Article date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Monumental Discovery in Italy
Douglas Boin, Ph.D., a professor of history at Saint Louis University, made a major announcement at the annual meeting of the Archeological Institute of America, revealing he and his team discovered an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman Empire.
Article date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Zoom on Van Eyck Masterpieces in Detail at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin
No other painter in the history of European art was able to convey the details of the visible world with the same level of brilliance and precision as the founder of early Netherlandish painting, Jan van Eyck (ca. 1390/1400–1441). Now, an interactive digital projection at Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie makes it possible to delve into the most minute aspects of his masterpieces.
Article date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Renaissance Painting depicting The Crucifixion at Risk of leaving the UK
Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay has placed an export bar on a 15th-century painting, ‘The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist and the Magdalen’ by Fra Angelico.
Article date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Presenting 37 Extraordinary Pieces from America's Most Celebrated Designers
Sotheby's and The Council of Fashion Designers of America unveil the full lineup of the "CFDA: Defining American Style" Auction.
Article date: Monday, January 8, 2024
Egypt-Japan Mission reveals Second Dynasty Tomb in Saqqara
The joint archaeological mission from Waseda University, in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), has unveiled a rock-cut tomb and a myriad of artefacts spanning different historical periods during its current excavation season in Saqqara Necropolis.
Article date: Sunday, January 7, 2024
9 Tips for Keeping Art Prints in Great Condition
Art prints are cherished personal acquisitions, valuable pieces of artistic expression that carry sentimental and cultural value. Thus, keeping these prints in pristine condition is not merely about maintaining their physical appearance but also safeguarding their inherent worth.
Article date: Sunday, January 7, 2024
10 Exciting Ways to Use 3D Printing in Art
Art has always been a realm of creativity and innovation, and with the advent of technology, a new dimension has been added to artistic expression - 3D printing in art. Imagine turning your wildest artistic visions into tangible creations with the precision and detail that 3D printing offers.
Article date: Sunday, January 7, 2024
Roland Debucquoy, a 95-Year-Old Artist in the Spotlight
Roland Debucquoy, born in 1928 in a small town in West Flanders, Belgium, where he worked as a physician, but his heart and soul were always intertwined with the world of art.
Article date: Sunday, January 7, 2024
Digital Canvas: The Influence of Technology on Artistic Expression in Student Communities
Let's face it, we're living in a tech-saturated world, and guess what? The art scene is riding this digital wave too. The term "Digital Canvas" nails this thrilling mash-up of tech and art.
Article date: Sunday, January 7, 2024
National Museum of African American History and Culture Kicks Off January 2024 with Dynamic Programming
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy with various educational opportunities throughout January.
Article date: Saturday, January 6, 2024
“My Verses are Like Dynamite” Curt Blochʼs Het Onderwater Cabaret in the Jewish Museum Berlin
Over a period of more than 19 months between August 1943 and April 1945, the hitherto unknown German Jewish author Curt Bloch produced a unique work of creative resistance while in hiding in the Netherlands: Het Onderwater Cabaret.
Article date: Saturday, January 6, 2024
Rembrandt's Four Senses – His First Paintings for the First Time Together in Leiden
Museum De Lakenhal will be 150 years old in 2024. The museum is celebrating that milestone with the presentation Rembrandt's Four Senses – His First Paintings.
Article date: Friday, January 5, 2024
Rhizome and the New Museum Announce Participants for 7x7 2024
Rhizome and the New Museum today announce the relaunch of Seven on Seven (7x7), the iconic art and technology program, to take place at the New Museum on January 27, 2024.
Article date: Friday, January 5, 2024
Queen Elizabeth's Drawing up for Sale despite her Mother saying they were 'Poor'
Before Buckingham Palace, the soon-to-be Queen Mother sends a “very poor drawing’ made by her young daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to the creator of Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie.
Article date: Friday, January 5, 2024
Evidence of Ancient Medieval Feasting Rituals uncovered in Grounds of Historic Property
Archaeologists from Cardiff University’s School of History, Archaeology and Religion carried out a dig in the summer, with further radiocarbon dating and analysis revealing the full extent of their find. The excavation offers fascinating new evidence about life in early medieval Wales (AD 400-1100) and transforms our understanding of the history of Fonmon and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Article date: Friday, January 5, 2024
Wang Tuo wins 2023 Sigg Prize
Wang Tuo (b. 1984, Jilin) is based in Beijing. Working with various mediums including moving image, painting, and performance, Wang interweaves historical archives, mythology, and fiction into speculative narratives that blur the boundaries between time and space, reality and imagination.
Article date: Friday, January 5, 2024
Hergé, Magritte and Vandersteen amongst 16000 Names Midjourney uses to Train its AI
An exposed database lists up to 16,000 artists that the company has allegedly used to train its art-generation tools, from Frida Kahlo, to Yayoi Kusama, Banksy, Magritte, Willy Vandertseen, Hergé and Andy Warhol
Article date: Thursday, January 4, 2024
Ian Wardropper to Retire as Frick Collection Director
The Frick Collection announced that Ian Wardropper, the institution’s Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director, will retire in 2025 following fourteen years of service to the Frick and a fifty-year museum career.
Article date: Thursday, January 4, 2024
Woman in Iconic Robert Doisneau Paris Kiss Photograph Dies at 93
Françoise Bornet, pictured in a famous photograph by Robert Doisneau of young lovers kissing has died. She was 93.
Article date: Thursday, January 4, 2024
Record Attendance for Paris Museums in 2023
With the Covid crisis, Parisian museums have struggled in recent years to return to equivalent attendance levels. Fortunately, in 2022, they finally regained their lustre, with record attendances, which have risen again for this year 2023, and should improve again after the Paris 2024 Games, which expect millions of tourists in the capital.
