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Article date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies Aged 91
“Fernando Botero, the painter of our traditions and defects, the painter of our virtues, has died,” the Colombian president posted on social media on Friday, without providing details on the cause of death.
Article date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Creating Masterpieces on the Course: The Artistry of Golf
Golf, often referred to as a sport, transcends its conventional definition. Beyond being a game of skill and precision, it is a canvas upon which players paint their own unique masterpieces.
Article date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Uganda’s Tombs of the Kings of Buganda at Kasubi to be removed from the World Heritage in Danger List
The World Heritage Committee, which is meeting in Riyadh until 25 September, decided to remove the site of the Tombs of the Buganda Kings in Kasubi (Uganda) from the List of World Heritage in Danger, following the successful restoration work carried out by Uganda with UNESCO’s support.
Article date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Chinese Porcelains Stolen from the Museum of East Asian Art in Cologne, Germany
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, September 13, 2023, unknown persons have stolen several pieces from the collection of the Museum of East Asian Art (MOK). Stolen were nine Chinese porcelains dating from the 16th to the 19th century, all from an imperial context. The financial damage is estimated at over one million euros.
Article date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Frankfurt Designated World Design Capital 2026
World Design Organization (WDO)® announced today that the designation of World Design Capital® (WDC) 2026 will be awarded to the region of Frankfurt RheinMain (Germany) as a result of their demonstrated commitment to design that is rooted in social cohesion, urban transformation and the empowerment of more democratic futures.
Article date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
26 Moroccan Artists Join Forces for Earthquake Relief
On the evening of Friday September 8th, Morocco was hit by a catastrophic 6.8 magnitude earthquake. As the country mourns the loss of over 2,000 lives and 1,404 seriously injured people, the World Health Organisation estimates that the earthquake has already impacted over 300,000 people. The number is likely to continue climbing.
Article date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
New Research from Art Fund finds that Pupils are Missing Out on Museum Visits
New research reveals pupils’ socio-economic status and geographical location impact their access to museums and over a third of teachers say visits to museums are down post pandemic.
Article date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
U.S. Returns Significant Collection Of Antiquities To Cambodia
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the return of 33 Khmer antiquities to the Kingdom of Cambodia, pursuant to an agreement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the family of the late George Lindemann.
Article date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Van Gogh's Painting 'Spring Garden' Returns to Groninger Museum Three and a Half Years After the Theft
Vincent van Gogh's painting titled "Spring Garden, the Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring" has finally returned to the Groninger Museum after being stolen three and a half years ago. It was taken on March 30, 2020, from the Singer Laren Museum, where it was on loan for an exhibition.
Article date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
London’s Historic Blitz Firefighters’ Wartime Paintings to be Shown in London Churches
The children’s rhyme ‘London’s Burning’ may be associated with the Great Fire of 1666 but the calls to ‘fetch the engine’ and ‘pour on water’ would certainly have had a particular resonance with people during and after the Blitz of World War Two. In 1940-41, fire again raged throughout the Capital, with 13 of Sir Christopher Wren’s churches destroyed and the night of 29 December 1940 becoming known as the ‘Second Great Fire of London’.
Article date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
This year's Spain's National Visual Arts Award was awarded to Teresa Lanceta
The Ministry of Culture and Sports announced that Teresa Lanceta will be the recipient of this year's National Visual Arts Award, with a prize of 30,000 euros.
Article date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Innovations in Art Education: Modern Methods and Classical Principles
Amid the omnipresent forces of globalization and technology, it's only logical that art education is transforming at light speed. Today, colleges work to support a new generation of artists who can push the boundaries of creative discovery to its logical extremes.
Article date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
New Horizons in Art Education: Fusing Modern and Classical Approaches
Humans have had talent and passion for art for almost as long as we have kept records. In the time of the Greeks, philosophy was one of the driving forces behind the art forms they produced. However, fast-forward to today, we have more modern styles that appeal to people today.
Article date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Morocco Earthquake: Unesco World Heritage Site Damaged
A deadly earthquake in Morocco has damaged buildings in Marrakech's Old City and parts of its historic walls.
Article date: Friday, September 8, 2023
JR at the Palais Garnier Paris
As part of the restoration of the Palais Garnier, the Opera national de Paris has invited the artist JR to decorate the scaffolding covering the monument with two successive installations.
Article date: Friday, September 8, 2023
20 Cultural Properties in Ukraine Receive Enhanced Protection by UNESCO
The UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict held an extraordinary meeting to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Ukraine, including the granting of provisional enhanced protection to 20 cultural properties as well as deciding the training of Ukrainian security forces and judiciary personnel on heritage protection.
Article date: Friday, September 8, 2023
Tbilisi, the Honorary Guest at Le festival des Cultures de l 'Est in Paris
The festival will be held in Paris on November 22-27, its goal is to introduce the culture of Eastern European countries outside it's perimeter.
Article date: Friday, September 8, 2023
Manhattans' D.A. Bragg Returns 12 Antiquities To Lebanon
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced today the return of 12 antiquities, collectively valued at more than $9 million, to the people of Lebanon.
Article date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Chaim Soutine in Kunstsammlung Düsseldorf
The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is dedicating an exhibition to the magnificent work of Chaïm Soutine (1893–1943). His expressive paintings shed light on his life as a Jewish emigrant and at the same time bear witness to an unstable existence on the fringes of society.
Article date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Cobra Museum Amstelveen, Netherlands, Nears Brink of Bankruptcy
The city of Amstelveen intends to discontinue the annual subsidy of 1.2 million euros to the struggling Cobra Museum starting from next year. Due to the increasing debt burden, the municipality no longer deems it responsible to support the museum with public funds.