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Nintendo Plans To Turn Defunct Factory Into Its First Museum
One of the defunct Nintendo factories can be turned into the world’s first museum for the gaming company.
Nintendo, one of the leading electronics and video games companies in the world, released a statement sharing its plan for the…
Aksel Ceylan Gains Global Recognition as a Creative
Thanks to the evolution of technology, art has evolved into countless mediums as digital capabilities have created new vehicles for the innovation of art. As graphic design has inevitably become ingrained in our everyday lives with branding…
Toppled Statue Of Slave Trader Put On Display In Bristol Museum
A toppled slave trader statue in Bristol has been put on a museum display, sparking controversy in the art community.
The statue in question belonged to Edward Colston, a 17th-century merchant who was involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave…
Police Mural By Detroit Institute Of Arts Faces Public Backlash
A recently unveiled mural about police by the Detroit Institute of Arts faced backlash for being “pro-cops”.
Last weekend, the DIA posted the images of the newly unveiled mural on social media. The work, titled To Serve And Protest, was…
Art Basel Resumes September Fair As Switzerland Relax COVID Restrictions
Art Basel has announced to its patrons that it will be moving forward with the Swiss art fair which will be held in September this year.
The news was first broken by Art Net, which reported that Art Basel had sent a letter to all the…
Punic Tomb, Over Two Millenia Old, Uncovered In Malta
An ancient burial site was discovered in Żabbar, Malta, during drainage works by the city’s waterworks department.
According to the report of Malta Today, the Water Services Corporation, during trenchworks on the location, uncovered an…
State of Bavaria Restitutes Nazi-looted painting of Austrian Artist
The German state of Bavaria has announced the restitution of a 19th century Wopfner painting, looted by Nazis, to its rightful heirs.
The decision was made by the Bavarian State Painting Collections, one of the richest art collections in…
National Gallery Chairman Tony Hall Resigns After Princess Diana Controversy
After details surrounding Martin Bashir's 1995 interview with Prince Diana surfaced, National Gallery Chairman Tony Hall has announced to step down.
Martin Bashir had famously interviewed Princess Diana in 1995, with the interview…
Uffizi Sells Artworks As NFTS To Recover Losses
Facing financial losses due to the pandemic, the famed Uffizi Gallery is selling famous artworks as NFTs to recoup.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence re-opened on May 6 after being shuttered for months due to the global pandemic. However,…
Lawsuit filed by heirs to reclaim Nazi-looted Pissarro painting
The heirs of a prominent art collector couple have filed a lawsuit for the return of a Pissarro painting, looted by the Nazis.
According to the New York Times, the lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court of Atlanta. The lawsuit…