Articles
Article date: Friday, December 16, 2022
The Role of Women as Promoters and Patrons of the Arts at the Museo Nacional del Prado
In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture’s Institute for Women, the Museo Nacional del Prado is offering a new perspective on its permanent collection through a thematic route devised with the academic supervision of Noelia García Pérez, associate professor of art history at the University of Murcia.
Article date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Ancient Goldworking Toolkit Discovered from Burial Near Stonehenge in England
Archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old goldworking toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.
Article date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Adriano Pedrosa Appointed as Curator of the Biennale Arte 2024
The Board of La Biennale di Venezia, upon the recommendation of President Roberto Cicutto, appointed Adriano Pedrosa as Director of the Visual Arts Sector, with the specific task of curating the 60th International Art Exhibition to be held in 2024.
Article date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Keith Piper to Create New Work at Tate Britain in Response to Rex Whistler Mural
Tate has announced that celebrated British artist Keith Piper will create a new work to be shown alongside and in dialogue with the Rex Whistler mural at Tate Britain.
Article date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Met Museum Receives Gift of 220 Works by Philip Guston from the Collection of Musa Mayer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received gift of 220 works by Philip Guston (1913–1980) from the personal collection of Musa Mayer, the artist’s daughter.
Article date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Recent Burns Halperin Report Study Finds that Perceptions of Progress in the Art World are Largely a Myth
The Burns Halperin Report, the leading report tracking equity and
representation in the art world recently released its 3rd edition. The 2022
edition has been described as the largest and most in-depth yet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.