Articles
Article date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Artists announced for the 60th Venice Biennale
Adriano Pedrosa, curator of the 60th Venice Biennale, today announced at a press conference in Venice the list of artists participating in the biennale.
Article date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Amrita Sher-Gil: Redefining the Artistic Representation of Women
Since time immemorial, the portrayal of women in art has often been confined to the idealised perfection of physical appearance, emphasising alluring faces associated with fertility and prosperity. However, this limited narrative failed to encapsulate the complexities and realities of women's lives.
Article date: Sunday, January 28, 2024
Eco-Idiots attack the Mona Lisa in the Louvre by throwing Soup at Da Vinci's Painting
The 16th Century painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most famous and valuable artworks, and is exhibited at the Louvre in Paris.
Article date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Phillips announces New Executive Leadership Structure
Phillips announced a new leadership structure for the company with the creation of a CEO’s Office.
Article date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
Artist Carl Andre Dies at 88
Carl Andre redefined the parameters of sculpture and poetry through his use of unaltered industrial materials and innovative approach to language. He created over two thousand sculptures and an equal number of poems throughout his almost seventy-year career, guided by a commitment to pure matter in lucid geometric arrangements.
Article date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
British Museum, V&A Partner to loan Looted ‘Crown Jewels’ to Ghana
More than 30 items of gold and silver from the collections of the V&A and the British Museum are to be returned to Ghana following a long-term loan agreement.
Article date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Four Employees suspended for Pokemon Expo Misconduct at Van Gogh Museum
At least four employees at the Van Gogh Museum have been suspended after it was discovered that they reportedly stole Pokemon Cards during the popular exhibition.
Article date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
New Sculpture celebrates the Legacy of Alan Turing
A new work by Sir Antony Gormley (Trinity 1968) has been installed at King’s College Cambridge. The sculpture, titled True, for Alan Turing, was commissioned by King's as a visible recognition of the life and achievements of Alan Turing (KC 1931).
Article date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Minsuk Cho and His Firm Mass Studies selected to Design the 23rd Serpentine Pavilion
Mass Studies’ Pavilion will be unveiled at Serpentine South on 5th June 2024 with Goldman Sachs supporting the annual project for the 10th consecutive year.
Article date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Fire at National Art Museum in Abkhazia's Capital destroys Thousands of Works
According to the officials in the breakaway territory of Abkhazia, located along the Black Sea in Georgia, a destructive fire broke out at the National Art Museum.
Article date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Two More Nazi-Looted Art Drawings
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., and Erin Keegan, Acting Special Agent in Charge at Homeland Security Investigations, New York, today announced the return of two more artworks to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer whose art collection was stolen by the Nazi regime.
Article date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Flemish Taxpayer Acquires €3.75 Million Ensor Masterpiece
The Flemish taxpayer acquires "De vertroostende maagd" ("The Consoling Virgin") by James Ensor for 3.75 million euros.
Article date: Friday, January 19, 2024
NYC Museum and Culture Leaders Implore Mayor Adams to Restore Arts Funding
Leaders of New York City’s cultural institutions from across the five boroughs released today a public letter to Mayor Adams strongly urging the City to invest – not cut – funding for culture.
Article date: Friday, January 19, 2024
Winston Churchill's False Teeth from World War Two go on Sale
False teeth worn by former prime minister Winston Churchill are to be sold at auction.
Article date: Friday, January 19, 2024
The 18th Istanbul Biennial has been Postponed
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has been working since March 2023 with some 58 artists from around the world to realise the 18th Istanbul Biennial.
Article date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Museum Watchdog Group CIMAM Decries Silencing of Pro-Palestine Voices
The Museum Watch committee is following with concern the dreadful situation in Gaza and its repercussions in the worlds of art and culture—more specifically, its consequences for artists and curators who express their support for the Palestinian people.
Article date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Csaba Daróczi has been awarded the Title Close-up Photographer of the Year
Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi has been awarded the title Close-up Photographer of the Year 5, supported by Affinity Photo 2, with his striking picture of a Eurasian nuthatch in flight taken from inside a hollowed-out tree stump.
Article date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Basel Art Museum Rejects Restitution Claim for Henri Rousseau Painting
Basel's Kunstmuseum has rejected a request to return a painting by Henri Rousseau acquired in 1940 and considered to be sold under duress. Talks are now underway for "fair and equitable" compensation.
Article date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Louvre Museum increases its Entrance Fees from 17 to 22 Euros
The Louvre Museumexplains its decision by an increase in energy costs. Entering the Louvre now costs 22 euros at full price since Monday morning
Article date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
German Pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia
Under the title Thresholds, the German Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale 2024 narrates history and the future from various artistic positions. Thresholds stands for the present as a place where no one can stay and that only exists because one thing has occurred and another still awaits.