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Article date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
UK warns of Criminal Sanctions Evasion Through Artwork Storage Facilities
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to artwork storage facilities, warning of potential criminal exploitation of the sector by individuals subject to Russia sanctions.
Article date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Chinese Customs seizes 494 Illegally exported Cultural Artefacts
The Xi'an airport customs in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province recently seized a total of 494 prohibited Chinese cultural relics dating from the Han (206 BC-AD 220) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasties during outbound inspections.
Article date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Hof van Buysleden, Mechelen, exhibits Knights of the Golden Fleece
Mounted knights ride through Mechelen's Grote Markt in a colourful procession. It is 1491, and a special chapter of the Order of the Golden Fleece has descended on the city on the Dyle.
Article date: Monday, February 26, 2024
12th Edition of Amsterdam Art Week is announced
Amsterdam Art is announced the 12th edition of Amsterdam Art Week, taking place from 29 May to 2 June 2024.
Article date: Monday, February 26, 2024
Art Not Genocide Alliance launch a Petition to Exclude Israel from Venice Biennale
The Art Not Genocide Alliance's petition to exclude Israel from the Venice Biennale.
Article date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Dahomey Doc on looted African Art wins Berlin Film Festival
A documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing looted antiquities wins prestigious Golden Bear.
Article date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Celebrating 150 Years of Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay
50 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. “Hungry for independence”, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne finally decided to free themselves from the rules by holding their own exhibition, outside official channels: impressionism was born.
Article date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Texas Right to Life Calls on Houston University to Remove 'Satanic Abortion Idol' Statue
Texas Right to Life group is calling for a Texas university to drop its plans to publicly display "a golden statue with satanic imagery" that's meant to honor abortion and the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Article date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Brücke-Museum is Germany's Museum of the Year 2023
The German section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) has chosen the Brücke-Museum as Museum of the Year 2023. This is the most important award for museums in Germany.
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Paul Cézanne's Hidden Mural Discovered in Aix-en-Provence
In Aix-en-Provence, France, within the walls of Bastide du Jas de Bouffan, the childhood home of the French impressionist Paul Cézanne, a mural by Cézanne, previously unknown to the art world, emerged, casting a new light on the artist's early work and his connection to the maritime world.
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Unseen Rolling Stones Photos to go on Display in London
Bayliss Rare Books and Spanish Tony Media are present an exhibition of original, previously unseen photographs of The Rolling Stones, taken at their decadent peak by the photographer ‘Spanish Tony’ Sanchez.
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Christophe Leribault appointed as President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles
On the proposal of Ms Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, the President of the Republic appointed Mr. Christophe Leribault as President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. He will take office on Monday 4 March 2024.
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Belgian Author and Art Expert Chronicles Banksy Graffiti in Ukraine
Seven original murals by famed British street art artist Banksy surfaced on several destroyed buildings in Kyiv and its surroundings in November 2022.
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Manu Parekh: Exploring the Soul of Varanasi through Colours and Expressions
Manu Parekh, a celebrated Indian painter, has created a profound mark on the horizon of modern Indian art with his distinctive style and exploration of inner landscapes. Born in Ahmedabad in 1939, Parekh's artistic journey has been shaped by various influences,
from his training at the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai to his exposure to the philosophies of Rabindranath Tagore, F. N Souza, and Paul Klee.
Article date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
100 Years of Surrealism commemorated by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU at Bozar
In the context of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Surrealist Manifesto (1924), Bozar is celebrating 100 years of surrealism with a unique exhibition dedicated to the avant-garde movement in Belgium.
Article date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Remains of the Colossal Statue of the Emperor Constantine Originally in the Roman Forum
The statue, is approximately in height 13 metres and was created using an innovative reconstruction process, starting with the original pieces from the 4th century A.D. preserved in the Musei Capitolini.
Article date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Ever Dreamed of Visiting a Museum in the Nude? Rotterdam Makes It Possible!
Following the success of the special evening openings without clothing, Kunsthal Rotterdam is again organising a Naked Tour in 2024.
Article date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
V&A launches Fundraising Campaign to acquire Rare 12th-century Medieval Walrus Ivory Carving
The V&A is seeking to acquire and save a rare 12th-century Walrus ivory carving, depicting the Deposition of Christ from the Cross, for the nation, following a temporary export bar placed in November 2023 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Article date: Monday, February 19, 2024
Seven Artists nominated for Fourth Plint Commission on Trafalgar Square
Seven artists have been nominated as contenders for the Fourth Plinth commissions in 2026 and 2028. Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Gabriel Chaile, Ruth Ewan, Thomas J Price, Veronica Ryan, Tschabalala Self, and Andra Ursuţa have each crafted maquettes of their proposed artworks, which are currently on view at the National Gallery until March 17, 2024.
Article date: Monday, February 19, 2024
Small Watercolor "Going to Church" recognized as a Real Mondriaan
A small watercolor that was examined for authenticity for a year and a half has been recognized by Mondriaan experts as an authentic, early work by Piet Mondriaan. It concerns a church-going family in traditional costume, painted between 1898 and 1901. The work will be included in the catalog raissoné at the National Office for Art Historical Documentation RKD in The Hague.