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Met Gala Protesters leave 300 ‘Urine Bottles’ inside the Met to protest Jeff Bezos Involvement
An activist group left over hundreds of urine bottles at the Met Gala venue while protesting against Jeff Bezos and his wife.
Van Gogh Museum: Progress in Subsidy Talks with Dutch Government
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Dutch Ministry of Culture have made good progress in the mediation process to break the deadlock over subsidies.
Heritage Auctions announces The Matthew Perry Estate Auction on June 5
Heritage Auctions announced The Matthew Perry Estate Auction, a charity auction in partnership with Matthew Perry’s namesake nonprofit organization, The Matthew Perry Foundation, commencing Friday, June 5.
Museum Folkwang acquires "Rooster and Pedestal" by Katharina Fritsch
With the acquisition of "Rooster and Pedestal" (2013/2019) by Katharina Fritsch, the German Folkwang Museum expands its collection with a key work of 21st-century art.
The Ashmolean has returned a 16th-Century Bronze to India
The Ashmolean has returned a 16th-century bronze to the Government of India following research into the object’s provenance and liaison with Indian authorities.
Greece reaches Agreement with Collector on WWII Photographs from Greece
The Greek Ministry of Culture authenticated the collection of WWII photographs from Greece owned by a memorabilia collector in Belgium and reached an agreement to buy them.
Rijksmuseum Researchers discover New Painting by Rembrandt Van Rijn
Researchers at the Rijksmuseum have demonstrated that the painting Vision of Zacharias in the Temple (1633) was made by Rembrandt.
Dutch Woman inherits Collection of Dozens of Rembrandt Engravings
Charlotte Meyer, inherited from her grandfather a collection of 35 original engravings by Rembrandt van Rijn, whose authorship she was unaware of for a long time.
Lost Original Jungle Book Illustrations come to Auction
Two original watercolour illustrations for Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, long thought lost, have been rediscovered and will be offered in Roseberys' Old Master, British & European Pictures auction on Tuesday 10 March with estimates of £15,000-20,000 each.
2029 to be UK-Saudi Year of Culture
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport UK and the Saudi Ministry of Culture have jointly announced the year 2029 as the official UK-Saudi Year of Culture following the official visit of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.