Article date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
UNESCO World Heritage: 42 New Sites Inscribed
The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Article date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Tales of Spying and Deception to go on Display at IWM London in Major Exhibition
This autumn, Imperial War Museums (IWM) delves into one of the most enthralling and elusive areas of conflict, with a major exhibition that interrogates the role, purpose and human cost of espionage, deceit and misdirection, from the First World War to the present day.
Article date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Belgian Artist Charlotte De Cock creates a Mural in the Center of Tokyo
In the heart of Tokyo's economic district, Belgian artist Charlotte De Cock painted a gigantic mural, Schön ist Das Leben ist Schön, drawing attention from art enthusiasts, environmentalists, and curious passersby alike.
Article date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
German Museum Employee sentenced for Stolen Artwork Auctions
On September 11, 2023, the Munich District Court sentenced a 30-year-old man to a sentence of 1 year and 9 months for three cases of illegal trafficking of cultural property and one attempted case. The court also ordered to pay back €60,617.90.
Article date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Getty Images Launches Commercially Safe Generative AI Offering
Getty Images announced the launch of Generative AI by Getty Images, a new tool that pairs the company’s best‑in‑class creative content with the latest AI technology for a commercially safe generative AI tool.
Article date: Monday, September 25, 2023
After 80 Years, The Little Prince makes his New York City Homecoming
A bronze statue depicting the beloved traveler, created by sculptor Jean-Marc de Pas, was installed outside Villa Albertine’s Fifth Avenue headquarters on September 20 in recognition of the book’s 80th anniversary.
Article date: Monday, September 25, 2023
New Scottish Galleries at the National Opening 30 September
Scottish galleries at the National will open to the public on 30 September 2023. The new spaces will be home to key works from the nation’s historic Scottish art collection, offering more than double the physical display space and transforming the visitor experience.
Article date: Monday, September 25, 2023
Croatia returns Looted Art to Grandson of Holocaust Victim
Three Croatian museums return pieces to Andy Reichsman, who continued decades-long struggle by late aunt to reclaim works stolen by Nazi-allied regime
Article date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Uniting the Visual Arts Sector in taking Rapid, Ambitious, and Meaningful Action on the Climate and Nature Crisis
Leading art sector partners have founded an alliance committed to developing a charter that aligns the global art sector with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement.
Article date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Lost Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Rediscovered in the Royal Collection
A rare surviving painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the greatest female artist of her generation, has been rediscovered in the Royal Collection after being misattributed at least two centuries ago.
Article date: Friday, September 22, 2023
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts' Historic Agreement with Republic of Yemen
The Met initiated the return of the two objects after provenance research led by Met scholars established that the works rightfully belong to the Republic of Yemen. At the request of the Republic of Yemen, the ancient stone works will remain at The Met on loan and will be prominently displayed as the repatriated heritage of Yemen.
Article date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Archaeologists discover World’s Oldest Wooden Structure
Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood, according to new research by a team from the University of Liverpool and Aberystwyth University.
Article date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Newfields hires Belinda Tate as New Museum Director
Appointed as the new Melvin & Bren Simon Director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in September, Belinda Tate will officially begin her role at Newfields on November 6, 2023.
Article date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Beijing based Artist Hao Jingban has been chosen as the Winner of the Second Han Nefkens Foundation, Mori Art Museum, M+ Hong Kong and Singapore Art Museum
Hao Jingban will receive 100,000 USD for the production of a screen-based video artwork, for which she now has up to eighteen months to complete. An edition of the work will be donated to and exhibited in each museum and the Han Nefkens Foundation will also have a long-term loan of the produced artwork for presentation at art institutions worldwide with whom the Foundation collaborates with.
Article date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Seven Egon Schiele Drawings Returned to Relatives of Holocaust Victim
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., and Ivan J. Arvelo, Special Agent in Charge at Homeland Security Investigations, New York, announced the return of seven artworks to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer whose art collection was stolen by the Nazi regime.
Article date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Kupferstich-Kabinett, Part of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, acquires Eleven Papercuts by Philipp Otto Runge
At this year’s Grisebach summer auction in Berlin, some outstanding pieces were acquired for the Kupferstich-Kabinett, part of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD), thanks to the generous support of several sponsors.
Article date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
France has 67 Paintings looted from the Dutch by Napoleon
France has 67 paintings taken from the Netherlands in the Napoleonic era, a new exhibition has revealed. At the opening of the exhibition called Loot – 10 stories, Mauritshuis director Martine Gosselink revealed that some of a selection of almost 200 paintings that once belonged to William V were confiscated and some never returned.
Article date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Largest Loan of Egyptian Artefacts from British Museum to Land in Australia
In 2024 The National Gallery of Victoria will present Pharaoh—an enormous celebration of over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian art.
Article date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf dies at 64 After Lung Transplant
Erwin Olaf passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning at the age of 64, a few weeks after undergoing a lung transplant. This has been confirmed by the photographer's manager on behalf of the family to ANP.
Article date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Perelman Performing Arts Centre Opened in New York
Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), the cultural cornerstone and final public element of the World Trade Center site, opened with its first public
performance on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
