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Artist Sara Boardman responded to President Trump's criticism of her Portrait
Article date: Monday, April 7, 2025

Artist Sara Boardman responded to President Trump's criticism of her Portrait

British artist Sarah Boardman stated that criticism from former US President Donald Trump called into question her professional integrity and created a threat to her career.

Attorney General James sues Trump Administration to protect Libraries and Museums
Article date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Attorney General James sues Trump Administration to protect Libraries and Museums

New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide.

Heirs and Museum agree: Pissarro Painting remains in Kunsthalle Bremen
Article date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Heirs and Museum agree: Pissarro Painting remains in Kunsthalle Bremen

A painting by Camille Pissarro remains in Kunsthalle Bremen as a result of a just and fair solution.

New Study suggests Children took Part in creating Prehistoric Cave Art
Article date: Friday, April 4, 2025

New Study suggests Children took Part in creating Prehistoric Cave Art

Children participated in cave paintings because they were perceived as mediators between the physical and spiritual worlds.

Texas Bill would penalize Museums that Display ‘Obscene’ Content if passed
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Texas Bill would penalize Museums that Display ‘Obscene’ Content if passed

An investigation into allegations of child pornography at a Sally Mann exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is closed, but the case has prompted a Tarrant County representative to propose a law outlining the types of artworks that should be barred from museums.

Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order at Wiels, Brussels
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order at Wiels, Brussels

How do we imagine living environments in a world facing planetary shifts and ecological challenges? Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order brings together over thirty artists at WIELS and beyond, offering new ideas and perspectives on the relationship with our planet.

In 2026, Scotland will return to the Venice Biennale for The 61st International Art Exhibition
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

In 2026, Scotland will return to the Venice Biennale for The 61st International Art Exhibition

Scotland + Venice, which supports the promotion of contemporary visual art in Scotland on an international stage, has established a reputation as one of the Biennial’s most exciting collateral events over the course of the last 20 years.

The Getty Museum LA sells $500 Million in Bonds to invest in Fire Protection
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Getty Museum LA sells $500 Million in Bonds to invest in Fire Protection

The Getty, is selling bonds for $500 million to help preserve the Getty Center and the Getty Villa as California prepares for another fire-risk summer.

Tate Modern receives Major Gift from US Donors
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Tate Modern receives Major Gift from US Donors

Spectacular painting by Joan Mitchell unveiled today at Tate Modern, one of a group of works being donated by Miami’s Pérez family alongside an endowment to fund curatorial research

International Museum Attendance Back to “Natural Level”
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

International Museum Attendance Back to “Natural Level”

International museums in 2024 collectively experienced a slight dip in attendance that marks a return to normalcy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the Art Newspaper reports.

Isamu Noguchi in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Gardens
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Isamu Noguchi in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Gardens

Some twenty-five sculptures and ceremics and over thirty light sculptures by the American-Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) will be on view in and around the Rijksmuseum this summer.

Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists unearth a 3,600-Year-Old Tomb
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists unearth a 3,600-Year-Old Tomb

Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists working at Abydos in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, discovered the massive tomb of an unnamed pharaoh at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain, shedding new light on a long-lost dynasty and a lesser-known period in Egyptian history.

Lap-See Lam receives The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Lap-See Lam receives The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Oslo, Norway, is delighted to announce Lap-See Lam as the 2025 recipient of The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award, one of the most significant art awards in the world.

Helsinki Biennial 2025 brings Together 37 Artists and Collectives
Article date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Helsinki Biennial 2025 brings Together 37 Artists and Collectives

Helsinki Biennial 2025 brings together 37 artists and collectives on Vallisaari Island, in Esplanade Park, and at HAM Helsinki Art Museum. Organised for the third time, the theme of this year’s biennial is Shelter: Below and Beyond, Becoming and Belonging. Helsinki Biennial will be held from 8 June to 21 September 2025.

The Netherlands hosts International Conference on Nazi-Looted Art Restitution
Article date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

The Netherlands hosts International Conference on Nazi-Looted Art Restitution

Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime in many countries, including the Netherlands, looted and confiscated an unprecedented number of art and cultural objects from mostly Jewish owners.

Two Lifesize Sculptures discovered in Pompeii
Article date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Two Lifesize Sculptures discovered in Pompeii

A team of archaeologists discovered a remarkable funerary relief depicting a couple—a man and a woman at an almost life-size scale.

Looting of 100,000 Artifacts from Sudan's National Museum By Al-Dakalo Terrorist Militias
Article date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Looting of 100,000 Artifacts from Sudan's National Museum By Al-Dakalo Terrorist Militias

Sudan is home to numerous archaeological sites dating back to prehistoric times and ancient civilizations, making it one of the world’s most important cultural heritage centers.

Full Artist List, Title and Wider Plans for Folkestone Triennial 2025 revealed
Article date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Full Artist List, Title and Wider Plans for Folkestone Triennial 2025 revealed

Folkestone Triennial 2025, one of the UK’s leading contemporary art festivals, is pleased to share the full line-up of artists for its highly anticipated sixth edition. Opening on Saturday 19 July and running until Sunday 19 October 2025, this year’s Triennial will see 18 artists from 15 countries create ambitious new commissions that will transform Folkestone’s urban and coastal landscapes.

Interview with Anne Katrine Senstad: Sensorial Aesthetics & Semiotic Narration
Article date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Interview with Anne Katrine Senstad: Sensorial Aesthetics & Semiotic Narration

Anne Katrine Senstad is a multi-disciplinary Norwegian artist based between New York and Oslo. Her practice lies at the intersection of photography, film and video, neon sculpture and light based spatial installations, with a focus on the phenomena of perception, light, sound, and color.

Criticism of Drents Museum Netherlands, Security has failed
Article date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Criticism of Drents Museum Netherlands, Security has failed

The security of the Dacia exhibition in the Drents Museum failed during the theft of the Romanian art treasures that took place at the end of January.