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Restitution Suit Over Guggenheim’s ‘Woman Ironing’ by Picasso Dismissed

Pablo Picasso, Woman Ironing, 1904 Courtesy, court documents Pablo Picasso’s 1904 painting Woman Ironing, which has been at the center of a restitution lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, will remain with the Guggenheim Foundation. The lawsuit was dismissed by the court on the grounds that it failed to establish “actionable duress,” according to a report in …

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12th-Century Pilaster Returned by the Art Institute of Chicago to Thailand’s Phanom Rung Temple

A 12th-century pilaster fragment returned by the Art Institute of Chicago to Thailand. Courtesy the Art Institute of Chicago A fragment of a pilaster with the Hindu diety Krishna lifting Mount Govardhana is being returned to Thailand by the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC). The return is the result of more thorough provenance research within …

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Former Vatican Staffer Arrested for Sale of Missing Bernini Manuscript

People walking in front of St. Peter Church are seen in Rome, Italy, on June 2nd, 2024. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Vatican authorities have arrested a former employee for attempting to sell a 17th-century manuscript by Gian Lorenzo Bernini that he allegedly stole from an official archive …

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Minneapolis Institute of Art Cancels Kehinde Wiley Show amid Allegations of Sexual Assault [Updated]

Kehinde Wiley. Photo Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Express The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has canceled its iteration of a traveling survey dedicated to artist Kehinde Wiley, who is currently facing allegations of sexual assault. The museum’s decision came hours after the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, reportedly said it would postponed a …

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NYPD Investigates Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Director’s Home, British Artist Faces Scrutiny in Germany, and More: Morning Links for June 13, 2024

The Brooklyn Museum. Photo Cindy Ord/Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES SUSPECTS SOUGHT. An investigation is underway into the vandalism of the home of Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak. Per images shared on X by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, red paint was splashed across the front door …

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In New Exhibition Series, Curator Avi Lubin Centers Artists from Kibbutzim Along the Israel-Gaza Border

Curator Avi Lubin (R) looks through works at Dov Heller’s estate in Nirim, a kibbutz just a few miles from the Gaza border. Courtesy of the MIshkan Museum In his 1968 print Remaining Words, Israeli artist Dov Heller wrote in blocky Hebrew letters: “I finished reserve duty on Friday/I was in Gaza they threw rocks …

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Art Historian’s Run for Mayor of Florence Faces Pushback from Italy’s Left Wing

Eike Schmidt. Photo Christoph Sator/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Eike Schmidt, a German art historian who formerly served as director of the Uffizi Galleries, has officially launched his campaign to become mayor of Florence. But a smooth road to office has been impeded by left-wing politicians in the city, who have accused him of denigrating …

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El Museo del Barrio Names Artist List for Its 2024 Triennial, with an Expanded, Global Focus

The curatorial team for the 2024 edition of La Trienal: from left, Susana V. Temkin, Rodrigo Moura, and María Elena Ortiz. Photo CASEY KELBAUGH El Museo del Barrio has named the 33 artists that will take part in the second edition of its triennial, which will run at the museum from October 10, 2024, to …

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