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Climate Activist found Guilty in defacing Degas Exhibit at National Gallery of Art in Washington
Article date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Climate Activist found Guilty in defacing Degas Exhibit at National Gallery of Art in Washington

A climate activist of Raleigh, North Carolina, was found guilty by a federal jury for his role in the April 27, 2023, defacement of an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

France's Musée de l'Homme to return Human Remains to Madagascar
Article date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

France's Musée de l'Homme to return Human Remains to Madagascar

Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Antananarivo, Madagascar's culture minister will be travelling to Paris to recover the skull of King Toera. Accompanied by descendants of the former sovereign, she will co-preside over a ceremony in the presence of her French counterpart Rachida Dati.

Global Art Sales Fell by 12% Last Year, The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Survey reports
Article date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Global Art Sales Fell by 12% Last Year, The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Survey reports

Amid a challenging economic environment, global art market sales reached an estimated $57.5 billion in 2024.

Dries Verhoeven selected as Dutch Entry for the 61st-La Biennale di Venezia
Article date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Dries Verhoeven selected as Dutch Entry for the 61st-La Biennale di Venezia

Dries Verhoeven has been selected to represent the Netherlands during the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

Draped Male Figure at the Cleveland Museum of Art to be transferred to the Republic of Türkiye
Article date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Draped Male Figure at the Cleveland Museum of Art to be transferred to the Republic of Türkiye

he Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced that the monumental ancient Greco-Roman bronze statue of a standing draped male figure, acquired by the museum in 1986, will be displayed in the CMA’s Monte and Usha Ahuja Founders Rotunda beginning April 8.

Israeli Toddler uncovers 3,800-Year-Old Scarab
Article date: Monday, April 7, 2025

Israeli Toddler uncovers 3,800-Year-Old Scarab

The young girl uncovered an ancient scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh.

A Mural by Gerhard Richter makes a Comeback
Article date: Monday, April 7, 2025

A Mural by Gerhard Richter makes a Comeback

The artistic career of Gerhard Richter, born in 1932, began at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. Already during his training, the talented student was greatly encouraged by his teacher Heinz Lohmar (1900 – 1976). After graduating and during his time as a doctoral candidate, Richter had the opportunity to carry out a number of mural commissions in Dresden.

Artist Sara Boardman responded to President Trump's criticism of her Portrait
Article date: Monday, April 7, 2025

Artist Sara Boardman responded to President Trump's criticism of her Portrait

British artist Sarah Boardman stated that criticism from former US President Donald Trump called into question her professional integrity and created a threat to her career.

Attorney General James sues Trump Administration to protect Libraries and Museums
Article date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Attorney General James sues Trump Administration to protect Libraries and Museums

New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide.

Heirs and Museum agree: Pissarro Painting remains in Kunsthalle Bremen
Article date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Heirs and Museum agree: Pissarro Painting remains in Kunsthalle Bremen

A painting by Camille Pissarro remains in Kunsthalle Bremen as a result of a just and fair solution.

New Study suggests Children took Part in creating Prehistoric Cave Art
Article date: Friday, April 4, 2025

New Study suggests Children took Part in creating Prehistoric Cave Art

Children participated in cave paintings because they were perceived as mediators between the physical and spiritual worlds.

Texas Bill would penalize Museums that Display ‘Obscene’ Content if passed
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Texas Bill would penalize Museums that Display ‘Obscene’ Content if passed

An investigation into allegations of child pornography at a Sally Mann exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is closed, but the case has prompted a Tarrant County representative to propose a law outlining the types of artworks that should be barred from museums.

Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order at Wiels, Brussels
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order at Wiels, Brussels

How do we imagine living environments in a world facing planetary shifts and ecological challenges? Magical Realism: Imagining Natural Dis/order brings together over thirty artists at WIELS and beyond, offering new ideas and perspectives on the relationship with our planet.

In 2026, Scotland will return to the Venice Biennale for The 61st International Art Exhibition
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

In 2026, Scotland will return to the Venice Biennale for The 61st International Art Exhibition

Scotland + Venice, which supports the promotion of contemporary visual art in Scotland on an international stage, has established a reputation as one of the Biennial’s most exciting collateral events over the course of the last 20 years.

The Getty Museum LA sells $500 Million in Bonds to invest in Fire Protection
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Getty Museum LA sells $500 Million in Bonds to invest in Fire Protection

The Getty, is selling bonds for $500 million to help preserve the Getty Center and the Getty Villa as California prepares for another fire-risk summer.

Tate Modern receives Major Gift from US Donors
Article date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Tate Modern receives Major Gift from US Donors

Spectacular painting by Joan Mitchell unveiled today at Tate Modern, one of a group of works being donated by Miami’s Pérez family alongside an endowment to fund curatorial research

International Museum Attendance Back to “Natural Level”
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

International Museum Attendance Back to “Natural Level”

International museums in 2024 collectively experienced a slight dip in attendance that marks a return to normalcy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the Art Newspaper reports.

Isamu Noguchi in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Gardens
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Isamu Noguchi in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Gardens

Some twenty-five sculptures and ceremics and over thirty light sculptures by the American-Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) will be on view in and around the Rijksmuseum this summer.

Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists unearth a 3,600-Year-Old Tomb
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Penn Museum and Egyptian Archaeologists unearth a 3,600-Year-Old Tomb

Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists working at Abydos in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, discovered the massive tomb of an unnamed pharaoh at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain, shedding new light on a long-lost dynasty and a lesser-known period in Egyptian history.

Lap-See Lam receives The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award
Article date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Lap-See Lam receives The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Oslo, Norway, is delighted to announce Lap-See Lam as the 2025 recipient of The Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award, one of the most significant art awards in the world.