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Albert Einstein and Antwerp at the Red Star Line Museum
Article date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Albert Einstein and Antwerp at the Red Star Line Museum

‘A welcome refugee. Einstein & Red Star Line’, the Red Star Line museum, Antwerp, will be exploring the close connection that Einstein had to Antwerp.

Grants to Preserve Historic Art Awarded in 11 Countries by Bank of America
Article date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Grants to Preserve Historic Art Awarded in 11 Countries by Bank of America

Twenty-four cultural institutions have been named as grant recipients of the 2024 Bank of America Art Conservation Project.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Sculpture to the Republic of Iraq
Article date: Friday, April 19, 2024

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Sculpture to the Republic of Iraq

The Met initiated the return of the Early Dynastic figurative sculpture after provenance research by Met scholars established that the work rightfully belongs to Iraq.

Welsh Government says National Museum Cardiff is not closing
Article date: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Welsh Government says National Museum Cardiff is not closing

A Welsh Government cabinet secretary said National Museum Cardiff will not close after concerns were raised about its funding.

Spectacular Discovery after Restoration : Van Heemskerck's Masterpiece are Two Separate Paintings
Article date: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Spectacular Discovery after Restoration : Van Heemskerck's Masterpiece are Two Separate Paintings

The internationally renowned work Saint Luke paints the Madonna by Maarten van Heemskerck originally appears to consist of two paintings. This iconic masterpiece will be on display at the first retrospective exhibition of Heemskerck in Haarlem and Alkmaar (28 September 2024 to 19 January 2025)

German Museum returns looted Wine Jug to Greece
Article date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

German Museum returns looted Wine Jug to Greece

A Greek wine jug looted during the German occupation of 1941 to 1944 has been returned by the German Municipality of Hanover and the August Kestner Museum.

Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit until a Ceasefire is reached
Article date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit until a Ceasefire is reached

The Israeli pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale remains closed. Artist Ruth Patir refuses to open the Israeli Pavillon until Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire and release hostages.

Amsterdam Art Week announces 2024 Programme
Article date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Amsterdam Art Week announces 2024 Programme

Amsterdam Art announced the 12th edition of Amsterdam Art Week ( 29 May to 2 June 2024).

Firefighters and Bystanders rush to rescue Paintings from Inside Burning Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark
Article date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Firefighters and Bystanders rush to rescue Paintings from Inside Burning Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen's historic old stock exchange building is currently ablaze as emergency services rush to dampen flames and art-lovers desperately try and salvage the priceless paintings inside.

Venice Biennale Arte 2024 opens Saturday
Article date: Monday, April 15, 2024

Venice Biennale Arte 2024 opens Saturday

The 60th International Art Exhibition, curated by Adriano Pedrosa, will be open from Saturday 20 April to Sunday 24 November at the Giardini and Arsenale venues.

Musée d'Orsay marks 150 Years of Impressionism with Virtual Reality
Article date: Monday, April 15, 2024

Musée d'Orsay marks 150 Years of Impressionism with Virtual Reality

Paris, April 15, 1874, eight o'clock in the evening, in the former studio of the famous photographer Nadar, on Boulevard des Capucines. On the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building, some thirty painters gathered to present a selection of some 165 works to the public.

Olena Zelenska to give Video Address at the Inauguration of the Ukraine Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
Article date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Olena Zelenska to give Video Address at the Inauguration of the Ukraine Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia

A speech by Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, will be screened at the inauguration of the Ukrainian Pavilion, at La Biennale di Venezia on Thursday, 18th April, 16.45pm CET at the Arsenale.

Spectacular Frescoes discovered in Pompeii
Article date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Spectacular Frescoes discovered in Pompeii

The archaeological excavation initiated in 2023 in Insula 10 of Regio IX in Pompeii has uncovered two interconnected houses facing Via di Nola, adorned with frescoes in their interiors.

Unique Collection of Original Banksy Editions in aid of Gaza and Ukraine for Sale
Article date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Unique Collection of Original Banksy Editions in aid of Gaza and Ukraine for Sale

Banksy is one of the most popular present-day artists. Limited editions of his works that have been acknowledged by him are extremely rare and – obviously – highly coveted.

JR’s New Monumental Rock Installation ‘la nascita’ emerges in Front of Milan Central Station
Article date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

JR’s New Monumental Rock Installation ‘la nascita’ emerges in Front of Milan Central Station

In the context of Milan Art Week, JR is presenting one of his illusory works – properly called sculptural anamorphoses – in Piazza Duca d’Aosta.

Yayoi Kusama knocks David Hockney off the Contemporary Artist Top Spot
Article date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Yayoi Kusama knocks David Hockney off the Contemporary Artist Top Spot

Hiscox Artist Top 100 (HAT 100) report reveals latest trends in the contemporary art market based on the volume and value of works sold at auction.

Antiques Roadshow Expert refuses to give Valuation of Slave Trade Item
Article date: Monday, April 8, 2024

Antiques Roadshow Expert refuses to give Valuation of Slave Trade Item

An Antiques Roadshow expert refused to value an object on an episode of the BBC show.

Fried-Chicken Art exhibited at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Article date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Fried-Chicken Art exhibited at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Jack Hirons, a young Margate-based painter, is bringing the latest exhibition to the OOF Gallery at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this spring.

Ancestral Sculpture Balot Temporarily returned to Country of Origin
Article date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Ancestral Sculpture Balot Temporarily returned to Country of Origin

On Tuesday 19 March DRC-based artist collective Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC) organised a special ceremony to welcome back the sculpture Balot: a carved wood ancestral power-figure made in 1931. This event marks the first time that the sculpture returns to its country of origin in more than 50 years.

The Museo del Prado has made 5 April “Jheronimus Bosch Day”
Article date: Friday, April 5, 2024

The Museo del Prado has made 5 April “Jheronimus Bosch Day”

Although almost nothing is known regarding the artist’s life, the date of 5 April 1474 is the first reference to Jheronimus Bosch’s existence, when he is referred to as a witness for his sister in the sale of the mortgage on a house in the small town of Geffen (The Netherlands). At that date the artist was around 24, the legal age for acting independently in a notarial document.