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Article date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Louvre Launches Civil Action as Part of Art Trafficking Case with Former Director Jean-Luc Martinez

Due to recent legal proceedings regarding the purchase of Egyptian antiquities by Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Musée du Louvre has decided to bring a civil action before the jurisdiction in charge.

Article date: Monday, May 30, 2022

Iconic Mona Lisa Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, Vandalised at Louvre Museum

The world’s most famous painting, Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting La Gioconda, also called the Mona Lisa, suffered what appears to be a cake attack on Sunday by a visitor to the Louvre Museum.

Article date: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Jean-Luc Martinez: Former Louvre President Charged Over Alleged Antiquities Trafficking

The former president and director of the Louvre Museum in Paris, Jean-Luc Martinez, was indicted on Wednesday and placed under judicial supervision after an investigation into antiquities trafficking from the Near and Middle East.

Article date: Monday, May 23, 2022

Focus Ukraine: ALEXANDER CHEKMENEV ∙ SERGEY MELNITCHENKO ∙ VIKTORIA SOROCHINSKI at Kunstsammlungen & Museen Augsburg

In cooperation with the foundation 'Peace for Art', Neue Galerie im Höhmannhaus presents three positions of current artistic photography from Ukraine.

Article date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Antisemitism Accusations Against Documenta: A Scandal About a Rumor

e-flux wrote of this letter: "This is a letter from ruangrupa, the artistic team of documenta fifteen, and the curators of the recently canceled forum We need to Talk! Art — Freedom — Solidarity reflecting an ongoing debate in Germany around the upcoming edition of documenta".

Article date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Kharkiv Region: Russians Destroy Skovoroda Museum with Missile Strike, One Injured

Russian invaders have destroyed the Hryhorii Skovoroda National Museum in the Kharkiv region.

Article date: Friday, May 6, 2022

Artists' Letters from the Anne-Marie Springer Collection at Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid

For the first time in Spain, the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is presenting a selection of letters and postcards written by painters such as Delacroix, Manet, Degas, Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Juan Gris, Frida Kahlo and Lucian Freud, loaned from the Anne-Marie Springer collection.

Article date: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Paintings from the Morozov Collection Returned to Russia

Paintings from the Morozov collection returned to Russia, which were in Paris at the exhibition “Masterpieces New Art Collection of the Morozov Brothers”. This was announced by the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova.

Article date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Smithsonian Adopts Policy on Ethical Returns of Looted Items

Many artifacts and works of art have been in the Smithsonian’s holdings for decades or, in some cases, more than 150 years. They recognize that ethical norms and best practices in collecting have changed, particularly with respect to collecting cultural heritage from individuals and communities, and that the Smithsonian has collections it would not have acquired under present-day standards.

Article date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

MFA Boston Transfers Antique Marble Head to the Republic of Italy

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has transferred the Late Imperial sculpture Portrait of a Man to the Republic of Italy, from where it is believed to have been stolen during World War II.

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Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.

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