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Raheem Sterling Foundation Signs with the National Portrait Gallery
Article date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Raheem Sterling Foundation Signs with the National Portrait Gallery

A collaboration between Raheem Sterling Foundation and the National Portrait Gallery launches a new creative youth engagement and skills development programme – Making of Me – in London in a bid to raise the career aspirations of young people interested in expressing themselves through art.

Statement by Iranian Artists, Scholars, Critics, Art Historians, and Curators in Support of Art Students’ Protests in the Country
Article date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Statement by Iranian Artists, Scholars, Critics, Art Historians, and Curators in Support of Art Students’ Protests in the Country

For more than four weeks, the Iranian art students’ support for the “Woman, Life, Liberty” movement has been on full display on university campuses across the country.

Bart Drenth Joins TEFAF as Global Managing Director
Article date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Bart Drenth Joins TEFAF as Global Managing Director

The TEFAF Executive Committee and Board of Trustees has appointed Bart Drenth as Global Managing Director, which became effective December 1, 2022.

Penske Media Acquires Leading Art Publication ARTFORUM
Article date: Thursday, December 8, 2022

Penske Media Acquires Leading Art Publication ARTFORUM

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has acquired Artforum International Magazine, a leading voice in the contemporary art world. Artforum will join PMC’s constellation of brands as it celebrates its 60th anniversary year.

Veronica Ryan Wins Turner Prize 2022
Article date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Veronica Ryan Wins Turner Prize 2022

The Turner Prize 2022 has been awarded to Veronica Ryan it was announced this evening at a ceremony at St George’s Hall, Liverpool. The £25,000 prize was presented by musician Holly Johnson during a live broadcast on the BBC.

Museum to Return Original Beethoven Score to Heirs
Article date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Museum to Return Original Beethoven Score to Heirs

A musical manuscript handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven is getting returned to the heirs of the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia, whose members had to flee the country to escape the Holocaust.

DISENTANGLING ARCHIVES - How We Are Entering a New Era: The Case of Pixelache Helsinki
Article date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

DISENTANGLING ARCHIVES - How We Are Entering a New Era: The Case of Pixelache Helsinki

Disentangling archives give us the ability to enter a new era as we disposition between organic and artificial telepathic communication. In this article, the aim is to overcome digital colonization of the human brain by analyzing the 20 years of the Pixelache archive.

Rijksmuseum Acquires Monumental Ebony Cabinet Designed with Mother of Pearl Masterwork by Herman Doomer
Article date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Rijksmuseum Acquires Monumental Ebony Cabinet Designed with Mother of Pearl Masterwork by Herman Doomer

A rare cabinet by the Netherlands’ leading cabinetmaker of the 17th century was recently acquired by the Rijksmuseum and goes on display from tomorrow in the Gallery of Honour.

LS Lowry’s Iconic Painting "Going to the Match" is Back Home at The Lowry to Public Display
Article date: Friday, November 25, 2022

LS Lowry’s Iconic Painting "Going to the Match" is Back Home at The Lowry to Public Display

This important work of art has been on public display in The Lowry’s galleries since it opened in 2000, on loan from the Professional Footballers’ Association. Following their decision to sell it, there were no guarantees that future owners would share the commitment to keeping the work on public view and free to access.

The Brooklyn Museum Expands Collection with Over 200 Acquisitions
Article date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Brooklyn Museum Expands Collection with Over 200 Acquisitions

Highlights include a rare example of nineteenth-century Lenape (Delaware) beadwork; contemporary works by Miles Greenberg, Oscar yi Hou, and Liza Lou; photographs by Laurie Simmons and Mahtab Hussain; an important Egyptian talatat relief block; and several additions to the Arts of the Islamic World, Asian, Contemporary, Decorative Arts, and Feminist Art collections.

Eco-Activists Pour Black Liquid on Klimt Painting in Vienna Museum
Article date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Eco-Activists Pour Black Liquid on Klimt Painting in Vienna Museum

Activists of the "Last Generation" spilt a black, oily liquid on the Klimt painting "Death and Life" in the Leopold Museum in Vienna on Tuesday.

Archaeologists in Northern Spain Discover Ancient Basque Language Text on Irulegi Site
Article date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Archaeologists in Northern Spain Discover Ancient Basque Language Text on Irulegi Site

Archaeologists from the Aranzadi Science Society first uncovered The Hand of Irulegi in 2021. During the excavations of an ancient settlement at the base of Castillo de Irulegiko Gaztelua, near Pamplona, Spain.

Banksy Unveils Artwork on Side of Damaged Building in Ukraine
Article date: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Banksy Unveils Artwork on Side of Damaged Building in Ukraine

Speculation had been mounting that the anonymous graffiti artist was in the war-torn country after a series of murals appeared in the town of Borodyanka, near Kyiv.

King Charles III Unveils York Minster’s Statue of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Article date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

King Charles III Unveils York Minster’s Statue of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

York Minster welcomed Their Majesties, The King and The Queen Consort to the cathedral (9 November 2022), for the unveiling and blessing of a new statue of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Mark Hallett Appointed As New Director of The Courtauld
Article date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Mark Hallett Appointed As New Director of The Courtauld

The Courtauld Institute of Art has announced that the accomplished art historian, curator, and academic leader Mark Hallett will be its next Director, the ninth in the history of The Courtauld since its founding in 1932.

Lawrence Abu Hamdan's "Air Pressure (A Diary of the Sky)" Curated by Irene Calderoni and Amanda Sroka
Article date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Lawrence Abu Hamdan's "Air Pressure (A Diary of the Sky)" Curated by Irene Calderoni and Amanda Sroka

Lawrence Abu Hamdan is the third recipient of the Future Fields Commission in Time-Based Media, a joint initiative by Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and the Philadelphia Museum of Art that supports the creation of innovative new work in video, film, performance, sound and digital art...

Egyptian Ministry Of Tourism Discovers Five Ancient Egyptian Tombs
Article date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Egyptian Ministry Of Tourism Discovers Five Ancient Egyptian Tombs

Five ancient Egyptian Tombs were discovered today in Saqqara area, Egypt adding a new achievement to the big history of one of the oldest civilizations in the world.

The Met Museum Enters 50-Year Partnership and Agreement Regarding Leonard N. Stern’s Collection of Cycladic art
Article date: Friday, November 4, 2022

The Met Museum Enters 50-Year Partnership and Agreement Regarding Leonard N. Stern’s Collection of Cycladic art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has entered a 50-year partnership with the Greek government and the Museum of Cycladic Art, along with the Hellenic Ancient Cultural Institute, regarding Leonard N. Stern’s Collection of Cycladic art.

MCH Group and Art Basel Present Arcual - A New Blockchain Ecosystem
Article date: Friday, November 4, 2022

MCH Group and Art Basel Present Arcual - A New Blockchain Ecosystem

MCH Group and Art Basel have launched Arcual: a new blockchain ecosystem offering smart contract solutions for the art community.

CIMAM Proposes a Set of Governance Clauses for Museum Ethics
Article date: Thursday, November 3, 2022

CIMAM Proposes a Set of Governance Clauses for Museum Ethics

CIMAM proposes a set of Ethical Clauses of Governance to protect and support museums and their staff in times of crises