Article date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Eight People Convicted for Stealing Banksy Painting from Bataclan Site
A French court has convicted eight men for the theft and handling of a Banksy painting paying homage to the victims of the 2015 attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.
Article date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Marble Head of Hercules Recovered from 2,000-Year-Old Antikythera Shipwreck
The second period (May 23-June 15, 2022) of the underwater archaeological research on the Antikythera shipwreck, within the five-year program 2021-2025, was successfully completed, linking the contemporary research to the iconic diving operations of 1900-1901.
Article date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Artes Mundi 10 Shortlists Seven International Artist for its Contemporary Art Prize
A UK biennial exhibition and international contemporary art prize, Artes Mundi 10 with presenting partner Bagri Foundation, have announced the shortlist of seven international contemporary visual artists and five nationwide venue partners for its tenth anniversary edition.
Article date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
National Windrush Monument Unveiled at London Waterloo Station
Members of the Windrush generation joined HRH Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at London Waterloo Station today (22 June 2022) to witness the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument.
Article date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Documenta Conceals an Artwork Depicting Antisemitic Stereotypes
Due to a depiction of a figure in the work People’s Justice (2002) by the collective Taring Padi, which triggers anti-Semitic readings, the collective, together with the management of documenta and the Artistic Direction of documenta fifteen, has decided to cover up the work in question at Friedrichsplatz and to install an explanation next to the work.
Article date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
3400-Year-Old Iraqi City Submerged in Tigris River Has Resurfaced Due To Climate Change
The remains of what is believed to be the ancient city of Zakhiku an important center in the Mittani Empire have resurfaced in the Tigris River after the water level of the Mosul Dam in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq dropped because of drought.
Article date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Egypt Unveils Discovery Of 250 Coffins, 150 Statues in Saqqara
Egyptian authorities unveiled on a major new archaeological find of 250 sealed coffins containing mummies, 150 bronze statues of ancient gods and goddesses, and other antiquities at the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo.
Article date: Monday, May 30, 2022
Iconic Mona Lisa Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, Vandalised at Louvre Museum
The world’s most famous painting, Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting La Gioconda, also called the Mona Lisa, suffered what appears to be a cake attack on Sunday by a visitor to the Louvre Museum.
Article date: Thursday, May 26, 2022
Jean-Luc Martinez: Former Louvre President Charged Over Alleged Antiquities Trafficking
The former president and director of the Louvre Museum in Paris, Jean-Luc Martinez, was indicted on Wednesday and placed under judicial supervision after an investigation into antiquities trafficking from the Near and Middle East.
Article date: Monday, May 23, 2022
Focus Ukraine: ALEXANDER CHEKMENEV ∙ SERGEY MELNITCHENKO ∙ VIKTORIA SOROCHINSKI at Kunstsammlungen & Museen Augsburg
In cooperation with the foundation 'Peace for Art', Neue Galerie im Höhmannhaus presents three positions of current artistic photography from Ukraine.
Article date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Antisemitism Accusations Against Documenta: A Scandal About a Rumor
e-flux wrote of this letter:
"This is a letter from ruangrupa, the artistic team of documenta fifteen, and the curators of the recently canceled forum We need to Talk! Art — Freedom — Solidarity reflecting an ongoing debate in Germany around the upcoming edition of documenta".
Article date: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Kharkiv Region: Russians Destroy Skovoroda Museum with Missile Strike, One Injured
Russian invaders have destroyed the Hryhorii Skovoroda National Museum in the Kharkiv region.
Article date: Friday, May 6, 2022
Artists' Letters from the Anne-Marie Springer Collection at Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid
For the first time in Spain, the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is presenting a selection of letters and postcards written by painters such as Delacroix, Manet, Degas, Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Juan Gris, Frida Kahlo and Lucian Freud, loaned from the Anne-Marie Springer collection.
Article date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Paintings from the Morozov Collection Returned to Russia
Paintings from the Morozov collection returned to Russia, which were in Paris at the exhibition “Masterpieces New Art Collection of the Morozov Brothers”. This was announced by the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova.
Article date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Smithsonian Adopts Policy on Ethical Returns of Looted Items
Many artifacts and works of art have been in the Smithsonian’s holdings for decades or, in some cases, more than 150 years. They recognize that ethical norms and best practices in collecting have changed, particularly with respect to collecting cultural heritage from individuals and communities, and that the Smithsonian has collections it would not have acquired under present-day standards.
Article date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
MFA Boston Transfers Antique Marble Head to the Republic of Italy
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has transferred the Late Imperial sculpture Portrait of a Man to the Republic of Italy, from where it is believed to have been stolen during World War II.
Article date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Belgian Artist Jan Fabre Given 18 Month Suspended Sentence for Sexual Assault and Bullying
63-year-old Belgian multidisciplinary artist Jan Fabre who was accused of sexual abuse four years ago following an interview in which he stated he had never had any harassment issues, as reported by the Brussels Time, has been convicted of sexual harassment and bullying.
Article date: Monday, April 25, 2022
The Art of Dr. Gindi: Echoes to Truth and Transcendence
A first glance at the work of Dr. Gindi, you intuitively know that you are encountering an artist of not only technical skill and dexterity but also of reflective profundity, artistic vision and courageous insight into the human condition.
Article date: Monday, April 25, 2022
Germany Returns Four Illegally Trafficked Cultural Objects to Italy
The German Minister of State for Culture and Media, Claudia Roth, has handed over four illegally transferred cultural objects to the Italian Ambassador Armando Varricchio in Berlin that were seized and retrieved in Germany
Article date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam to Receive TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund
The Europe Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has announced that the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam is to be a recipient of the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund,
