Article date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will have a Sculpture Garden in 2024
From the entrance area to the restaurant and shop: the museum’s entire plinth is poised for a dramatic transformation.
Article date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Germany imposes an Export Ban on Caspar David Friedrich's "Karlsruher Sketchbook"
The so-called “Karlsruhe Sketchbook” by the German artist Caspar David Friedrich, one of the most important artists of the Romantic period, is to be auctioned on November 30th at the Griesebach auction house in Berlin.
Article date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
World first: Van Gogh’s Complete Lithograph Series ‘Old Man Drinking Coffee’ on Display
All three prints of Van Gogh’s lithograph Old Man Drinking Coffee have been reunited for the first time since 1882. The location of one of the three was long unknown, but the print was recently rediscovered and subsequently sold at auction. The new owner is now offering the lithograph to the Van Gogh Museum on long-term loan, and will ultimately gift the work to the museum. The presentation is now on display at the Van Gogh Museum.
Article date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Archaeologists in Israel discover Evidence of Mass Weapon Production in Stone Age Era
Israeli archaeologists have found evidence of large-scale war weapon production in the region dating back to 7,200 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Article date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
RCU Saudi-Arabia expands Partnership of Cross-Cultural Exchange with France’s Centre Pompidou
Signing supports RCU’s development of landmark contemporary art museum in AlUla while activating new phase of training, knowledge sharing, and mentoring between France and AlUla in northwest Arabia.
Article date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Greek PM Visit to Rishi Sunak cancelled Over Elgin Marbles Row
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelled his meeting with visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek leader announced on Monday, with the BBC saying the abrupt cancellation was over the countries’ Elgin Marbles dispute.
Article date: Monday, November 27, 2023
Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam returns Crimean Artifacts to Ukraine
All of the remaining artefacts from the exhibition Crimea – Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea have been transferred by the Allard Pierson to Ukraine and taken to the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in Kiev.
Article date: Monday, November 27, 2023
Anselm Kiefer creates "Safety Curtain" for Vienna State Opera
»Safety Curtain« is an exhibition series conceived by museum in progress in cooperation with the Vienna State Opera, which transforms the safety curtain into a temporary exhibition space for contemporary art since 1998.
Article date: Monday, November 27, 2023
British Museum to Loan Ancient Greek Meidias Hydria Vase to Greece
The British Museum has decided to loan the Meidias Hydria, an ancient Greek vase dating back to 420 BC, to the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. This move marks the first time in 250 years that the vase, a masterpiece by the Meidias artist, has left the confines of the British Museum.
Article date: Monday, November 27, 2023
An Extraordinary Archaeological Discovery in Spain
A new decorated stela has been found in context, in the 3000-year-old funerary complex of Las Capellanías, in Cañaveral de León (Huelva, south-west of Spain). It is thought that late prehistoric stelae in Iberia were created to commemorate important personages.
Article date: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Top 7 Benefits of Art Education for Critical Thinking
If you're an art student, you understand how dynamic art education is! Art is a learning that comes in various forms. For a long time, there has been a great value in art education in enhancing analytical skills.
Article date: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Best Art Universities in the USA for Creative Students
The journey to finding the perfect art university in the USA can be as thrilling and colorful as the creative process itself! Thousands of budding artists set out on this quest each year, armed with their unique talents and dreams.
Article date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
'Among friends', explores the Close Ties Between Art Collectors and the MSK Ghent
Over the 225-year history of the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, and during the 125 years of the Friends of the Museum, the MSK has established close ties with countless private art lovers.
Article date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Conservators Reveal 17th-Century Portrait Received the ‘Kylie Jenner Treatment’
A 17th-century portrait of English aristocrat Diana Cecil apparently received a modern-day photoshopping, with portions of Cecil’s face being painted over to make for a lower hairline, among other edited features—the so-called “Kylie Jenner treatment,” as described by The Guardian.
Article date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Royal College of Art appoints Professor Christoph Lindner as new President
Professor Lindner is an interdisciplinary scholar of cities and visual culture with over 20 years of experience at top universities in the United States, Europe and the UK. His leadership work has focused on advancing educational access and equity, intercultural understanding, and environmental sustainability in the art and design fields.
Article date: Friday, November 24, 2023
France returns a Bust to Libya
In 2022, the Central Office for Combating Trafficking in Cultural Property (OCBC) launched a preliminary investigation into the seizure of a large, draped and fragmentary marble torso in France.
Article date: Friday, November 24, 2023
U.S. Based Company Frieze will Sponsor the British Pavilion at the Next Venice Biennale
Frieze will sponsor the British Pavilion created by London-based artist John Akomfrah in partnership with the British Council
Article date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
The New Museum of Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Poland, opens One Year From Now
The new home of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw will open to the public in the autumn of 2024. To mark the occasion, MSN Warsaw will hold the biggest exhibition in its history of artworks from the museum’s own collection, which has steadily grown since it was founded almost 20 years ago.
Article date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
150.000 Euro Bronze Statue 'Benjamin' Vandalized in Belgian Coastal City Wenduine
The artwork 'Benjamin' by Belgian artist Maen Florin has been vandalised with graffiti using the word 'Gaza'.
Article date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
Art Basel announces Access, an Online Sales Platform
Art Basel today announced Access by Art Basel, a new initiative that connects galleries, artists, collectors, and non-profit organizations through a bespoke digital sales experience designed to support charitable giving.
