Article date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Berlin to cut Culture Budget by12% in 2025
Berlin’s culture budget is set to be cut by 12% in 2025 – an equivalent loss of around €120 million for the city’s culture sector.
Article date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Hauser & Wirth's Groucho Club closed amid Police Investigation
The Groucho Club is closed amid a police investigation into allegations of “a recent serious criminal offence”.
Article date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Uncovering Your Artistic Identity: Essential Tips and Techniques
Seeking ways to discover your unique style? Discover the essence of process art and explore methods to find your unique personal writing style.
Article date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
34 Lebanese Cultural Properties placed under enhanced UNESCO Protection
The UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict has decided to grant provisional enhanced protection to 34 cultural properties in Lebanon and to grant international financial assistance to support the implementation of emergency heritage measures.
Article date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Special Paul Gauguin Loan reveals Its Secrets
The painting The Little Cat (Le petit chat) (1888) by Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) recently came to the Van Gogh Museum for examination. Comprehensive technical investigation revealed that the painting was once part of a larger work.
Article date: Monday, November 25, 2024
Iranian Artist Maryam Tafakory wins the 2024 Film London Jarman Award
Maryam Tafakory has received the 2024 Film London Jarman Award it was announced this evening at a special event at Soho Hotel. The award was presented by actor Rupert Everett.
Article date: Monday, November 25, 2024
The Venice Biennale 2024 closes with 700,000 Tickets sold
The 60th International Art Exhibition Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere, curated by Adriano Pedrosa, closed after registering one of the highest levels of visitor attendance in its history.
Article date: Monday, November 25, 2024
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces return of 30 Antiquities to Mexico
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 30 antiquities to Mexico collectively valued at nearly $500,000.
Article date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Rotterdams' Museum dedicated to Art and Migration opens in May 2025
Fenix will be located in the Dutch city’s harbour, in a 16,000 sqm warehouse which formerly served as an important site on the Holland America Line – a Dutch cargo and passenger line.
Article date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Prestigious Johannes Vermeer Award 2024 goes to Illustrator Marit Törnqvist
The Johannes Vermeer Award 2024 goes to illustrator and children’s book writer Marit Törnqvist.
Article date: Friday, November 22, 2024
German Museum of Archaeology returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
A marble head of a man dated from 150 CE has been repatriated to Greece by the Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster in Germany. The museum returned the artifact after concerns were raised over its ownership records by researchers.
Article date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Jewels Worth Millions stolen from French Museum
The Way of Life, designed by Parisian goldsmith Joseph Chaumet which traces the life of Jesus, was crushed during an armed robbery Thursday at Hiéron museum in Paray-le-Monial.
Article date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Two Roman Mosaics are at risk of leaving the UK
Export bars have been placed on two geometric and patterned Roman mosaics dating back to the fourth century AD that are at risk of leaving the United Kingdom. The two mosaics have been valued at £560,000 in total.
Article date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Italian Authorities seize Etruscan Antiquities looted by Tomb Raiders
Italian authorities have seized numerous artifacts dating back to the third century BCE that were plundered from an Etruscan necropolis in the central region of Umbria, according to an announcement from the country’s Ministry of Culture on November 19.
Article date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana Sells for $6.24 Million at Sotheby’s
Bidding went bananas in Sotheby’s New York salesroom as 7 bidders pursued Maurizio Cattelan’s provocative Comedian way beyond its pre-sale high estimate of $1.5 million to a final price of $6.2 million.
Article date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Nora Burnett Abrams appointed as Next Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) announced that Nora Burnett Abrams has been appointed the museum’s next Ellen Matilda Poss Director, succeeding Jill Medvedow after a 26-year tenure that has transformed the ICA into one of the leading centers for contemporary art in the country.
Article date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The Brussels Opera La Monnaie / De Munt awarded the OPER! AWARD 2025
The Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt will receive the OPER! AWARD 2025 for „Best Opera House“ of 2024, the jury of the OPER! AWARDS announced in Berlin.
Article date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Featured Artwork of the Month : a Painting by Ian Micheal for sale at $9.000
Ian Micheal, based in Oakland, California, is known for his paintings that delve into the everyday lives of California's Black communities.
Article date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tenth-Century Viking Sword Fragment discovered in The Netherlands
A fragment of a tenth-century Viking sword was discovered near the Frisian town of Witmarsum.
Article date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Magritte Masterpiece realizes $121.2 Million, New Record for Surrealist Work of Art
Christie’s Fall Marquee Week commenced with a series of two successful sales on Tuesday, November 19, 2024: MICA: THE COLLECTION OF MICA ERTEGUN Part I immediately followed by the 20th Century Evening Sale.
