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Article date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Scientific Advisory Board of documenta und Museum Fridericianum appointed
documenta and Museum Fridericianum gGmbH welcomes Tania Coen-Uzzielli, Nicole Deitelhoff, Susanne Gaensheimer, Diane Lima, Christoph Menke, and Thomas Sparr as members of the newly founded Scientific Advisory Board.
Article date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart acquires New Work by Doris Salcedo
The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart has made a significant addition to its collection with the acquisition of a new work by internationally renowned Colombian artist Doris Salcedo. The Friends of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart e.V. purchased "Disremembered XV," a poignant piece from Salcedo's ongoing "Disremembered" series, which explores themes of loss, grief, and social injustice.
Article date: Monday, January 27, 2025
Kyiv Independent identifies High-Ranking Russian Officials involved in looting of Museums in Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent identified a Russian military officer and three Russian-appointed officials from occupied Crimea who were responsible for the illegal removal of artworks and artifacts from two Kherson museums in the fall of 2022.
Article date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
Update: Dutch Police release Footage of Burglars in Drents Museum Heist
The Dutch police released surveillance footage of the burglary at the Drents Museum in Assen, during which valuable Romanian artifacts were stolen.
Article date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Major Theft at Drents Museum Netherlands: Priceless Artifacts stolen from Dacia Exhibition
It is a dark day for the Drents Museum in Assen and the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest.
Article date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
French President Macron to visit Louvre after Warning over Visitor Conditions
French President Emmanuel Macron will next week visit the Louvre after the Paris museum's director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts.
Article date: Friday, January 24, 2025
The Metropolitan Museum of Art launches New Blockchain Game
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a new short-session game, Art Links, that invites players to identify common threads and intriguing connections between works of art from The Met collection.
Article date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Amsterdam to host the 14th World Cities Culture Summit in October
Amsterdam will welcome senior leaders from the world’s largest creative cities for the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, taking place from 15 to 17 October 2025. This event will coincide with the city’s 750th anniversary, a year-long celebration of Amsterdam’s people, heritage, and vibrant culture.
Article date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Jo Baer, Painter of “Radical Figuration,” dies at 95
The painter Jo Baer died yesterday, January 21, in Amsterdam at the age of 95. The news of her death was announced by Pace Gallery, which has represented the artist since 2019.
Article date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Ancient Genomes reveal an Iron Age Society centred on Women
An international team of geneticists, led by those from Trinity, has joined forces with archaeologists from Bournemouth University to decipher the structure of British Iron Age society, finding evidence of female political and social empowerment.
Article date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Protecting the Present, planning for the Future: How the Getty faced the LA Fires
In the wake of the devastating wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles, the Getty has emerged unscathed, preserving its iconic sites and invaluable collections. ArtDependence contacted a Getty spokesperson to understand the institution’s resilience, strategies, and vision for the future.
Article date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund announces Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly, as Its 2025 Beneficiary
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has announced that the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly, is the recipient of this year’s TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund (TMRF) in Maastricht. This annual grant, established in 2012, supports the vital work of the international art community in preserving artistic and cultural heritage.
Article date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Interview with Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer: Exploring Scapegoats at Sapar Contemporary, New York
Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer, the granddaughter of the iconic actress Audrey Hepburn, brings her first solo exhibition Scapegoats to Sapar Contemporary in New York.
Article date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Rijksmuseum receives Sculpture by Italian Artist Bernini on Permanent Loan
The Rijksmuseum has received an outstanding sculpture by the Italian artist Bernini on permanent loan from a private collector.
Article date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Taiwanese Artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung gets Jail Term for Sexual Assault
The Taipei Pingtung District Court handed down a four-year-and-six-month jail sentence to Indigenous artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung on Thursday after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a female fan nearly four years ago in Pingtung County.
Article date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: Further Highlights and New Initiatives announced
Art Basel has announced further highlights for its 2025 edition in Hong Kong, taking place from March 28 to 30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), with Preview Days on March 26 and 27. This year's edition promises to captivate audiences with a robust mix of large-scale installations, thematic gallery presentations, and an extensive week-long public program spanning both onsite and offsite venues.
Article date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Turner 250: A Year celebrating Britain’s Greatest Artist
Cultural institutions across Britain announced Turner 250, a year-long festival of special exhibitions and events. Taking place throughout 2025, the programme celebrates 250 years since the birth of renowned painter JMW Turner.
Article date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Beyond the Abyss – 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Exhibition at UNESCO Paris
27 January 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, where over one million people were murdered, most of whom were Jewish.
Article date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Over 70 Participants join Bukhara Biennial’s Debut Edition: Recipes for Broken Hearts
The Uzbekistan Art and Cultural Development Foundation (ACDF) chairperson and commissioner of the Bukhara Biennial Gayane Umerova and curator Diana Campbell have unveiled further names in the artist line-up for the debut edition, Recipes for Broken Hearts, including the first collaborators to join an extensive chef’s programme.
Article date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Italian Expert casts Doubt on Attribution of Victorious Youth to Lysippos
A fresh dispute has erupted over the origins of the ancient bronze statue known as Victorious Youth, currently housed at the Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles, with Italian cultural authorities now questioning whether the statue was created by the famed Greek sculptor Lysippos.