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 …
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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Photo Fairs New York opened with a VIP day on September 7, 2023 at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Photo by Casey Kelbaugh, Courtesy of Photofairs New York After the inaugural edition of Photofairs New York took place last September steps from The Armory Show, it will not take place this year. A spokesperson for Creo, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
Baseera Khan’s 2019 show at Simone Subal Gallery. Photo Dario Lasagni/Courtesy the artist and Simone Subal Gallery Simone Subal Gallery will shutter later this month, becoming the latest New York gallery to announce its permanent closure this year. Founded in 2011, the Lower East Side gallery currently represents artists such as Julien Bismuth, Baseera Khan, …
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PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 25: French police takes security measures near louvre pyramid as France raises alert to maximum after the terrorist attack in the Moscow concert hall that killed 137 people, in Paris, France on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Two 17th century …
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