Article date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
El Anatsui Receives Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Tate Modern and Hyundai Motor have selected El Anatsui to create the next annual Hyundai Commission. El Anatsui is best-known for his cascading metallic sculptures constructed of thousands of recycled bottle-tops articulated with copper wire.
Article date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The Brooklyn Museum Awards Fourth Annual UOVO Prize to Suneil Sanzgiri
The Brooklyn Museum will award Suneil Sanzgiri the fourth annual UOVO Prize, which recognizes the work of emerging Brooklyn-based artists. Sanzgiri.
Article date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Musée d'Orsay Ordered to Restitute Four Works by Renoir, Cézanne, and Gauguin to Vollard's Heirs
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has been ordered by a French administrative court to restitute four major works by Renoir, Cézanne, and Gauguin, which were stolen during World War II.
Article date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Dialogical Intimacy
Aïda Patricia Schweitzer develops a critique of the body as an artistic tool and site of representation, thought as a scenario resulting from precise human decisions, through a heterogeneous artistic practice that crosses performance, painting, drawing, embroidery, installation and video.
Article date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
“Each work has a fingerprint, belonging to a particular period of time” - An Interview with David Katshiunga
David Katshiunga’s paintings have the quality of someone who measures their words. Someone who doesn’t say much, because they are waiting for the moment to say something specific, and important...
Article date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Banksy Reveals New Work, 'Valentine's Day Mascara' in Margate, Kent
A mural art piece which appeared on a wall in Kent has been confirmed as the work of renowned graffiti artist Banksy.
Article date: Monday, February 6, 2023
The Swiss Benin Initiative: Research and Dialogue with Nigeria
Eight Swiss museums have come together under the leadership of Zurich’s Rietberg Museum to investigate the provenance of their holdings from the historical Kingdom of Benin in Nigeria.
Article date: Monday, February 6, 2023
Purnima Aktar and Md Fazla Rabbi Fatiq Become First Joint Winners of the Biannual Samdani Art Award
The Samdani Art Foundation has announced Bangladeshi artists Purnima Aktar and Md Fazla Rabbi Fatiq as joint winners of the biannual Samdani Art Award.
Article date: Monday, February 6, 2023
2,000 Year Old Gaziantep Castle Sustains Damage in Turkey Earthquake
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake has completely levelled the historic landmark which is a major tourist site
Article date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Art of Tarot Cards: Symbolism and Style
Tarot cards fascinate with their rich imagery and hidden messages. These mysterious cards
have two purposes. These cards have been used for centuries in Europe as both a game
and a tool for spiritual guidance.
Article date: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Statue With Hercules Headdress Discovered in Rome
An ancient life-sized marble statue of a man wearing a lion headdress, initially thought to be Hercules, was discovered during sewage works near the second mile of the Appia Antica road in Rome, Italy.
Article date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Odesa on UNESCO's World Heritage List in the Face of Threats of Destruction
The World Heritage Committee has decided to inscribe the Historic Centre of Odesa (Ukraine) on the World Heritage List. This decision recognizes the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it.
Article date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Swiss Police Look into Possible Theft of Two 17th-Century Paintings from the Kunsthaus Zurich
Swiss police are investigating the possible theft of two 17th-century paintings from the Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland’s largest art museum.
Article date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Machu Picchu Temporarily Closes To Tourists Due To Ongoing Protests
Entry to the famed archaeological site Machu Picchu has been temporarily closed due to ongoing protests in Peru.
Article date: Sunday, January 15, 2023
NFL Spotlights Chicana Native American Artist, Lucinda 'La Morena' Hinojos for Super Bowl LVII
The NFL has partnered with artist Lucinda "La Morena" Hinojos. She's the first Chicana Native American artist to work with the league on Super Bowl theme art.
Article date: Saturday, January 14, 2023
Egypt Discovers New Royal Tomb in Luxor
A tomb believed to date back some 3,400 years ago, to the same dynasty of the boy king Tutankhamun, was discovered in Egypt. It was badly worn by flooding in ancient times.
Article date: Friday, January 13, 2023
Frick Receives Gift of Stunning Moroni Portrait
The Frick adds to its collection Giovanni Battista Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman, the most significant Italian Renaissance painting the museum has acquired in more than half a century.
Article date: Friday, January 13, 2023
Court Opens Tax Fraud Investigation Against Artist, Arne Quinze
The federal prosecutor’s office has opened a judicial investigation for “serious and organized tax fraud” against the Flemish visual artist Arne Quinze.
Article date: Thursday, January 12, 2023
Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg Drop a Collaborative NFT to Benefit Press Freedom
Government whistleblowers and political activists Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg have launched a unique NFT collection. The piece, titled “Wouldn’t You Go to Prison to Help End This War?”, goes for auction at PleasrHouse.
Article date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
New Section at Art Rotterdam Sculpture Park
Sculpture Park is a presentation of primarily large-scale works of art related to nature or the urban environment and exhibited in the historic Tabakshal.
