Article date: Friday, December 6, 2024
US Senate passes Bill to study transfer of Weitzman Museum to the Smithsonian
U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mike Turner (OH-10), Brendan Boyle (PA-2), and Max Miller (OH-7) announced that their bill, the Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act (H.R. 7764), passed the Senate last night and now heads to the President’s desk.
Article date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
UK Government Art Collection celebrates 125th Anniversary
The Government Art Collection has announced that Bradford Council’s Cartwright Hall Art Gallery will host a public exhibition of artwork from the Collection, as it celebrates its landmark 125th anniversary.
Article date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam launches Collection Online
The Rijksmuseum is launching the new Collection Online platform. It makes the Rijksmuseum collection more accessible than ever before, with 800,000 high-resolution art works, 500,000 books, and 800 linear metres of documentation – all in one place.
Article date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Helsinki Biennial 2025 announces Theme and Artists
The third edition of Helsinki Biennial will showcase the work of around 35 artists and artist groups across three distinct venues this summer: Vallisaari Island, Esplanade Park, and HAM Helsinki Art Museum.
Article date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The Prince Claus Fund announces the Six Recipients of the Prince Claus Impact Award
The Impact Award honours individuals whose contributions to art and culture engage their communities in innovative and impactful ways while addressing urgent contemporary issues. The dedication and commitment demonstrated by this year’s recipients in addressing pressing political concerns deserve global recognition and celebration.
Article date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Butterflies come to Life with New Interactive Artwork at Naturalis
You can engage with the interactive artwork Origins of Imagination at Naturalis. Visitors who scan a butterfly drawing they've colored themselves can watch as an AI transforms it into a realistic, moving butterfly. All the butterflies join together, flying in swarms on a large screen.
Article date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Danish Museum returns Roman Bronze Portrait to Türkiye
In May 2023, the Turkish ambassador contacted the Glyptotek with a request for the return of an ancient bronze portrait of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus. The request was based on an assumption that the portrait originated from Boubon in southwest Türkiye, from which it had been illegally excavated and traded.
Article date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize 2024
The Turner Prize 2024 has been awarded to Jasleen Kaur. The winner of the £25,000 prize was announced this evening at a ceremony presented by actor James Norton at Tate Britain, and broadcast live on the BBC News channel. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the prize.
Article date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Koyo Kouoh appointed Curator of 2026 Venice Biennale
Koyo Kouoh has been appointed with the specific task of curating the 61st International Art Exhibition to be held in 2026.
Article date: Monday, December 2, 2024
Alan Cotrill commissioned to create 15-Feet tall Statue of President-Elect Donald Trump
Crypto investors with the project $PATRIOT commissioned Ohio artist Alan Cottrill to create the bronze statue after Trump was nearly assassinated in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
Article date: Monday, December 2, 2024
Painting of Māori Elder fetches Record Price in New Zealand Auction
An oil painting of a Māori elder by New Zealand painter Charles Frederick Goldie became the most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand art history.
Article date: Monday, December 2, 2024
A 17th-Century ‘Star Atlas’ from Golden Age of Dutch Map-Making goes on Display for First Time
One of the world’s finest and rarest 17th century atlases is set to go on display for the first time at the National Trust’s Blickling Estate in Norfolk, following specialist conservation.
Article date: Monday, December 2, 2024
Candida Gertler resigns from Outset Fund Amidst Artists Protests
Candida Gertler, the co-founder of the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, has stepped down from her roles at various UK arts institutions amid intensifying protests against her organization's ties to Israel.
Article date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Aline Thomassen wins the 2024 Ouborg Award
This year’s Ouborg Award, The Hague’s most important visual arts award, will be presented to Aline Thomassen.
Article date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Khandakar Ohida is the Winner of the 7th Edition of the Jameel Prize
The V&A and Art Jameel have announced Khandakar Ohida (b. 1993, India) as the winner of the 7th edition of the Jameel Prize, an international award worth £25,000 for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition.
Article date: Friday, November 29, 2024
Two Unknown René Magritte Sketches discovered in Brussels
Two previously unknown sketches by Belgian surrealist René Magritte have been authenticated, enriching the legacy of one of the 20th century's most celebrated artists. The Magritte Committee, the authority on the authenticity of his works, confirmed that these are genuine creations by the artist.
Article date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Rotterdam becomes First Dutch City to repatriate Colonial Collection
The city of Rotterdam has become the first in the Netherlands to return art objects from the colonial era to Indonesia.
Article date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Evidence of Oldest known Alphabetic Writing unearthed in Ancient Syrian City
Archaeological findings suggest alphabetic writing may be some 500 years older than other discoveries.
Article date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
The Gallery of the Kings in Turin’s Museo Egizio reopens
The Gallery of the Kings in Turin’s Museo Egizio, designed by OMA / David Gianotten in collaboration with Andrea Tabocchini Architecture, Completes
November 21, 2024.
Article date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Smithsonian names new Director and Deputy Director of the National Museum of African Art
John K. Lapiana has been named director of the National Museum of African Art and Heran Sereke-Brhan has been named deputy director.
