Article date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
UNESCO Experts deployed to Libya to aid with the Recovery after Storm Daniel
Thousands of civilians lost their lives when Storm Daniel hit north-eastern Libya on September 10. The natural disaster also displaced tens of thousands of people, and fundamentally disrupted critical services in Libya, including the education system, the protection of heritage sites and water management.
Article date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Grand Reopening of National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, on October 21
On October 21, 2023, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) will reopen after more than two years to unveil its highly anticipated top-to-bottom renovation.
Article date: Monday, October 9, 2023
Francesca Gavin to lead Viennacontemporary
After three successful years as Artistic Director of viennacontemporary, Boris Ondreička is leaving the art fair to pursue new curatorial projects. Francesca Gavin - who was instrumental in the successful special programs ZONE1 and VCT ACTIVATION at this year’s edition of the fair - will take over the position.
Article date: Monday, October 9, 2023
The Folding Screens are Back, in Milan
“Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries” is an extensive exhibition curated by Nicholas Cullinan on view at Fondazione Prada’s Milan venue from 26 October 2023 to 26 February 2024.
Article date: Monday, October 9, 2023
El Anatsui: Behind the Red Moon at Tate Moderns' Turbine Hall
Thousands of metal bottle tops and fragments have been stitched together into three expansive abstract compositions. These undulating forms, which are the artist’s largest work to date, cut through the vast industrial space of the Turbine Hall, reflecting on the expanse of human history and the elemental power of the natural world.
Article date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
American Tourist arrested for smashing Ancient Roman Statues at The Israel Museum
Photos released by authorities showed two sculptures that had been knocked off of pedestals and broken into pieces in the museum’s archaeology wing.
Article date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Jan Van Imschoot has First Major Retrospective at S.M.A.K. Ghent
'The End Is Never Near' is the first overview dedicated to the work of Belgian artist Jan Van Imschoot.
Article date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
UNESCO names Rio de Janeiro as World Book Capital for 2025
UNESCO and the World Book Capital Advisory Committee commended Rio de Janeiro’s demonstration of the importance of its literary heritage alongside a clearly defined vision and action plan to promote literature, sustainable publishing and reading among young people tapping into digital technologies. This is the first time that a Portuguese-speaking city has been designated World Book Capital.
Article date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
How to Secure Funding for Your Start-up as a Student Entrepreneur
Stepping into the world of entrepreneurship as a student? Exciting, isn't it? But here comes the challenging bit: securing that all-important funding.
Article date: Friday, October 6, 2023
CODART Research: Role of Curator has Fundamentally Changed
Flemish art, makes clear the role of the museum curator has fundamentally changed in recent decades. The task of the curator is shifting steadily from keeper of the collection and researcher in the direction of networker and narrator.
Article date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
New Rooms Discovered in Sahura’s Pyramid Egypt
A remarkable archaeological breakthrough has been made with the excavation and restoration of rooms in the pyramid of Sahura. The discovered chambers are probably storage rooms intended to hold the royal burial objects.
Article date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Chloe Aridjis awarded the Second Recipient of the ‘Writing the Prado’ Residency Programme
The Prado and LOEWE FOUNDATION announce that Chloe Aridjis has been selected as the second author to participate in their joint initiative the ‘Writing the Prado’ residency programme.
Article date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Museo del Prado acquires a Sculpture by Giovanni Bandini
The sculpture was originally in the collection of the noted poet and musician Juan de Arguijo (1567-1623). It was among the objects he kept in his house in Seville where he welcomed figures such as Francisco Pacheco, Pablo de Céspedes, Fernando de Herrera and Alonso Vázquez and where Lope de Vega stayed as a guest.
Article date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Otobong Nkanga Named the 2025 Nasher Prize Laureate
The Nigerian/Belgian artist is the first to receive the prize under the new biennale format.
Article date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Van Gogh's Triptychs Reunited
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam proudly presents Van Gogh along the Seine. One of the highlights of this new exhibition is Vincent van Gogh’s Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy (Asnières) (1887).
Article date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Banksy's Mural, The Migrant Child, in Venice will be Restored
"The Migrant Child," one of only two Banksy works in Italy, is a mural created by the artist on a wall near Campo San Pantalon in Venice.
Article date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Insurer Liberty Special Markets condemned by Court in Jan Van Eyck Exhibition Case
A Belgian court ordered insurer Liberty Special Markets to pay 3.5 million euros to the city of Ghent for the canceled tickets of an exhibition featuring the artist Jan van Eyck. The exhibition was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Sculptures to Nepal
The Consulate General of Nepal in New York and The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that The Met has initiated the return of two works of art—13th-century wooden temple strut and an 11th-century stone image of Vishnu flanked by Lakshmi and Garuda—to the Government of Nepal.
Article date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Kerry James Marshall donates Portrait of Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. to the University of Cambridge
Kerry James Marshall, one of the leading international artists working today, has donated a portrait of prolific author, literary scholar and award-winning filmmaker Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. to the University of Cambridge
Article date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Royal Canadian Mint Honours Visionary Artist Jean Paul Riopelle on New $2 Coin
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary visual artist Jean Paul Riopelle, the Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $2 circulation coin recognizing his status as one of Canada's, and the world's, most influential artists of the 20th century.
