Article date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Ming Dynasty Shipwrecks Laden with Porcelain Found in South China Sea
Two shipwrecks from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), one laden with thousands of pristine porcelain objects, the other with wood logs, have been discovered under the South China Sea. The shipwrecks were discovered last October at a depth of 1,500 meters.
Article date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Ukrainian Born Artist Ilya Kabakov Passes Away at 89
The death of the artist was confirmed by the Ilya and Emilia Kabakovy Foundation. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ilya Kabakov, a great artist, philosopher, beloved husband, precious father and adored grandfather,” says the foundation’s Facebook message. It says that Kabakov died surrounded by his loved ones on May 27, the cause of death is not specified.
Article date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
Climate Protesters Indicted for Smearing Paint Around Case of Degas Statue
Two climate activists were indicted by a federal grand jury following an April protest that included smearing paint on the case protecting Edgar Degas’s “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in the National Gallery of Art, the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington said Friday.
Article date: Friday, May 26, 2023
Controversy Surrounding the Handling of Art Collector Gilberte Lens-Ghesquière's Inheritance by KMSKA Antwerp
At her death in 2017, art collector Gilberte Ghesquière bequeathed 131 artworks to the KMSKA, along with 1.26 million euros to manage her estate. However, it is claimed that only 11,500 euros of that money has been spent on the collection.
Article date: Friday, May 26, 2023
Italy to Hike Museum Tickets by €1 to Restore Flood-Damaged Heritage
Italy is to raise the price of state museum tickets by €1 to help finance the restoration of cultural heritage sites damaged by the recent floods in the north of the country, premier Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.
Article date: Friday, May 26, 2023
Statue of Peace Campaigner Brian Haw to be Installed in London
Brian Haw (1949-2011) was one of the most visible, influential, determined and adhesive peace campaigners of our times. In June 2001, he began a peace protest at Parliament Square in Westminster, where he remained for nearly ten years.
Article date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Monster Chetwynd Unveils Underground Commission
Monster Chetwynd combines historic references, theatrical aesthetics, and popular culture to tell stories that reflect on society and morality. Her installation, Pond Life: Albertopolis and the Lily, reveals the entwined histories of Gloucester Road station and the vast programme of cultural redevelopment that followed the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park.
Article date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev to Depart Castello di Rivoli
Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art announces that Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, current Director of the museum, will retire from her post at the age of 66, after over twenty years of service at the museum, both as a Chief Curator and later Director.
Article date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Helen Of Troy by Antonio Canova On the Market For the First Time
A celebration of the iconic Greek mythological figure Helen of Troy, Bust of Helen, is a masterpiece in marble, created between 1816 and 1817, by the Italian titan of neo-classical sculpture Antonio Canova (1757-1822) which will be a highlight in the Old Masters Part I Sale on 6 July, during Classic Week London (estimate: £2.5 million - 4 million).
Article date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
A 2,000-Year-Old Stone Tablet Uncovered in Jerusalem
In excavations carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David, within the Jerusalem Walls National Park, and funded by the City of David Foundation, a small fragment of a stone tablet was discovered, bearing an inscription that was produced for financial purposes.
Article date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Yoshitomo Nara All My Little Words in Vienna
Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959) is one of the best-known artists of his generation worldwide. Since the 1990s, he has attracted international attention with his so-called “Angry Girls,” heavily stylized images of girls with grim expressions, vampire fangs, and knives in their hands. With their childlike cuteness, the figures recall the aesthetics of comics and cartoons, ranging from snotty brats to naïve, sweet-looking characters.
Article date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
IMLS Selects Winners for USA's Highest Museum and Library Honor
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the eight recipients of the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities.
Article date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Amanda Gorman's Presidential Inauguration Poem Banned At A School in Florida: 'I'm Gutted'
Amanda Gorman is speaking out after it was reveal that her poem, “The Hill We Climb”, which was read at Joe Biden‘s Presidential Inauguration, was banned in Florida.
Article date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Armenia/ Large Amounts of Flour Residue Discovered in 3,000 Years Old Building
Large amounts of flour residue from 3,000 years ago have been discovered by a Polish-Armenian team of archaeologists working in Metsamor, Armenia. The discovery was made in a large building supported on columns, which collapsed during a fire.
Article date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Sotheby's New Shanghai Space Now Open
Reflecting Shanghai's growing arts and cultural scene, the 2,000 square-meter venue is set to become a multi-functional collecting hub for exhibitions, talks, workshops and other cultural events in the city. The space will also showcase fine art from the company’s international sales, and luxury items from its auction calendar and Buy Now platform.
Article date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The Marie-Puck Broodthaers Collection Offered for Sale at Artcurial
On 25th May, Artcurial’s Books & Manuscripts department, in collaboration with booksellers and experts Benoît Forgeot and Philippe Luiggi, will present a part of the collection of Marie-Puck Broodthaers. Daughter of Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976), gallery owner and collector, she offers for sale a set of more than 230 lots, divided into two chapters.
Article date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Rijksmuseum Receives Largest Donation in Its History
The Rijksmuseum has received a gift of 12.5 million euros from a private donor, the largest financial gift ever made to the museum. The donation will enable the museum to continue its annual sculpture exhibitions in the Rijksmuseum Gardens for 10 years. The benefactor has been supporting the series since 2013.
Article date: Monday, May 22, 2023
Picasso: Untitled, Fifty Works from the Final Period Viewed Through the Gaze of Fifty Contemporary Artists
Picasso: Untitled is an exhibition at La Casa Encendida curated by Eva Franch i Gilabert that presents 50 works from Picasso´s late period (1963-1973) as seen through the eyes of 50 contemporary artists.
Article date: Monday, May 22, 2023
Tschabalala Self’s Public Sculpture, Seated, was Vandalised
The sculpture entitled 'Seated' by Tschabalala Self was defaced on May 15, outside the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, Sussex.
Article date: Monday, May 22, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla Reveals Architects for 2 New Museums
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla has announced Paris-based, Beirut-born Lina Ghotmeh and British talent Asif Khan as the architects for two upcoming museums to be situated in the ancient oasis city.
