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Article date: Monday, July 25, 2022

Fourth Plinth Winners for 2022 and 2024: Two Bold New Artworks for London

The next artworks that will take pride of place on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square have been chosen. Antelope by Samson Kambalu will occupy one of the highest profile public art spaces in world from 2022, while emoji 850 Improntas’ (850 Imprints) by Teresa Margolles will be installed from 2024.

Article date: Friday, July 22, 2022

New York Returns 142 Antiquities Valued at Nearly $14 Million to the People of Italy

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the return of 142 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million to the people of Italy.

Article date: Thursday, July 21, 2022

A Jeweled Fabergé Egg Found on a Russian Oligarch's Superyacht Seized in Fiji

US law enforcement may have found a priceless Faberg egg on a Russian oligarch's superyacht. The find was made on the Amadea, a vessel owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov.

Article date: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Charles Gaines’ First Public Art Project: “The American Manifest”

Creative Time, Governors Island Arts, and Times Square Arts are pleased to present the first public art exhibition by Charles Gaines, The American Manifest. The serial public art installation will unfold in three parts, or chapters, across three locations over the course of two years

Article date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Below the Surface: Three Modigliani Paintings Revealed for the First Time Thanks to Digital Radiography

A unique painting by Amedeo Modigliani, on display at Hecht Museum in the University of Haifa, was recently analyzed by a portable digital radiography system. The X-ray revealed no less than three never seen before paintings hidden beneath the surface.

Article date: Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Climate Activist Glues Self to Safety Glass of Famous Jan van Eyck Painting Exhibited in Bruges

Climate activist Wouter Mouton has made himself heard again. He glued himself to the security glass on Tuesday afternoon in front of the world-famous artwork 'Madonna met Kannunik Joris van der Paele' by Jan Van Eyck.

Article date: Tuesday, July 19, 2022

America Must Ensure That Russia Does Not Evade Sanctions. Here’s How the Art Market Can Help by Deborah Lehr

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States has led an unprecedented effort to isolate Russia’s economy. It has frozen Russian assets, restricted trade and financial flows, seized luxury yachts, and banned Russia’s wealthy class from travel. But the American-led sanctions regime has a chink in its armor: the American art market.

Article date: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Documenta Head, Sabine Schormann Resigns Amid Antisemitism Scandal

Sabine Schormann has resigned as head of documenta- a summer long art festival that takes place every five years in Germany

Article date: Thursday, July 14, 2022

Self Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh Discovered by National Galleries of Scotland

A painting that is “most certainly” a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered by the National Galleries of Scotland.

Article date: Thursday, July 14, 2022

World Monument Fund Launches New Projects to Protect Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage

World Monuments Fund (WMF) has launched four new projects as part of its recently established Ukraine Heritage Response Fund to address the immediate, critical needs of heritage professionals in Ukraine and to lay the groundwork for the future rehabilitation and long-term recovery of cultural heritage in the country.

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