Article date: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Greek Police Recover Picasso, Mondrian Works Stolen in 2012
The Greek Police has managed to locate two stolen paintings of extreme importance, the “Head of a woman” by Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian’s “Mill”.
Article date: Monday, June 28, 2021
George Osborne Is the New Chair of British Museum
The Board of Trustees of the British Museum are pleased to announce the appointment of their new Chair, George Osborne.
Article date: Monday, June 28, 2021
Famous Belgian Artist Jan Fabre to Face Trial for Sexual Harassment
Belgian choreographer Jan Fabre, one of Europe's most celebrated and controversial artists, has been referred to a Belgian criminal court on charges of sexual harassment in the workplace.
Article date: Sunday, June 27, 2021
Manifesta 14 Introduces First Urban Interventions of CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati in Prishtina, Kosovo
The first symbolic urban interventions created in Prishtina, Kosovo by the renowned design and innovation bureau CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati have been revealed. In March 2021, CRA was selected to conduct Manifesta 14’s urban vision of Prishtina.
Article date: Saturday, June 26, 2021
‘Jeff Koons Mucem - Works from the Pinault Collection’
The exhibition “Jeff Koons Mucem. Works from the Pinault Collection”, conceived in close collaboration with the American artist, is on view in Marseille, France.
Article date: Thursday, June 24, 2021
Royal Academy London Apologizes to Jess de Wahls
The Royal Academy of Arts has apologised to an artist whose work was removed from its gift shop after it branded her views transphobic on social media, calling its initial decision a “betrayal” of its commitment to freedom of speech.
Article date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
For the First Time in 300 Years Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ is Complete Again
Visitors to the Rijksmuseum can now enjoy The Night Watch in its original form, for the first time in 300 years.
Article date: Saturday, June 19, 2021
German Police Appeal for Information After 17th Century Paintings Found in Skip
The Cologne police are looking for the owner of two oil paintings found by a 64-year-old man in a garbage container.
Article date: Friday, June 18, 2021
Artes Mundi 9 Unanimously Award the Prize to all Six Artists Shortlisted
The jury for the UK’s largest international contemporary art prize Artes Mundi 9, has unanimously decided to award the prize to all six artists shortlisted this year.
Article date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Laureates of the Friends of S.M.A.K. Prize
From 112 submitted portfolios, the international jury of the Friends of S.M.A.K. Prize chose three laureates: Jimena Chávez Delion, Mark Grootes and Angyvir Padilla.
Article date: Monday, June 14, 2021
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s L’arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris, Place de l'Étoile-Charles de Gaulle)
L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris, Place de l'Étoile-Charles de Gaulle), a temporary work of art, will be on view for 16 days, from September 18 to October 3, 2021.
Article date: Friday, June 11, 2021
The Art of Being Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall is an actor famous for his roles in several films and television series including a 2014 eponymous film 'Mr Turner', which laid the groundwork for his foray into painting, eventually culminating into a formal exhibition opening soon.
Article date: Monday, June 7, 2021
The Aestheticized Interview with Eugene Ankomah (Ghana/UK)
Eugene Ankomah is a visual artist, mentor
and personality who is both known for his many innovative but unpredictable styles of art, as much as for his ever changing self created “Art Persona’s”, evolving fashion sense and for his ground breaking public art installations designed to create greater cohesion within the context of knife crime.
Article date: Friday, May 28, 2021
The UK National Trust Seeks New Chair
The National Trust has announced that its Council has started the process to appoint a new Chair following its current Chairman Tim Parker’s decision to step down after almost seven years of service.
Article date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Louvre Appoints its First Female President in its 228 Year History
The French presidency has appointed Laurence des Cars, the current director of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, to head the world’s largest museum from September 1, 2021.
Article date: Monday, May 24, 2021
2020 Wolfgang Hahn Prize: Betye Saar
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the award ceremony and presentation for Betye Saar have been postponed to early summer 2021.
Article date: Friday, May 21, 2021
New York Collector Discovers Long-Lost van Gogh Masterpiece
The art collector and luminary who founded the New York Academy of Art with Andy Warhol in 1979 says he’s rediscovered a long-lost Vincent van Gogh masterpiece at an obscure country auction.
Article date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
The Parlour Paintings: Working During the Lockdowns by Clive Head
Clive Head writes about his experience creating the works during the lockdown, which are on view in a new exhibition showing in London.
Article date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Interview with Flemish Minister President and Minister of Culture Jan Jambon On Navigating the Flemish Cultural Landscape During the Pandemic
Dirk Vanduffel of ArtDependence had a conversation with Flemish Minister President and Minister of Culture, Jan Jambon, on how he navigates the Flemish cultural landscape through the ongoing pandemic period.
Article date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
In Solidarity: CIMAM Shares Open Letter from Colombian Cultural Workers
CIMAM - International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – have openly lent their support to Colombian cultural workers in their stance against repression by the Columbian State.
