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Article date: Monday, January 7, 2019

Banksy: Genius or Vandal? in Madrid

A unique journey through more than 70 original works of one of the most influential creators at the moment. On loan by international private collectors, the exhibition includes original paintings by the mysterious author, his sculptures, installations, videos and photographs. The pieces are on display, for the first time in Spain, at Espacio 5.1 of IFEMA.

Article date: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Italy's Uffizi Demands Return of Nazi-Looted Painting

Italy’s Uffizi Galleries called on Germany on Tuesday to return a still-life painting by the Dutch master Jan van Huysum, which was looted by retreating Nazi troops in World War Two, as Reuters reports.

Article date: Monday, December 31, 2018

Invisibles by Jaume Plensa at Museo Reina Sofía

Throughout his career as a sculptor, Jaume Plensa (Barcelona, 1955) has drawn on spirituality, the body and collective memory as the primary sources which tie together his visual artwork. The invisible forms the essence of his intervention in the Palacio de Cristal: a group of steel mesh sculptures which take the space to draw the incomplete faces of figures hanging in the air, intersected by light and suspended in time.

Article date: Saturday, December 29, 2018

Chinese Architecture Firm MAD has Designed a New Arts and Culture Foundation in Rotterdam, Named Fenix

MAD Architects has been commissioned by the Droom en Daad Foundation to design a panoramic viewpoint on top of the historic Fenix warehouse in Rotterdam. Rotterdam-based company Bureau Polderman will be responsible for restoring the historic warehouse itself.

Article date: Thursday, December 27, 2018

Andreas Beitin to Become New Director of the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg

On April 1, 2019, Andreas Beitin will take over as head of the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg. The art historian has been Director of the Ludwig Forum for International Art in Aachen since February 2016. "What particularly appeals to me, in addition to the focus on contemporary art at the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, is the opportunity to realize exhibitions with artistic positions from the classical modern period", Andreas Beitin.

Article date: Thursday, December 20, 2018

Fans Gather to See Port Talbot's New Work by Banksy

Art fans have been gathering outside a steelworker's garage in Port Talbot to look at a new work by the elusive street artist Banksy. The graffiti, entitled Season's Greetings, was painted on the outside of a steelworker's garage on Tuesday night.

Article date: Sunday, December 9, 2018

Belgian Colonial Museum Re-Opens Amid Protests and Demands for Return of Artifacts

Belgium's controversial Africa Museum re-opened on Saturday after a five-year renovation, but protests and a request from the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the return of its stolen artefacts have overshadowed the site's unveiling.

Article date: Friday, December 7, 2018

Anish Kapoor Statement on Victory Over NRA Use of Imagery

"We are pleased to declare victory over the NRA. They have now complied with our demand to remove the unauthorised image of my sculpture Cloud Gate from their abhorrent video 'The Violence of Lies', which seeks to promote fear, hostility and division in American society."

Article date: Thursday, December 6, 2018

The Aestheticized Interview with Kent Anderson Butler (USA)

Kent Anderson Butler is a Los Angeles based artist working in a variety of mediums including video installation, performance and photography. "Currently, I am engaged in the exploration of the “human condition,” the “body” and the “spirit.” I am exploring the integration of how one can weave aspects of the “sacred”, the “environment” and the “body” within a contemporary cultural climate that increasingly ignores the invisible."

Article date: Monday, December 3, 2018

Mexico to Help Rebuild Brazil's National Museum

Mexican experts are to help rebuild Brazil's cherished National Museum destroyed a few months ago by a massive blaze which devastated the country. Experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) will work alongside their Brazilian colleagues to restore the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's building and create a new museum.

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