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Article date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Greek Far-Right Politician Nikos Papadopoulos arrested after vandalizing ‘Blasphemous’ Artworks
Greek Member of Parliament Nikos Papadopoulos was arrested on Monday after allegedly vandalizing artworks at the National Gallery in Athens, protesting against what he described as 'blasphemous' art that offends the Christian faith, Enikos reported.
Article date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Female Suspect in Assen Art Heist Temporarily released
A 40-year-old woman from Heerhugowaard, Netherlands, who was arrested in connection with the art heist at the Drents Museum in Assen, has been released.
Article date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Getty acquires Archive of Raymond Pettibon
Getty has acquired the archive of American artist Raymond Petitbon. Pettibon, who became known in the 1980s for his work in the Southern California music scene, particularly through posters and album covers, later gained widespread recognition in the fine art world.
Article date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Fundación Fernando Romero announces the Transition of Luis Barragán's Masterwork into a Public Place
Fundación Fernando Romero, the not-for-profit foundation established by award-winning architect and design curator Fernando Romero announced plans to adapt the historic, Luis Barragán-designed La Cuadra San Cristóbal into a cultural resource for the public at large and the world’s art and architecture community.
Article date: Monday, March 10, 2025
ARCOmadrid establishes Itself as a Must-See Event for the Quality of its Artistic Content
The 44th edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair, ARCOmadrid, which closes its doors Sunday evening, is expected to have exceed a total of 95,000 visitors.
Article date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Finland’s Lenin Museum breaks Up with Russia and changes Name
Replacing the former Lenin Museum, the Nootti museum deals with the Eastern relations from fresh perspective and continues to the present day in the same premises.
Article date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Sotheby’s to auction Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant’s First Game-Worn NBA Jerseys
This Spring, Sotheby’s will offer two of the most significant game-worn jerseys in basketball history—each representing the humble beginnings of two of the most iconic players to ever grace the hardwood: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
Article date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Artists withdraw from Cyprus Theatre Festival after Backlash over Jan Fabre’s Participation
The planned appearance of Belgian artist Jan Fabre at the Cyprus International Theatre Festival (CITF) has triggered backlash from the artistic community following his 2022 conviction for sexual harassment and public indecency.
Article date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Rare Medieval Ring at Risk of leaving the Netherlands
Dutch Minister Bruins wants to prevent a medieval gold ring from being sold abroad.
Article date: Friday, March 7, 2025
German City of Münster returns Pankok Painting to Jewish Heirs
The city of Münster is returning the painting "Reading Man" by Bernhard Pankok (1872-1943) to the rightful heirs of the Jewish tobacco merchant and art collector Max Rosenfeld.
Article date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Máret Ánne Sara to create the Next Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Tate and Hyundai Motor today announce that Máret Ánne Sara will create the next annual Hyundai Commission. Máret Ánne Sara is a Northern Sámi artist and author known for her work exploring global ecological issues through the lens of her lived experience within the Sámi community.
Article date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Andrea Fraser's Untitled (Objects): Echoes of the Original ?
A year ago, ArtDependence reported on Belgian artist Sofie Muller’s installation ‘The Clean Room’ being presented as one of thematic pavilions of maltabiennale.art 2024.
Article date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Prince Claus Fund launches Artist Emergency Fund with New €1.5 million Funding Boost
The Prince Claus Fund announced that they have received a €1.5 million contribution from the National Postcode Lottery.
Article date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
70 Years of documenta: Past, Present, and Future of the documenta Exhibitions
What began in 1955 at the Fridericianum, originally alongside the Federal Garden Exhibition, has since evolved into one of the world’s most significant series of exhibitions for contemporary art worldwide. On July 15, 1955, the first documenta, founded by Arnold Bode, was opened in Kassel. A total of 15 editions of documenta have taken place since then. documenta 16 is currently in preparation and will be inaugurated in 2027 in Kassel.
Article date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Strong Start To Christie’s 20/21 Marquee Week With A Combined Total of €156,302,040
René Magritte’s La reconnaissance infinie is the top lot of the season, realising 10.3M. Michael Andrews led the 20/21 London Evening Sale setting a new record for the artist. 94% Sold by Lot | 97% Sold by Value | 43% of lots sold above the high estimate.
Article date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam acquires Masterpiece by Maria van Oosterwijck
The Rijksmuseum is displaying a recently acquired still life by Maria van Oosterwijck in the Gallery of Honour from today.
Article date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Manhattan DA returns 41 Cultural Artefacts to China
Items seized in New York include pottery, jade, bronze and Tibetan Buddhist art, some dating back thousands of years.
Article date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Art Institute of Chicago returns 12th-century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
The Art Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Government of Nepal, has initiated the return of a significant sculpture—Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda—to its place of origin in Nepal.
Article date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Worcester Art Museum secures Landmark Cultural Cooperation Agreement with Italy
The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) announced that it has entered into a long-term loan agreement with the Italian Ministry of Culture as part of the Museum’s voluntary return of two objects from its collection.
Article date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Radars reveal New Secrets Under Sforza Castle in Milan
As part of a PhD thesis, an innovative technological investigation conducted by the Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the Sforza Castle and with the technical support of Codevintec, has revealed the presence of numerous underground passages under the Sforza Castle, in correspondence with what was the Garland, some of which could be linked to secret passages of a military nature, also described in drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.