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Article date: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Italy's Tax Police Seize Assets from Architect Linked to ‘Putin’s Black Sea Palace’

Italy’s tax police have seized assets worth over €141 million from an architect who designed a luxury estate on the Black Sea which has been dubbed “Putin’s palace” by opponents of the Russian president.

Article date: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Over 100 Ancient Roman Frescoes Presented in Major Show at Museo Civico Archeologico, Bologna

The Painters of Pompeii Museo Civico Archeologico, Bologna 23.09.2022 - 19.03.2023 Exhibition curated by Mario Grimaldi, presented at the Museo Civico Archeologico, Bologna, in collaboration with the Municipality of Bologna and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and produced by MondoMostre.

Article date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Max Hollein, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, to Add Chief Executive Officer Role in July 2023

The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has voted that Max Hollein will add to his title Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2023, when current Met President and CEO Daniel H. Weiss steps down as previously announced.

Article date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Students of Imperial College, London Protest Against Antony Gormley's 'Phallic' Statue

University students at Imperial College London are battling to prevent the installation of new sculpture by Antony Gormley over concerns that the work is “phallic”.

Article date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Shareholders of Documenta Introduce Scientific Advisory Panel

Seven scholars with outstanding academic expertise in the fields of antisemitism, perspectives from global contexts and post-colonialism, art and constitutional law will advise documenta in the coming months.

Article date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Cambridge Supports Nigeria’s Claim for Return of Benin Artefacts from University Collections

The University of Cambridge is supporting a claim for the return to Nigeria of 116 objects currently held in the University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections that were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897.

Article date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Engraved Block Found at the Cova Gran de Santa Linya Dating Back 14,000 Years

The CERArq-UAB research team has identified the first block with engravings from the Upper Palaeolithic era found in Catalonia’s pre-Pyrenees region.

Article date: Friday, July 29, 2022

French Cultural Minister Affirms Notre-Dame Cathedral to Reopen in 2024

Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is on track to reopen to worshippers and the public in 2024, more than three years after its roof was destroyed in a massive blaze.

Article date: Thursday, July 28, 2022

Seattle Chapter to Remove ‘Audubon’ from its Name

Towards a more inclusive and antiracist future, Seattle’s became the first large chapter in the National Audubon Society network to publicly declare its intention to remove “Audubon” from the organization’s name.

Article date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Legendary Artist Jennifer Bartlett, Dies at 81.

One of the best-known painters of her generation, Bartlett seamlessly combined the refined aesthetic of minimalism with expressive and emotional painting, and leaves a vast and varied body of work.

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