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Closing of the Museum Ludwig, Cologne until April 19
Article date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Closing of the Museum Ludwig, Cologne until April 19

Wolfgang Hahn Prize award ceremony for Betye Saar and exhibition "Mapping the Collection" postponed. Due to the measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Museum Ludwig, like the other city museums in Cologne, will be closed until April 19. No events will take place during this time.

$5,000 Rauschenberg Emergency Grants in Partnership with New York Foundation for the Arts
Article date: Sunday, March 15, 2020

$5,000 Rauschenberg Emergency Grants in Partnership with New York Foundation for the Arts

The program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical emergencies. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is proud to partner with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to administer a new emergency grant program called Rauschenberg Emergency Grants. This marks the first phase of a program that will be in the tradition of Change, Inc., a non-profit foundation established in 1970 by Robert Rauschenberg to assist professional artists of all disciplines in need of emergency medical aid.

Metropolitan Museum to Close Temporarily Starting March 13
Article date: Friday, March 13, 2020

Metropolitan Museum to Close Temporarily Starting March 13

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it will temporarily close all three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters—starting tomorrow, March 13, to support New York City's effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Museum will undertake a thorough cleaning and plans to announce next steps early next week.

French Culture Minister Franck Riester has Tested Positive for the Coronavirus
Article date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

French Culture Minister Franck Riester has Tested Positive for the Coronavirus

French Culture Minister Franck Riester has tested positive for the coronavirus, along with several other French officials, but he is currently “feeling well” and resting at his home.

Turner Prize-Winning Artist and Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Steve McQueen Unveils his Epic Portrait of London’s Year 3 Pupils
Article date: Thursday, February 27, 2020

Turner Prize-Winning Artist and Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Steve McQueen Unveils his Epic Portrait of London’s Year 3 Pupils

Explored through the vehicle of the traditional school class photograph, this vast new art work is one of the most ambitious portraits of children ever undertaken in the UK. It offers us a glimpse of the capital’s future, a hopeful portrait of a generation to come. Steve McQueen invited every Year 3 pupil in London to have their photograph taken by a team of specially trained Tate photographers.

So British! - The Museum of Fine-Arts in Rouen Hosts the Pinault Collection
Article date: Thursday, February 20, 2020

So British! - The Museum of Fine-Arts in Rouen Hosts the Pinault Collection

Since its creation 30 years ago, the Pinault collection never ceased to grow and quickly became a major actor in the contemporary art scene. Rich from work of the greatest artist of our time and regularly presented to the Palazzo Grassi and to the Pointe de la Douane in Venice, the Pinault collection ranks among the most important and dynamic contemporary art collection in the world.

Announcing details of the 39th EVA International Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Announcing details of the 39th EVA International Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art

EVA International – Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art – is delighted to announce details of its 39th edition, opening on the 4th of September and continuing until the 15th November 2020. The 39th EVA International will present a Guest Programme curated by Istanbul-based curator Merve Elveren, in addition to new commissions, performances, screenings, and educational events that will take place across Limerick and beyond.

10-year Rise in Art Funding and Education Among ‘Most Creative’ Nations
Article date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

10-year Rise in Art Funding and Education Among ‘Most Creative’ Nations

The investigation of the number of creative art degrees completed in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand over the past 10 years showed that these four countries were named as some of the “most creative” by a recent Global Creativity Index.

Game Without Rules by Irina Gabiani (Luxembourg)
Article date: Monday, February 17, 2020

Game Without Rules by Irina Gabiani (Luxembourg)

Irina Gabiani’s exhibition “The game without rules”at Gian Marco Casini Gallery in Livorno (Italy) is a continuation of the artist’s previous exhibition titled “Domino principle (the end is your choice)” presented at Nosbaum Reding Gallery in Luxembourg, where the artist was showing the consequences of excessive exploitation of the resources of our planet.

Tefaf Appoints Interim Managing Director
Article date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Tefaf Appoints Interim Managing Director

Sofie Scheerlinck is appointed as interim Managing Director of TEFAF, the European Fine Arts Foundation, effective 1 April 2020. Sofie Scheerlinck joined TEFAF as Managing Director of TEFAF New York in March 2018. With her function Sofie Scheerlinck will continue the process of TEFAF’s global integration strategy. Sofie is based in New York but will divide her time between New York and Amsterdam.

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