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Article date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

New Fragments from the Parthenon at the Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum received ten fragments of the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon, which were granted by the National Archaeological Museum, following a request made by the Acropolis Museum General Director.

Article date: Thursday, January 6, 2022

Craig Ruddy, Archibald Prize-Winning Painter, Passes Away at 53 Due to Covid Complications

Artist Craig Ruddy, who won the Archibald Prize with his striking portrait of actor David Gulpilil, has died aged 53 after contracting Covid-19.

Article date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Agreement between the Cy Twombly Foundation and the Musée du Louvre for the Monumental Artwork The Ceiling

Inaugurated in 2010 in the Sully wing of the Musée du Louvre, the ceiling painted by the Artist Cy Twombly and entitled The Ceiling, was subject to a dispute.

Article date: Monday, January 3, 2022

The Largest Art Museum in the Nordic Countries to Open in Oslo This Year

On June 11, 2022 the largest art museum in the Nordic countries will open in Oslo. Called the New National Museum, visitors can experience older and modern art, contemporary art, architecture and design all under one roof and in completely new ways.

Article date: Thursday, December 23, 2021

Unsold Painting Assumed to be by Caravaggio Becomes Spanish Cultural Heritage

An oil painting that went unsold at an auction in Madrid in April may have been painted by the 16th-century Italian painter Caravaggio.

Article date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Art in Fiction: Hold Your Horses!

When artworks feature in works of fiction – be it novels, films, theatre pieces, poems, … – they can serve multiple purposes: they can be mere decoration, they can function as a conversation piece, or they can play an important metaphorical role in the video clip for the song 70 Million by the band Hold Your Horses! many artworks are referenced.

Article date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The German Lost Art Foundation Launches Website of the Most Extensive Database Worldwide for Nazi-looted Art

The German Lost Art Foundation redesigned the website of the most extensive database worldwide for Nazi-looted art for a more up-to-date appearance and increased user-friendliness.

Article date: Monday, December 20, 2021

Audrey Azoulay Names Lazare Eloundou Assomo Head of the World Heritage Centre

Due to the retirement of Ms Mechtild Rössler from her post as Director of the Centre on 30 September 2021, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay launched a call for candidates (internal and external) to replace her. At the end of the process, she selected Lazare Eloundou Assomo.

Article date: Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Frans Hals Museum’s Supervisory Board Appoints Lidewij de Koekkoek as Managing Director

Lidewij will succeed the outgoing Managing Director, Ann Demeester, as of 1 March, 2022. Ann is leaving the museum to assume the position of Director of the Kunsthaus Zurich.

Article date: Monday, December 13, 2021

Mondrian Heirs Sue Philadelphia Museum Over Work Claimed to be Stolen by the Nazis

The heirs of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian claim that a nearly 100-year-old canvas by the De Stijl master currently in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) was stolen by the Nazis.

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