Article date: Friday, July 8, 2022
Hito Steyerl Withdraws from Documenta 15 Amid Antisemitism Scandal
The renowned conceptual and new media artist Hito Steyerl, one of the best-known contemporary German artists and most high-profile participants in Documenta 15, has withdrawn from the influential quinquennial amid a spiraling antisemitism scandal.
Article date: Thursday, July 7, 2022
44 Writers Call on President Biden to Raise Grave Human Rights Concerns on Trip to Saudi Arabia
Dear President Biden,
We the undersigned writers, journalists, creative artists, and supporters of PEN America, are writing to urge you to raise your grave concerns about the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, specifically freedom of speech and artistic expression, with Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman when you visit Saudi Arabia in July 2022...
Article date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Just Stop Oil Supporters Glue Hands to ‘The Last Supper’ at the Royal Academy
For the fifth time in the last week supporters of Just Stop Oil have disrupted a major art institution in an act of civil resistance.
Article date: Thursday, June 30, 2022
Young Supporters of Just Stop Oil Glue Themselves to a Van Gogh Painting
Two young supporters of Just Stop Oil have glued themselves to the frame of a Vincent Van Gogh painting at the Courtauld Gallery in London, as they call for the government to end new oil and gas and for art institutions to join them in civil resistance.
Article date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Magnum Launches First NFT Collection
As part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations this year, and in keeping with its tradition of embracing the future of photography, Magnum is launching its first collection of NFTs this June, with three selections of 75 images.
Article date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Banksy Appointed Honorary Professor at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA)
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has appointed the street artist and political activist, Banksy, an Honorary Professor of UCA, in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and the impact he has had on the global arts scene.
Article date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Bonhams Acquires French Auction House, Cornette de Saint Cyr
Bonhams, the international auction house, has just acquired Cornette de Saint Cyr, a French auction house based in Paris and Brussels.
Article date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Robbery at TEFAF in Maastricht, Art Fair Evacuated
There has been a robbery at the TEFAF art fair in Maastricht. The art fair is being vacated, police said.
Article date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Roppongi Art Night Returns for 2022 Edition with Takashi Murakami Headlining the Art Festival
Roppongi Art Night is a festival of the arts unfolding from the stage of Roppongi City. Held continuosly since its inaugural edition in 2009, it has become established as a premier urban art festival.
Article date: Monday, June 27, 2022
International Artists Commissioned for AlUla’s Wadi AlFann
A clutch of artists have been announced as the first to embark on ambitious projects in AlUla’s new Wadi AlFann valley dedicated to large-scale installations.’
Article date: Monday, June 27, 2022
Sam Gilliam, Renowned American Drape Artist, Dies at 88
Sam Gilliam passed away on Saturday, June 25 at age 88.
Article date: Saturday, June 25, 2022
First Official Joint Portrait of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The first official portrait of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, by award-winning British artist Jamie Coreth, has gone on public display at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Article date: Friday, June 24, 2022
British Council and Ukrainian Institute Launch Season to Support Ukrainian Arts Sector
The British Council and the Ukrainian Institute recently launched the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture – a new programme of cultural activity to support the Ukrainian arts sector.
Article date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Statement by Dr. Sabine Schormann on the Deinstallment of the Banner “People’s Justice” by Taring Padi
Together with ruangrupa, the Artistic Team and the participating artists, we have assured that there will be no anti-Semitic content at documenta fifteen. Otherwise we would intervene immediately. Unfortunately, we did not keep this promise. This should not have happened...
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.
