Article date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
395 Pre-Columbian Antiquities return to Costa Rica
395 archaeological assets that were kept in Costa Rican diplomatic headquarters in Los Angeles, Miami and Washington DC, were repatriated to the country on February 24.
Article date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
US returns 38 Antiquities to China
Chinese officials received 38 pieces of cultural relics returned by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Wednesday.
Article date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Archie Moore's Australian Pavilion wins Venice Biennale's Golden Lion
Archie Moore's exhibition kith and kin at the Australia Pavilion has been awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale de Venezia 2024. This is the first time in history an Australian artist has received this award.
Article date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Albert Einstein and Antwerp at the Red Star Line Museum
‘A welcome refugee. Einstein & Red Star Line’, the Red Star Line museum, Antwerp, will be exploring the close connection that Einstein had to Antwerp.
Article date: Friday, April 19, 2024
Grants to Preserve Historic Art Awarded in 11 Countries by Bank of America
Twenty-four cultural institutions have been named as grant recipients of the 2024 Bank of America Art Conservation Project.
Article date: Friday, April 19, 2024
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Sculpture to the Republic of Iraq
The Met initiated the return of the Early Dynastic figurative sculpture after provenance research by Met scholars established that the work rightfully belongs to Iraq.
Article date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Welsh Government says National Museum Cardiff is not closing
A Welsh Government cabinet secretary said National Museum Cardiff will not close after concerns were raised about its funding.
Article date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Spectacular Discovery after Restoration : Van Heemskerck's Masterpiece are Two Separate Paintings
The internationally renowned work Saint Luke paints the Madonna by Maarten van Heemskerck originally appears to consist of two paintings. This iconic masterpiece will be on display at the first retrospective exhibition of Heemskerck in Haarlem and Alkmaar (28 September 2024 to 19 January 2025)
Article date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
German Museum returns looted Wine Jug to Greece
A Greek wine jug looted during the German occupation of 1941 to 1944 has been returned by the German Municipality of Hanover and the August Kestner Museum.
Article date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit until a Ceasefire is reached
The Israeli pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale remains closed. Artist Ruth Patir refuses to open the Israeli Pavillon until Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire and release hostages.
Article date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Amsterdam Art Week announces 2024 Programme
Amsterdam Art announced the 12th edition of Amsterdam Art Week ( 29 May to 2 June 2024).
Article date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Firefighters and Bystanders rush to rescue Paintings from Inside Burning Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's historic old stock exchange building is currently ablaze as emergency services rush to dampen flames and art-lovers desperately try and salvage the priceless paintings inside.
Article date: Monday, April 15, 2024
Venice Biennale Arte 2024 opens Saturday
The 60th International Art Exhibition, curated by Adriano Pedrosa, will be open from Saturday 20 April to Sunday 24 November at the Giardini and Arsenale venues.
Article date: Monday, April 15, 2024
Musée d'Orsay marks 150 Years of Impressionism with Virtual Reality
Paris, April 15, 1874, eight o'clock in the evening, in the former studio of the famous photographer Nadar, on Boulevard des Capucines. On the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building, some thirty painters gathered to present a selection of some 165 works to the public.
Article date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Olena Zelenska to give Video Address at the Inauguration of the Ukraine Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
A speech by Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, will be screened at the inauguration of the Ukrainian Pavilion, at La Biennale di Venezia on Thursday, 18th April, 16.45pm CET at the Arsenale.
Article date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Spectacular Frescoes discovered in Pompeii
The archaeological excavation initiated in 2023 in Insula 10 of Regio IX in Pompeii has uncovered two interconnected houses facing Via di Nola, adorned with frescoes in their interiors.
Article date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Unique Collection of Original Banksy Editions in aid of Gaza and Ukraine for Sale
Banksy is one of the most popular present-day artists. Limited editions of his works that have been acknowledged by him are extremely rare and – obviously – highly coveted.
Article date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
JR’s New Monumental Rock Installation ‘la nascita’ emerges in Front of Milan Central Station
In the context of Milan Art Week, JR is presenting one of his illusory works – properly called sculptural anamorphoses – in Piazza Duca d’Aosta.
Article date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Yayoi Kusama knocks David Hockney off the Contemporary Artist Top Spot
Hiscox Artist Top 100 (HAT 100) report reveals latest trends in the contemporary art market based on the volume and value of works sold at auction.
Article date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Antiques Roadshow Expert refuses to give Valuation of Slave Trade Item
An Antiques Roadshow expert refused to value an object on an episode of the BBC show.
