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The Power of Digital Art Unleashed in the Contemporary Setting
Article date: Monday, March 4, 2024

The Power of Digital Art Unleashed in the Contemporary Setting

In the flow of creative endeavors, modernity offers digitalized desires on screen that mimic canvases. Creativity is now driven by unimaginable power as digital art takes the upside. The intersection of imagination with innovation is where we dive into the influence of digital art on the contemporary art world here.

Art and Well-Being | Benefits of Creating and Consuming Art
Article date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Art and Well-Being | Benefits of Creating and Consuming Art

A majority of people appreciate art for its aesthetic appeal and ability to light up spaces. Evidence, however, shows that there are numerous benefits of creating and consuming art. From stress reduction to improved cognitive processes and creativity. Here are reasons why art is ideal as a subject and a hobby.

Tom Stuart-Smith to create a New Garden for Tate Britain
Article date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Tom Stuart-Smith to create a New Garden for Tate Britain

Tom Stuart-Smith Studio, in collaboration with architects Feilden Fowles, has been selected to transform the landscape in front of the gallery.

A Mural by Banksy has been relocated from the Bronx to Connecticut
Article date: Friday, March 1, 2024

A Mural by Banksy has been relocated from the Bronx to Connecticut

In 2013, the anonymous street artist Banksy organized a month-long open-air art ‘exhibition’ in New York, called “Better Out Than In.”

La Biennale di Venezia issues a Statement on the Participation of Israel
Article date: Friday, March 1, 2024

La Biennale di Venezia issues a Statement on the Participation of Israel

With regard to the participation in the International Art Exhibition of the Countries represented in the Pavilions of the Giardini, the Arsenale and in the city of Venice, La Biennale di Venezia would like to specify that all Countries recognized by the Italian Republic may autonomously request to participate officially.

Rare Roman Head of Mercury discovered at Smallhythe Place goes on Display
Article date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Rare Roman Head of Mercury discovered at Smallhythe Place goes on Display

The excavation of a medieval site at Smallhythe Place that was once used for shipbuilding has delighted archaeologists when they also came across earlier evidence of a Roman settlement.

The Met Announces 2025 Contemporary Commissions by Jennie C. Jones and Jeffrey Gibson
Article date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

The Met Announces 2025 Contemporary Commissions by Jennie C. Jones and Jeffrey Gibson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the artists for its 2025 commissions. Jennie C. Jones (born 1968, Cincinnati, Ohio) will produce her first multi-work outdoor sculptural installation for the Museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden. For The Met Fifth Avenue facade, Jeffrey Gibson (born 1972, Colorado Springs, Colorado), a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, will create four figurative sculptures—works that he refers to as ancestral spirit figures.

UK warns of Criminal Sanctions Evasion Through Artwork Storage Facilities
Article date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

UK warns of Criminal Sanctions Evasion Through Artwork Storage Facilities

The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to artwork storage facilities, warning of potential criminal exploitation of the sector by individuals subject to Russia sanctions.

Chinese Customs seizes 494 Illegally exported Cultural Artefacts
Article date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Chinese Customs seizes 494 Illegally exported Cultural Artefacts

The Xi'an airport customs in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province recently seized a total of 494 prohibited Chinese cultural relics dating from the Han (206 BC-AD 220) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasties during outbound inspections.

Hof van Buysleden, Mechelen, exhibits Knights of the Golden Fleece
Article date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Hof van Buysleden, Mechelen, exhibits Knights of the Golden Fleece

Mounted knights ride through Mechelen's Grote Markt in a colourful procession. It is 1491, and a special chapter of the Order of the Golden Fleece has descended on the city on the Dyle.

Kunstmuseum Den Haag appoints Margriet Schavemaker as New Director
Article date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Kunstmuseum Den Haag appoints Margriet Schavemaker as New Director

Margriet Schavemaker will take up the post of general director of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, the Fotomuseum Den Haag, KM21 and Escher in The Palace from 1 June 2024.

12th Edition of Amsterdam Art Week is announced
Article date: Monday, February 26, 2024

12th Edition of Amsterdam Art Week is announced

Amsterdam Art is announced the 12th edition of Amsterdam Art Week, taking place from 29 May to 2 June 2024.

Art Not Genocide Alliance launch a Petition to Exclude Israel from Venice Biennale
Article date: Monday, February 26, 2024

Art Not Genocide Alliance launch a Petition to Exclude Israel from Venice Biennale

The Art Not Genocide Alliance's petition to exclude Israel from the Venice Biennale.

Dahomey Doc on looted African Art wins Berlin Film Festival
Article date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Dahomey Doc on looted African Art wins Berlin Film Festival

A documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing looted antiquities wins prestigious Golden Bear.

Celebrating 150 Years of Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay
Article date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Celebrating 150 Years of Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay

50 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. “Hungry for independence”, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne finally decided to free themselves from the rules by holding their own exhibition, outside official channels: impressionism was born.

Texas Right to Life Calls on Houston University to Remove 'Satanic Abortion Idol' Statue
Article date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Texas Right to Life Calls on Houston University to Remove 'Satanic Abortion Idol' Statue

Texas Right to Life group is calling for a Texas university to drop its plans to publicly display "a golden statue with satanic imagery" that's meant to honor abortion and the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Brücke-Museum is Germany's Museum of the Year 2023
Article date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Brücke-Museum is Germany's Museum of the Year 2023

The German section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) has chosen the Brücke-Museum as Museum of the Year 2023. This is the most important award for museums in Germany.

Paul Cézanne's Hidden Mural Discovered in Aix-en-Provence
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Paul Cézanne's Hidden Mural Discovered in Aix-en-Provence

In Aix-en-Provence, France, within the walls of Bastide du Jas de Bouffan, the childhood home of the French impressionist Paul Cézanne, a mural by Cézanne, previously unknown to the art world, emerged, casting a new light on the artist's early work and his connection to the maritime world.

Unseen Rolling Stones Photos to go on Display in London
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Unseen Rolling Stones Photos to go on Display in London

Bayliss Rare Books and Spanish Tony Media are present an exhibition of original, previously unseen photographs of The Rolling Stones, taken at their decadent peak by the photographer ‘Spanish Tony’ Sanchez.

Christophe Leribault appointed as President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles
Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Christophe Leribault appointed as President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles

On the proposal of Ms Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, the President of the Republic appointed Mr. Christophe Leribault as President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. He will take office on Monday 4 March 2024.