Conversation with Stephanie Cime
On the occasion of her solo exhibition REBIRTH at Balthasar Brussels, Kisito Assangni discussed with Stephanie Cime on the process behind what he describes as "stunning works" presented in the show.
Article date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Art in Fiction: A Clockwork Orange
When artworks feature in works of fiction – be it novels, films, theatre pieces, poems, … – they can serve multiple purposes: they can be mere decoration, they can function as a conversation piece, or they can play an important metaphorical role. In this series Tamara Beheydt takes a closer look at art in fiction, starting with one of her favourites: the film A Clockwork Orange (1971).
Article date: Monday, November 15, 2021
Etel Adnan, Lebanese American Author and Artist, Dies at 96
Writer and artist Etel Adnan (1925−2021) began painting in the early 1960s. Widely known for her poetry, novels and plays, she moved fluidly between the disciplines of writing and art and was a leading voice of contemporary Arab-American culture.
Article date: Friday, November 12, 2021
Greece Wants Dialogue with UK for Return of Parthenon Sculptures
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum should be returned to Athens and called for talks with Britain to achieve that aim.
