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Article date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
New Work by Frédéric Chopin discovered
Curator Dr.Robinson McClellan uncovered a previously unknown waltz written in the hand of composer Frédéric Chopin in The Morgan Library & Museum’s collection.
Article date: Monday, October 28, 2024
A Statue of Emmeline Pankhust got the Just Stop Oil treatment
A statue of Emmeline Pankhust, the suffragette leader, in Manchester got the Just Stop Oil treatment today with a speech bubble and high viz vest. Just Stop Oil is demanding that the UK government work with others to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
Article date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Mural by Turner Prize nominee Claudette Johnson launches at Brixton Tube Station
A new mural by renowned British artist and Turner Prize 2024 nominee Claudette Johnson has launched at Brixton Underground station as part of Transport for London's (TfL) Art on the Underground programme.
Article date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Clark Art Institute receives Pricely Collection of European Treasures
The Clark Art Institute has received one of the largest gifts in its history from the foundation of the late philanthropist Aso O. Tavitian.
Article date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Daniel Hug on ART COLOGNE’s Role in Germany’s Art Market
As the oldest modern art fair in the world, ART COLOGNE has been a pivotal force in the art market since its founding in 1967. ART Cologne established a blueprint that influenced the global art fair landscape we know today.
Article date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Well-Man, thrown from Castle identified from 800-year-old Norse Saga
A passage in the Norse Sverris Saga, the 800-year-old story of King Sverre Sigurdsson, describes a military raid that occurred in AD 1197, during which a body was thrown into a well at Sverresborg Castle, outside Trondheim in central Norway, likely as an attempt to poison the main water source for the local inhabitants.
Article date: Friday, October 25, 2024
Endeavor explores Potential Sale of Frieze
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) (“Endeavor” or the “Company”), a global sports and entertainment company, today announced that it has commenced a review and potential sale of certain events within its IMG portfolio, including but not limited to Frieze, the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art.
Article date: Friday, October 25, 2024
Rosana Paulino wins Munch Museum’s Inaugural £20,000 Award
MUNCH announced the inauguration of the MUNCH Award, honouring artistic freedom of expression – awarded for the first time to Rosana Paulino (b. 1967).
Article date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Polish Police investigate Mystery of 100 Bronze Age Artefacts illegally excavated
Police in Poland are searching for unknown perpetrators who appear to have found a hoard of over 100 Bronze Age objects during an illegal dig and then left them outside a local historical society. The items, which include 3,000-year-old jewellery and weapons, are now in the possession of the authorities.
Article date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
William Blake’s Earliest Etchings uncovered
The Bodleian Libraries are announcing the discovery of previously unknown engravings on the reverse of a series of copper plates, which are thought to be the earliest engravings by the poet and artist William Blake.
Article date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz returns Five Paintings to the Heirs of the Matthiesen Gallery
Five works are returned to the heirs of the owners of the Matthiesen Gallery and one work remains in the Staatliche Museen Zu Berlin.
Article date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Archaeologists reveal Significant Bronze Age Discoveries in Vietnam
A team of archaeologists has unveiled significant findings related to the Bronze Age at the Vuon Chuoi Archaeological Site, located in Lai Xa Hamlet, Kim Chung Commune, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi Vietnamnet reports.
Article date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Archaeologists discover hidden Tomb at Petra, Jordan
A ground-breaking discovery of a secret tomb at one of the new seven wonders of the world has been made by a team of researchers, including academics from the University of St Andrews.
Article date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 Shortlist revealed
The four international artists shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 are today revealed as Cristina De Middel, Rahim Fortune, Tarrah Krajnak and Lindokuhle Sobekwa.
Article date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
V&A East Storehouse to open 31 May 2025
The V&A announced that its new working store and free visitor attraction, designed by world-renowned architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, V&A East Storehouse, will open to everyone on 31 May 2025, as part of East Bank, the new cultural quarter in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Article date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam receives Leading Collection of Modern Japanese Lacquer
Collectors Jan Dees and René van der Star have donated to the Rijksmuseum a wide-ranging and world-class collection of modern Japanese lacquer comprising 90 objects. They previously donated their kimono collection, seven room dividers and their collection of Southeast Asian fabrics to the Rijksmuseum and the Royal Asian Art Society in the Netherlands.
Article date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Alex Katz, Carrie Mae Weems and Mark Bradford receive National Medal of the Arts
President Joseph R. Biden will presented the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts on Monday, October 21, 2024 at the White House.
Article date: Monday, October 21, 2024
Dutch Art Foundation's bold Political Statement in The New York Times
The Dutch foundation Over Holland has involved itself in American politics by placing a striking advertisement in The New York Times.
Article date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Venice Oil Painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner rediscovered in Vienna
A sister painting of Turner's ‘Venice from the Canale delle Giudecca with the Church of Santa Maria della Salute’ has been discovered in Vienna. This scientific result was announced today. In a comprehensive publication, experts explain the art-historical background and scientific image analysis. It is planned to sell Turner's masterpiece.
Article date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Belgian Cartoonist Lectrr is the Winner of the European Cartoon Award 2024
The European Cartoon Award, one of the biggest and most prestigious awards for political cartoons published in Europe, announced the name of its Winner, Runners-up and Honorable Mentions.