Article date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
A Liverpool Museum needs your help to Identify this Enigmatic Portrait
‘The Black Boy’ was painted by Liverpool artist William L. Windus in 1844.
Article date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
U.S. Congress considers adding Jewish Museum to the Smithsonian
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History could become the 22nd Smithsonian Museum, Major Jewish Organizations have expressed Support.
Article date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Damien Hirst accused of backdating Artworks
Three formaldehyde works by Damien Hirst dated to the 1990s were actually created in 2017, The Guardian reports.
Article date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Rothko’s Seagram Murals come to Tate St Ives for the First Time this Summer
Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals are pivotal works in the history of modern art and are among the most celebrated paintings in Tate’s collection. For the first time, five of these works will go on show at Tate St Ives in a new display opening on 25 May 2024.
Article date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
EU Exhibits ‘The Pillar of Shame’ at the European Parliament in Brussels
A model of the “Pillar of Shame,” a memorial to victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre that was controversially removed from a Hong Kong university in 2021, has gone on display in front of the European Parliament in Brussels.
Article date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Restitution Claim for Courtauld Rubens Panels Rejected
The Spoliation Advisory Panel considered 3 claims for 3 works by Sir Peter Paul Rubens: St Gregory the Great with Ss Maurus and Papianus and St. Domitilla with Ss Nereus and Achilleus, The Conversion of St. Paul, and
The Bounty of James 1 Triumphing Over Avarice, for the ceiling in the Banqueting House, Whitehall.
Article date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Mysterious Roman Relics unearthed in a Thrilling Discovery at Burghley, UK
A mysterious 1,800-year-old Roman statue has been unearthed during car park construction work.
Article date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, launches Audio Tour in Ukrainian Language
From today, the Ukrainian version of the audio tour is available. This provides Ukrainian visitors with the opportunity to discover the life and work of Vincent van Gogh in their native language. The launch of the audio tour was introduced by a special video message from the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska
Article date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Archaeology meets AI to help Preserve Maritime Heritage
The University of Southampton has completed a world-first collaboration with the National Museum of the Royal Navy exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support the museum’s vital work in preserving the nation’s maritime heritage.
Article date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Piero della Francesca The Augustinian Polyptych reunited in Milan
In a unique and unrepeatable exhibition, at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan, with the support of Fondazione Bracco as Main Partner, a masterpiece by Piero della Francesca (1412-1492): the Augustinian Polyptych will be presented-for the first time in history, after 555 years since its creation.
Article date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Exploring Fragility and Ethical Frontiers: Sofie Muller's 'The Clean Room' at Malta Biennale
Sofie Muller's (° 1974, Ghent) complex oeuvre displays an ongoing, profound research of the human condition and the beauty of our individual vulnerability. The main recurring themes are imperfection and psycho-physical trauma. She taps into the breaking point of the mind and body and portrays it in smoke drawings and sculptures in bronze or alabaster.
Article date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Vienna Actionism Museum (WAM) opens with "What is Vienna Actionism?"
The first exhibition of the new Vienna Actionism Museum presents an overview of the 1960 s as the core period of this important art movement in post-war Austria over an area of around 900 square meters.
Article date: Monday, March 18, 2024
Banksy claims New Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new mural on the side of a north London building, after the artwork appeared overnight.
Article date: Monday, March 18, 2024
Archaeologists in Panama find Ancient Tomb filled with Gold
Archaeologists in Panama have discovered gold treasure and human remains inside a tomb built for a religious leader buried over 1,200 years ago.
Article date: Monday, March 18, 2024
FBI Boston Recovers and Returns 22 Historic Artifacts to Okinawa, Japan
For almost 80 years, 22 artifacts from Okinawa, Japan were lost to history, only to be discovered last year, tucked away in an attic of a private residence in Massachusetts.
Article date: Monday, March 18, 2024
UK Government to carry out Public Body Review of Arts Council England
The Government is to carry out a public body review of Arts Council England to ensure it is delivering in its mission to support high-quality arts and culture across the country.
Article date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth: Winning Sculptures announced
The next artworks that will take pride of place on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square have been chosen. Lady in Blue by Tschabalala Self will occupy one of the highest profile public art spaces in world from 2026, while Untitled by Andra Ursuţa will be installed from 2028.
Article date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Extent of Heritage and Cultural Property Crime in England Revealed
Historic England and National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), members of ARCH (Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage), have released research findings on the scale and extent of heritage and cultural property crime in England.
Article date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Remains of Ancient Roman Harbour found near Portorož, Slovenia
At the excavation site near the pier of the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport of the University of Ljubljana, the final phase of the field research took place between November 2023 and February 2024.
Article date: Friday, March 15, 2024
The Mondrian Papers : Mondrian's Letters can be consulted Online for the First Time
Over 1,700 letters written by Piet Mondrian have been preserved. The letters offer a still largely unknown glimpse into the artist's personal life and are an invaluable source of information about his art. These letters, together with Mondrian's theoretical writings, will be published online by the Mondrian Edition Project.
