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Article date: Friday, September 6, 2024
Italian Culture Minister Sangiuliano apologises to Wife and PM Giorgia Meloni over Love Affair Scandal
After revelations of his affair with a social media influencer whom he nominated for a senior advisor role, Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano apologised to his wife and Premier Giorgia Meloni for the embarrassment he caused.
Article date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Man carrying Firearm shot Dead in Munich near Nazi Documentation Museum
An armed man has been shot dead by police near the Nazi documentation centre and Israeli consulate in Munich, Germany after being spotted in the area carrying a long firearm.
Article date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Council of Europe opens first ever Global Treaty on AI for Signature
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy, and the rule of law (CETS No. 225) was opened for signature during a conference of Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in Vilnius. It is the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring that the use of AI systems is fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Article date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Remember Their Names: 4 Nigerian Artists Ready to Break Out
Badru Temitayo, Stephen Aragbada, David Olatoye and Obafemi Awolowo are four emerging Nigerian artists poised to make a significant impact in the art world.
Article date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Bukhara Biennial to launch in Uzbekistan in September 2025
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) announces today details of the Bukhara Biennial, a new immersive cultural gathering launching on 5th September 2025 in the city of Bukhara, a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art.
Article date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Sikkens Prize 2024 awarded to Pipilotti Rist
Pipilotti Rist will be awarded the prestigious Sikkens Prize 2024 representing a sum of 75.000 euros during a festive meeting in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen and Kunsthal Rotterdam. The jury praises the leading Swiss artist for, among other things, the phenomenal way in which she uses colour in her work and how, as a pioneer in video art, she has paved the way for younger generations.
Article date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Artist Gao Zhen arrested in Beijing for his Sculptures criticising Mao
Gao Zhen was arrested in his studio in Beijing while he was back visiting family. According to his lawyer, he could be charged with ‘damaging the reputation or honour of heroes and martyrs’. The ruling Communist Party is tightening its grip on the narrative of history.
Article date: Monday, September 2, 2024
Painting owned by the first Prime Minister of Great Britain at risk of export
A temporary export bar has been placed on Le Rêve de L’Artiste, a painting by influential 18th century French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau.
Article date: Friday, August 30, 2024
Return of Archaeological Cultural Property to Egypt from the Netherlands
On Friday August 23, 2024 three archaeological objects were officially returned to Egypt.
Article date: Friday, August 30, 2024
University of Notre Dame and Dorville Heirs agree on restitution of Artwork
The University of Notre Dame reached an agreement with the heirs of Armand Isaac Dorville (1875–1941) this summer, completing the restitution of a 19th-century drawing by the French illustrator and caricaturist Henri Monnier.
Article date: Friday, August 30, 2024
V&A completes its Biggest Collection move in History to New East London site V&A East Storehouse
Over five years in the making, the move of V&A collections from Blythe House to V&A East Storehouse, a 16,000m2 purpose-built home and first of its kind in the UK to provide open public access to collections through self-guided tours and changing displays, is now complete.
Article date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Babe Ruth's 'Called Shot' Jersey from 1932 World Series sells for $24.12 million
After a bidding war that lasted more than six hours, the New York Yankees jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot to deep center field in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series sold early Sunday morning at Heritage Auctions for $24,120,000 to become the world’s most valuable sports collectible.
Article date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
New Rubenshuis Building and Garden, Antwerp, to open on 30 August 2024
The Rubenshuis will reopen on 30 August 2024. From then on, all visits start at 13, Hopland, where the brand-new building is your gateway to the Rubens Experience, the renovated Baroque garden, and the library.
Article date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
New Commission by Caroline Chinakwe unveiled at London Museum Docklands
London Museum Docklands (formerly Museum of London Docklands) unveiled a new artwork commission by London-based, British-Nigerian mixed media artist Caroline Chinakwe.
Article date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Rare Roman Bracelet found in Pagham, UK
A rare Roman gold 'cuff' bracelet found by a 12-year-old boy on a dog walk in Pagham has been acquired by The Novium Museum in Chichester, purchased with support from the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund.
Article date: Monday, August 26, 2024
Pennsylvania Museum comes to Agreement with Heirs of Jewish Collector
The Allentown Art Museum has entered into an agreement with the heirs of Henry Bromberg, who sold works from his collection while fleeing Nazi Germany, including Portrait of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony (ca. 1534) by Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop. The painting was purchased by the Museum from a New York gallery in 1961 and has been on view at the Museum since.
Article date: Monday, August 26, 2024
The Museum of London chooses a pooping Pigeon for its Logo
The upcoming London Museum, formerly the Museum of London, has made its new name and branding public.
Article date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
The Wake by Khaleb Brooks selected as the New Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slavery, London
The new memorial will be the first of its scale and profile in the UK and will be located in West India Quay in London Docklands – an area whose history is closely linked with transatlantic slavery.
Article date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Has Historic Norfolk Theatre discovered Shakespeare’s Dressing Room Door?
Archaeological work at St George’s Guildhall, the UK’s oldest working theatre, has revealed a 600-year-old doorway which may once have led to William Shakespeare’s dressing room.
Article date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
New Artistic Direction for Skulptur Projekte 2027 in Münster, Germany
The international curatorial collective "What, How and for Whom/WHW", consisting of Ivet Curlin, Natasa Ilic und Sabina Sabolovic, is the new artistic director of Skulptur Projekte 2027. The appointment of the collective thus marks a turning point in the history of the exhibition. For the first time, it is in the hands of women alone.