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Article date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Egypt Unveils Discovery Of 250 Coffins, 150 Statues in Saqqara

Egyptian authorities unveiled on a major new archaeological find of 250 sealed coffins containing mummies, 150 bronze statues of ancient gods and goddesses, and other antiquities at the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo.

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: Monday, May 30, 2022

Paris Photo Appoints Holly Roussell and Federica Chiochetti as Curators for 25th Edition

Paris Photo has announced its 2022 guest curators. Championing emerging talent, China/Switzerland-based curator Holly Roussell will present the Curiosa sector. Bringing women in photography to the forefront, writer, curator, lecturer Federica Chiochetti will present the Elles x Paris Photo program.

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: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The Warhol Museum Launches New Developmental Projects in Pittsburgh and Nationwide

The Andy Warhol Museum has announced that the museum will spearhead a major new cultural and economic development project that intends to transform a six-block section of the museum’s neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s North Shore into a thriving hub for expansive cultural programming, creative workforce development and ultimately a new cultural tourism destination.

Article date: Monday, May 23, 2022

Royal College of Art Unveils New London Campus Designed by Herzog & de Meuron

Designed by internationally acclaimed architects, Herzog & de Meuron, the £135 million, 15,500 sqm campus is the largest investment in transformational space in the RCA’s 185 year history.

Article date: Monday, May 23, 2022

President Macron Appoints Rima Abdul Malak as France’s New Minister of Culture

President Emmanuel Macron of France has appointed Lebanese-born Rima Abdul Malak as minister of culture following his election victory last month. She replaces Roselyne Bachelot

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: Thursday, May 19, 2022

An Ancient Royal Official’s Tomb from c2300BC Discovered in Saqqara

The tomb of an official responsible for secret documents in the royal chancellery during the reign of the first pharaohs of the Sixth Dynasty (c. 2300 BC) was discovered in Saqqara

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