Article date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
"Lebensfreude" by Gerhard Richter will be Partially Exposed
In 1956, Gerhard Richter painted the mural Lebensfreude (Joy of Life) in a stairwell foyer of the Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden.
Article date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Vittorio Sgarbi resigns as Italy's Junior Minister of Culture
Vittorio Sgarbi has resigned as Junior Minister of Culture, announcing his own departure at “La Ripartenza” in Milan.
Article date: Friday, February 2, 2024
Finland's Largest Museum recognises Ilya Ripin as Ukrainian
Finland's largest art museum, the Ateneum, has changed the nationality signature under the name of artist Ilya Ripin from Russian to Ukrainian, this is reported by the local media outlet Suomen Kuvalehti.
Article date: Friday, February 2, 2024
Title and Theme Announced for Sixth Aichi Triennale
This triennial departs from Adonis' poem A Time Between Ashes and Roses. Echoing its sentiments and visions, this exhibit brings together a futurity empowered by geologic time views rather than immediate and national or territorial perspectives which illuminate contemporary human-environment divides.
Article date: Friday, February 2, 2024
At Angkor, World Monuments Fund hands Preservation of Three Sites to Cambodian Authorities
The announcement coincides with the 35th anniversary of WMF’s ongoing work at the archaeological park as the organization begins a new phase of conservation efforts at Phnom Bakheng.
Article date: Thursday, February 1, 2024
Space Shuttle Endeavour at Los Angeles Science Museum
NASA's retired Space Shuttle Endeavour was carefully hoisted late on Jan. 30 to be mated to a huge external fuel tank and its two solid rocket boosters at the California Science Center where it will be uniquely displayed as if it is about to blast off.
Article date: Thursday, February 1, 2024
Barbican’s Lakeside Terrace to be Transformed with Monumental new Work by Ibrahim Mahama
The Barbican announced the first large-scale public commission to be presented in the UK by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama (b.1987), opening in April 2024.
Article date: Thursday, February 1, 2024
British Museum reveals Recovered Gems to Public
In August 2023, the announcement that around 2000 objects from the Museum’s collection were missing, stolen or damaged – the majority of which were classical gems and items of gold jewellery – sparked a renewed public interest in these objects.
Article date: Thursday, February 1, 2024
Sevilla’s Holy Week Poster sparks Outrage in Spain
The Council of Brotherhoods and Brotherhoods of Seville presented the Holy Week poster with great emotion 2024 Manolo Raven. The work, created by the prestigious painter Salustiano, pays tribute to the Resurrection of Christ, capturing the luminous essence of Holy Week. The poster, inserted into a light box, It is revealed as a striking and unique representation.
Article date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Renovation of Egypt's Menkaure Pyramid draws Criticism
Plans to restore Giza's Menkaure Pyramid spark controversy, as experts question the project's adherence to international conservation standards.
Article date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Stolen John Opie Painting Recovered and Returned to Rightful Owner
An original John Opie painting believed to have been stolen by mobsters in July 1969 has been returned to its rightful owner after a two-year investigation by the FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office.
Article date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Artists announced for the 60th Venice Biennale
Adriano Pedrosa, curator of the 60th Venice Biennale, today announced at a press conference in Venice the list of artists participating in the biennale.
Article date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Bruges Triennial 2024 announces the Artists and Locations for Art Installations
Twelve contemporary art and architecture installations will soon be appearing in the historic centre of Bruges, ready for the opening on 13 April 2024.
Article date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Amrita Sher-Gil: Redefining the Artistic Representation of Women
Since time immemorial, the portrayal of women in art has often been confined to the idealised perfection of physical appearance, emphasising alluring faces associated with fertility and prosperity. However, this limited narrative failed to encapsulate the complexities and realities of women's lives.
Article date: Sunday, January 28, 2024
Eco-Idiots attack the Mona Lisa in the Louvre by throwing Soup at Da Vinci's Painting
The 16th Century painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most famous and valuable artworks, and is exhibited at the Louvre in Paris.
Article date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Artists announced for Whitney Biennial 2024
The Whitney Museum of American Art announces that 69 artists and 2 collectives will participate in Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing.
Article date: Friday, January 26, 2024
The Damascus-born Artist Simone Fattal awarded the Großer Kunstpreis Berlin 2024
The Academy of Arts awarded the 15,000 euro prize in rotation with its six sections on behalf of the State of Berlin.
Article date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Phillips announces New Executive Leadership Structure
Phillips announced a new leadership structure for the company with the creation of a CEO’s Office.
Article date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
Artist Carl Andre Dies at 88
Carl Andre redefined the parameters of sculpture and poetry through his use of unaltered industrial materials and innovative approach to language. He created over two thousand sculptures and an equal number of poems throughout his almost seventy-year career, guided by a commitment to pure matter in lucid geometric arrangements.
Article date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
British Museum, V&A Partner to loan Looted ‘Crown Jewels’ to Ghana
More than 30 items of gold and silver from the collections of the V&A and the British Museum are to be returned to Ghana following a long-term loan agreement.
