Article date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Ethiopian American Artist Julie Mehretu To be Given the Rees Visionary Award
On February 25, 2023, Amref Health Africa will host their annual ArtBall event with adjoining art auction, where they will honor Mehretu with the Rees Visionary Award.
Article date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Victor Mutelekesha Launches The Lusaka Contemporary Art Center in Zambia
The Lusaka Contemporary Art Center (LuCAC) is a new private foundation by artist Victor Mutelekesha to advancing contemporary Zambian arts. The Centre situated in New Chamba Valley hosts a gallery, library and artist residency.
Article date: Monday, January 9, 2023
US Returns Looted Antique, "A Cosmetic Spoon" Dating 3,000 Years Old to Palestine
For the first time ever, the United States returns looted antiquity to Palestine, a "cosmetic spoon" that is almost 3,000 years old.
Article date: Friday, January 6, 2023
Italian Police Seize Rubens Painting on Basis of Fraud Investigation
A seventeenth-century painting by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was removed by the Carabinieri from an exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa, Italy, over concerns that it had been illegally trafficked.
Article date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Artcurial Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Record Year
The year 2022 highlights the 20th anniversary of Artcurial’s creation. In addition to the renovation of the exhibition spaces, the creation of a new permanent sales room and the reopening of the bookshop, Artcurial is celebrating this anniversary with a record result for the year.
Article date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The Restoration of Domenico Veneziano's Santa Lucia de' Magnoli Altarpiece Unveiled
Dating back to around 1445, the painting was restored by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure thanks to the full financing, through Art Bonus, by patron Giampaolo Cagnin. This delicate operation, which started in 2019 with an extensive diagnostic campaign, has been unveiled to the press.
Article date: Monday, December 19, 2022
Sagrada Família Light Up Towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark for the First Time
At the Christmas concert which took place on 16 December, the pinnacles of the towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark were lit up for the first time commemorating the end of construction.
Article date: Friday, December 16, 2022
The Role of Women as Promoters and Patrons of the Arts at the Museo Nacional del Prado
In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture’s Institute for Women, the Museo Nacional del Prado is offering a new perspective on its permanent collection through a thematic route devised with the academic supervision of Noelia García Pérez, associate professor of art history at the University of Murcia.
Article date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Ancient Goldworking Toolkit Discovered from Burial Near Stonehenge in England
Archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old goldworking toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.
Article date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Adriano Pedrosa Appointed as Curator of the Biennale Arte 2024
The Board of La Biennale di Venezia, upon the recommendation of President Roberto Cicutto, appointed Adriano Pedrosa as Director of the Visual Arts Sector, with the specific task of curating the 60th International Art Exhibition to be held in 2024.
Article date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Keith Piper to Create New Work at Tate Britain in Response to Rex Whistler Mural
Tate has announced that celebrated British artist Keith Piper will create a new work to be shown alongside and in dialogue with the Rex Whistler mural at Tate Britain.
Article date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Met Museum Receives Gift of 220 Works by Philip Guston from the Collection of Musa Mayer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received gift of 220 works by Philip Guston (1913–1980) from the personal collection of Musa Mayer, the artist’s daughter.
Article date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Recent Burns Halperin Report Study Finds that Perceptions of Progress in the Art World are Largely a Myth
The Burns Halperin Report, the leading report tracking equity and
representation in the art world recently released its 3rd edition. The 2022
edition has been described as the largest and most in-depth yet.
Article date: Friday, December 9, 2022
Statement by Iranian Artists, Scholars, Critics, Art Historians, and Curators in Support of Art Students’ Protests in the Country
For more than four weeks, the Iranian art students’ support for the “Woman, Life, Liberty” movement has been on full display on university campuses across the country.
Article date: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Penske Media Acquires Leading Art Publication ARTFORUM
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has acquired Artforum International Magazine, a leading voice in the contemporary art world. Artforum will join PMC’s constellation of brands as it celebrates its 60th anniversary year.
Article date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Veronica Ryan Wins Turner Prize 2022
The Turner Prize 2022 has been awarded to Veronica Ryan it was announced this evening at a ceremony at St George’s Hall, Liverpool. The £25,000 prize was presented by musician Holly Johnson during a live broadcast on the BBC.
Article date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Museum to Return Original Beethoven Score to Heirs
A musical manuscript handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven is getting returned to the heirs of the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia, whose members had to flee the country to escape the Holocaust.
Article date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
DISENTANGLING ARCHIVES - How We Are Entering a New Era: The Case of Pixelache Helsinki
Disentangling archives give us the ability to enter a new era as we disposition between organic and artificial telepathic communication. In this article, the aim is to overcome digital colonization of the human brain by analyzing the 20 years of the Pixelache archive.
Article date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Rijksmuseum Acquires Monumental Ebony Cabinet Designed with Mother of Pearl Masterwork by Herman Doomer
A rare cabinet by the Netherlands’ leading cabinetmaker of the 17th century was recently acquired by the Rijksmuseum and goes on display from tomorrow in the Gallery of Honour.
Article date: Friday, November 25, 2022
LS Lowry’s Iconic Painting "Going to the Match" is Back Home at The Lowry to Public Display
This important work of art has been on public display in The Lowry’s galleries since it opened in 2000, on loan from the Professional Footballers’ Association. Following their decision to sell it, there were no guarantees that future owners would share the commitment to keeping the work on public view and free to access.
