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Article date: Monday, June 14, 2021

Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s L’arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris, Place de l'Étoile-Charles de Gaulle)

L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris, Place de l'Étoile-Charles de Gaulle), a temporary work of art, will be on view for 16 days, from September 18 to October 3, 2021.

Article date: Friday, June 11, 2021

The Art of Being Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall is an actor famous for his roles in several films and television series including a 2014 eponymous film 'Mr Turner', which laid the groundwork for his foray into painting, eventually culminating into a formal exhibition opening soon.

Article date: Monday, June 7, 2021

The Aestheticized Interview with Eugene Ankomah (Ghana/UK)

Eugene Ankomah is a visual artist, mentor and personality who is both known for his many innovative but unpredictable styles of art, as much as for his ever changing self created “Art Persona’s”, evolving fashion sense and for his ground breaking public art installations designed to create greater cohesion within the context of knife crime.

Article date: Friday, May 28, 2021

The UK National Trust Seeks New Chair

The National Trust has announced that its Council has started the process to appoint a new Chair following its current Chairman Tim Parker’s decision to step down after almost seven years of service.

Article date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Louvre Appoints its First Female President in its 228 Year History

The French presidency has appointed Laurence des Cars, the current director of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, to head the world’s largest museum from September 1, 2021.

Article date: Monday, May 24, 2021

2020 Wolfgang Hahn Prize: Betye Saar

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the award ceremony and presentation for Betye Saar have been postponed to early summer 2021.

Article date: Friday, May 21, 2021

New York Collector Discovers Long-Lost van Gogh Masterpiece

The art collector and luminary who founded the New York Academy of Art with Andy Warhol in 1979 says he’s rediscovered a long-lost Vincent van Gogh masterpiece at an obscure country auction.

Article date: Thursday, May 20, 2021

The Parlour Paintings: Working During the Lockdowns by Clive Head

Clive Head writes about his experience creating the works during the lockdown, which are on view in a new exhibition showing in London.

Article date: Thursday, May 20, 2021

Interview with Flemish Minister President and Minister of Culture Jan Jambon On Navigating the Flemish Cultural Landscape During the Pandemic

Dirk Vanduffel of ArtDependence had a conversation with Flemish Minister President and Minister of Culture, Jan Jambon, on how he navigates the Flemish cultural landscape through the ongoing pandemic period.

Article date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021

In Solidarity: CIMAM Shares Open Letter from Colombian Cultural Workers

CIMAM - International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – have openly lent their support to Colombian cultural workers in their stance against repression by the Columbian State.

Article date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Reconstruction of Mosul’s Al-Nouri Mosque Complex Al-Tahera Church and Al-Saa’a Church in Iraq Commences Soon

The Joint Steering Committee of UNESCO’s project for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Mosque and its Al-Hadba Minaret, the Al-Tahera Church and Al-Saa’a Church, have determined next steps for the reconstruction of the three architectural landmarks of the Old City of Mosul (Iraq).

Article date: Thursday, May 6, 2021

Pablo Picasso’s "Guernica" Recreated in Chocolate in Madrid, Spain

Chocolatiers hailing from the Basque Country in Spain recreated the famous painting 'Guernica' that was created by renowned artist, Pablo Picasso to celebrate their heritage.

Article date: Monday, May 3, 2021

Documenta Archiv Launches Platform6 in Honor of Renowned Late Curator Okwui Enwezor

The documenta archiv presents the virtual *Platform6 *in honor of Okwui Enwezor via the link www.documenta-platform6.de, which went live April 29, 2021.

Article date: Saturday, May 1, 2021

Eli Broad, Los Angeles Philanthropist for Arts and Education Passes Away at 87

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Eli Broad, who is the only person to found two Fortune 500 companies in different industries and who co-founded with his wife Edye the contemporary art museum, The Broad, has passed away.

Article date: Saturday, May 1, 2021

David Hockney’s Digital Artwork Commissioned by CIRCA is on View in London, New York, Seoul, and Tokyo

This May, Outdoor Screens Around The World Unite to Present Hockney’s Animated Sunrise on London’s Iconic Piccadilly Lights, Over 70 Billboards in New York’s Times Square, The Largest LED Screen in Seoul and The Largest 3-Paneled LED Display in Japan.

Article date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Getty Embarks on International Project to Study Soviet-Era Plastics

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) has partnered with Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum in Munich, the Wende Museum of the Cold War in Los Angeles and the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences to launch German Democratic Plastics in Design, a project looking at how Soviet-era plastics were made and valued.