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New Findings on Nazi Era "Forced Sale" Painting Viewed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Discovered
Article date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

New Findings on Nazi Era "Forced Sale" Painting Viewed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Discovered

The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art (Foundation), recipient of the National Humanities Medal, presented by the President of the United States for its work honoring the Monuments Men and Women of World War II, has identified a major work of art on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Museum), which it believes rightfully belongs to the heirs of a German Jew, Dr. Max J. Emden.

‘Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru’ at Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida
Article date: Monday, October 18, 2021

‘Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru’ at Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida

This all-new, immersive museum experience will transport audience to the jewel of the only cradle of civilization in the Southern Hemisphere, the Incan city of Machu Picchu.

The Ghent Altarpiece Reveals its Greatest Secret: The Precise Contribution of Hubert and Jan van Eyck
Article date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The Ghent Altarpiece Reveals its Greatest Secret: The Precise Contribution of Hubert and Jan van Eyck

Interdisciplinary research by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA, Brussels) and the University of Antwerp (AXIS Research Group, UA) has lead to a breakthrough in one of the greatest mysteries in art history: the precise contribution of Jan van Eyck and his illustrious elder brother Hubert van Eyck to the creation of the Ghent Altarpiece (1432).

Artificial Intelligence Reproduces ‘Lost’ Picasso’s ‘Lonesome Crouching Nude’
Article date: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Reproduces ‘Lost’ Picasso’s ‘Lonesome Crouching Nude’

A painting of a naked woman by Pablo Picasso that has been hidden beneath one of his ‘Blue Period’ masterpieces for more than a century, has been recreated by UCL scientists using a combination of X-rays, AI and 3D-printing.

Twimble, The App for Art Lovers, Collectors and Archivers
Article date: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Twimble, The App for Art Lovers, Collectors and Archivers

Twimble is the answer for art lovers and archivers who struggle with documenting gallery, museum, studio visits and even daily experiences.

'The Potato Eaters. Mistake or Masterpiece?' at Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Article date: Thursday, October 7, 2021

'The Potato Eaters. Mistake or Masterpiece?' at Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

The exhibition The Potato Eaters. Mistake or Masterpiece? opens at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam on October 8, 2021.

Infrared Scans Reveal Author of Hidden Graffiti on Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’
Article date: Monday, October 4, 2021

Infrared Scans Reveal Author of Hidden Graffiti on Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’

Following years of speculation, curators at the National Museum of Norway have confirmed that a small and barely visible sentence on Edvard Munch’s The Scream was penned by the artist himself.

Presumed Lost Drawing by Rubens Returns Home after Four Centuries
Article date: Friday, October 1, 2021

Presumed Lost Drawing by Rubens Returns Home after Four Centuries

The Flemish Community has acquired a drawing by Peter Paul Rubens that was believed to be lost for 307,400 euros.

Article date: Friday, October 1, 2021

Katharina Grosse Elected as Chair of the Board of KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V.

KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V., the support association of both KW Institute for Contemporary Art and of the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, has announced the internationally acclaimed artist Katharina Grosse as chairwoman of the board.

Bronze Statue of Scantily-Clad Woman Sparks Rage in Italy
Article date: Thursday, September 30, 2021

Bronze Statue of Scantily-Clad Woman Sparks Rage in Italy

A bronze statue of a scantily-clad woman to honour a 19th Century poem has sparked a sexism row in Italy, with politicians demanding its removal.

Symbolism of the Sea Shell in Botticelli’s 'The Birth of Venus'
Article date: Thursday, September 30, 2021

Symbolism of the Sea Shell in Botticelli’s 'The Birth of Venus'

Kitty Jackson takes art lovers and curious minds through the symbolism and meaning of the sea shells used by Sandro Botticelli in his work, 'The Birth of Venus'.

The Ambitious Expansion of Prado Museum Receives 36 Million Outside the Budget
Article date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Ambitious Expansion of Prado Museum Receives 36 Million Outside the Budget

The expansion and remodeling of the Prado Museum comes six years late, but it does. It will last until 2024 and will cost 36 million euros to the State divided into annual items.

Magnum Announces New Nominees, Associate and Member at its 74th AGM in Paris
Article date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Magnum Announces New Nominees, Associate and Member at its 74th AGM in Paris

At its 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Magnum Photos welcomed two new nominees who will join the collective immediately. This year’s nominees are William Keo (France) and Myriam Boulos, (Lebanon).

Rubens Masterpiece is a Fake, According to Artificial Intelligence Study
Article date: Monday, September 27, 2021

Rubens Masterpiece is a Fake, According to Artificial Intelligence Study

Research on artificial intelligence presented a painting by Rubens at the National Gallery in London Samson and Delilah be a fake.

Lubaina Himid CBE has been Awarded the Robson Orr TenTen Award for 2021
Article date: Monday, September 27, 2021

Lubaina Himid CBE has been Awarded the Robson Orr TenTen Award for 2021

This year, Lubaina Himid CBE has been awarded the Robson Orr TenTen Award 2021 for her work, ‘Old Boat, New Weather’.

Article date: Thursday, September 23, 2021

Kerry James Marshall, Elizabeth Alexander to Reimagine Confederate Windows at Washington National Cathedral

Washington National Cathedral has announced that it will replace its former stained-glass windows featuring Confederate iconography, removed in 2017, with racial-justice themed windows created by world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall.

Sculptor Dr Gindi: The Idiosyncratic Fictionist
Article date: Monday, September 20, 2021

Sculptor Dr Gindi: The Idiosyncratic Fictionist

Sculptor Dr Gindi is best known for combining high craftsmanship with a subtlety of purpose to create three-dimensional masterpieces. Originally educated as medical doctor, she ponders now as an artist on the finality of decay whilst striving to depict the potential infinity of human existence.

Bohomazov in Finland: Hints of Color and Distinct Charms of the North
Article date: Friday, September 17, 2021

Bohomazov in Finland: Hints of Color and Distinct Charms of the North

Nataliya Teramae writes a profile that captures the art and journey of Oleksandr Bohomazov (1880-1930) by focusing on his Finnish trip and how this came to play out in the artist's 'Finnish series'.

Nadine Dorries Becomes Third Culture Secretary Under Boris Johnson
Article date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Nadine Dorries Becomes Third Culture Secretary Under Boris Johnson

Nadine Dorries has been announced as the new culture secretary under Boris Johnson’s government.

Italy Seizes 500 Fake Francis Bacon Works
Article date: Saturday, September 11, 2021

Italy Seizes 500 Fake Francis Bacon Works

Italian authorities on Friday said they had seized 500 works of art suspected of being Francis Bacon counterfeits, along with cash and other valuables worth around three million euros.