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S.M.A.K. (Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art) in Ghent is taking an important step towards the long-awaited expansion of the museum. The Ghent urban development company sogent is seeking a multidisciplinary design team through the Flemish Government Architect’s Open Call procedure. The team will draw up the design for a renewed S.M.A.K., comprising the current building and the so-called ‘Casino end’ of the Floraliënhal on the opposite side of the building cluster.

Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea is pleased to announce the entry into its permanent Collection of the work by Mike Winkelmann, alias Beeple, FTX BOARD MEETING, DAY #5676 11.13.2022, generously donated by the artist to the Museum.

In an unexpected pressrelease, Frank Demaegd and Eliane Breynaert announce the closure of Zeno X Gallery, a renowned Belgian gallery, at the end of 2023. Zeno X Gallery has been home to celebrated artists such as Luc Tuymans, Michael Borremans, Dirk Braeckman, and many others.

Angels and Muse, an alternative art and culture space in Lagos, has announced its commitment to continue to support emerging talents in the African art space, beginning with its home country, Nigeria.

In 2022, the Louvre Museum lent the iconic artwork "The Seated Scribe," a masterpiece from the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, to the Louvre-Lens to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Louvre-Lens museum. A year later, the Louvre reaffirms its commitment to the Louvre-Lens by loaning "The Lacemaker" (1670-1671), a masterpiece by Johannes Vermeer.

BMW announced a collaboration at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City with internationally renowned New York-based artist, Julie Mehretu, to create the 20th BMW Art Car. Mehretu was unanimously chosen by an international jury of museum directors and curators and will be given total creative freedom to design the next installment in BMW’s legendary collection of “rolling sculptures.”

UNESCO and the European Commission have just signed an agreement to accelerate global implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence adopted in November 2021 by the 193 Member States of the Organization. A budget of €4 million will be dedicated to supporting the least developed countries in the establishment of their national legislation.

Feshane, a 190-year-old historical textile manufacturing plant and one of the landmarks of Istanbul, has opened its doors as “ArtIstanbul Feshane” to serve as a cultural and arts complex after five years of restoration work.

The volcano is located less than fifty kilometers from Vesuvius and could cause a new catastrophe if it erupts. Mount Vesuvius is probably one of the most famous volcanoes in the world and is located in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. Less known than Vesuvius, but potentially equally dangerous, is the Campi Flegrei, located in the same Italian region.

The report shows that those participating regularly in cultural activities are more likely to vote, volunteer and participate in community activities, projects and organisations.

A man was filmed carving his fiancée's name onto the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on Friday. The freestanding amphitheater is nearly 2,000 years old, and considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin T.D. announced the establishment of a new expert committee to advise Government on issues relating to the restitution and repatriation of culturally sensitive objects in Ireland.

It looks like a pizza what is seen in a Pompeian painting from 2000 years ago, but obviously it cannot be, strictly speaking, since some of the most characteristic ingredients were missing, namely tomatoes and mozzarella.

Director Annabelle Birnie announced new international partnerships with the British Museum, Centre Pompidou and Smithsonian American Art Museum bringing world-famous art collections to Amsterdam. They mark a fresh start for the museum known as H’ART Museum from Friday 1 September. The new H’ART Museum shows the uniting force of art and opens its windows to the world.

Researchers from King’s College in London harness the power of fluorescence to remove the guesswork from painting conservation

The Vatican celebrates 50 years of the Vatican Museums' Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art since its 23 June 1973 inauguration by Pope St. Paul VI.

An Artist from the Non-Western World Who Has Faced the Predicaments of the Oppressed, Pioneered Artistic Expression Representing the Voice of the Voiceless, and Contributed to the “Decentralization” of Art

The Windrush Generation is being celebrated in a series of ten new portraits that will go on public display for the first time from today for visitors to Edinburgh’s royal palace. Commissioned by His Majesty The King in 2022 when Duke of Rothesay, the special display commemorates the positive contributions these pioneering men and women have made to the United Kingdom.

Engravings made on the walls of the cave of Roche-Cotard (Indre-et-Loire, France) using fingers have recently been dated to over 57,000 years ago. Created by Neanderthals, these engravings make Roche-Cotard the oldest known decorated cave with engravings in France - and possibly even in Europe.

Dutch archaeologists on June 21 revealed an around 4,000-year-old religious site, dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" in the country's media, which included a burial mound serving as a solar calendar.