Article date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Putin Installation purchased for Albertinum Dresden
The Albertinum in Dresden has acquired an installation by artist Markus Draper. The work "House near a large forest" was acquired for the museum by a couple living in Berlin, Draper told the German Press Agency. The starting point is the city villa in which Russian President Vladimir Putin worked as an agent at the outpost of the Soviet secret service KGB from 1985 to 1990.
Article date: Monday, May 20, 2024
Joseph Awuah-Darko claims Kehinde Wiley Sexually assaulted Him
In an Instagram post on Sunday, the Ghanaian artist alleged that Kehinde Wiley attacked him twice in June 2021.
Article date: Monday, May 20, 2024
Rare Tyrian Purple discovered at Carlisle Archaeology Dig
A mysterious lump of a soft purple substance was discovered at a Roman Bathhouse, within the grounds of Carlisle Cricket Club, during the 2023 excavation by our archaeologists and volunteers.
Article date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Three Spanish Tourists killed in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Home to a Unesco World Heritage Site
Gunmen have killed an Afghan citizen and three foreign tourists in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs says.
Article date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Lebohang Kganye wins the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2024
The artist was announced as the 2024 winner of the prestigious £30,000 prize at a special ceremony at The Photographers’ Gallery, London, by Justine Simons, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries for London, on Thursday 16 May 2024.
Article date: Friday, May 17, 2024
British Museum recovers 268 more missing Artefacts following Theft Scandal
The British Museum has today announced the return of a further 268 missing and stolen objects, taking the total number of recovered items to 626.
Article date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Emile Claus: Centenary Commemoration - Illuminating the Golden Lys in Memory of His Passing
Emile Claus, born on the banks of the river Lys in Sint-Eloois-Vijve (Waregem) on September 27, 1849, holds a significant place in art history. “ In commemoration of the centenary of his passing in 2024, we saw fit to organize an exhibition near his birthplace” says Pietro Iacopucci, Alderman of culture in Waregem.
Article date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Morocco recovers 117 Fossils dating Back 400m Years from Chile
Morocco recovered 117 fossils dating back about 400 million years, according to the official Moroccan News Agency.
Article date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Mexican Artist Andrés Anza wins 2024 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
Mexican artist Andrés Anza (b. 1991) has been named the winner of the 2024 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize.
Article date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
How Do AI Art Generators Work?
Have you ever thought about how a computer can make art that looks like it was drawn by a person? AI art producers are at the cutting edge of a technological change that is blurring the lines between human creation and machine automation.
Article date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Basquiat Masterworks Lead Phillips’ Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art in New York
Untitled (ELMAR) Realizes $46.5 Million, with Strong Prices Achieved for Post-War & Contemporary Masters, Including Helen Frankenthaler, Derek Fordjour, and Noah Davis.
Article date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Portrait of King Charles III unveiled at Buckingham Palace
The first official portrait of HM King Charles III as monarch has been unveiled by Their Majesties The King and Queen in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Article date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Netherlands, ends Collaboration with Israeli Institution
The Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague has decided to cancel its collaboration with the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. It is the first educational institution in the Netherlands to terminate a cooperation with an Israeli institution.
Article date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Due to Russian Aggression in Ukraine, 1062 Cultural Heritage Sites have been Affected
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine continues to document the damage to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine due to russian aggression.
Article date: Monday, May 13, 2024
Start of Examination and Restoration Paul Potter’s The Bull in Mauritshuis, The Hague
Museum visitors will be able to follow the examination and restoration of Potter’s The Bull live.
Article date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Elders break Glass around the Magna Carta at the British Library
Two Just Stop Oil supporters have broken the glass around the Magna Carta. They are demanding the UK government commit to an emergency plan to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
Article date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Activists throw ‘Orange Powder’ inside Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors
French climate activists recently staged a unique protest at the famed Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles by spreading orange clay powder, calling for sustainable food for all.
Article date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Egypt unveils Newly discovered Chamber Inside Great Pyramid
Egypt’s antiquities authorities unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago.
Article date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Portal Sculptures Forge Real-Time Visual Bridge Between New York City and Dublin
Newly unveiled public technology sculptures bring together people of two iconic cities, transcending physical barriers
Article date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Blaise Mandefu Ayawo, Member of Congolese Collective Behind Venice Biennale’s Dutch Pavilion, Dies at 55
Blaise Mandefu Ayawo was one of the elders of the Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise in Lusanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. He died in Venice at the age of 55.
