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The Unfolding Chaos at the Marciano Art Foundation
Unions, layoffs, closure and protests. The Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles was once considered the peaceful haven for the artworks obtained by its founders. In past one week, it has turned into a place of chaos.
The…
Banksy Sets Another Record As Vinyl Cover Sells For $10k
Street artist Banksy has somewhat reached the status of a rockstar in the art world. Just a month ago he hit the headlines when his painting Devolved Parliament became the highest-selling work at a Sotheby’s London auction. Now, he set a…
Sally Dixon, pioneer of including film-making in art, dies at 87
Art luminary and curator Sally Dixon, one of the foremost voices for experimental changes in the art world, died on November 5 at the age of 87. Her death was announced by the Minneapolis-based Walker Center of Arts, where Dixon once used…
Marciano Art Museum Joins Calls To Unionize Art Workers
As the calls for greater transparency in museums gain momentum, more and more workers in the industry are seeking to form unions of their own. The latest to join them was the Marciano Art Museum in Los Angeles.
Around six dozen part-time…
Prince Charles caught amidst $136M art fraud
Prince Charles, heir apparent to the British monarchy, found himself unwittingly entangled in a $136 million art scandal.
The story begins with Dumfries House, a 17th-century historic estate, which occasionally serves as an exhibition…
Richard Prince courts controversy; subject criticizes using photo without permission
Artist Richard Prince has yet again courted controversy with his new exhibition after one of the subjects of the works claimed that her image was used without consent.
Richard Prince is currently having an exhibition titled “New…
Getty Centre among museums to reopen after California fires
After battling the Getty fire, the Getty Center and Villa in Los Angeles are all set to reopen on Saturday.
The Getty fire, which scorched 745 acres of land in California, had forced the museums to shut down earlier this week. However,…
Italian Museum gives cryptic hint for exhibiting Salvator Mundi
In a cryptic announcement on Tuesday, the Castello di Rivoli museum in Italy talked about a mystery work they would be showcasing on Wednesday. The announcement made clear hints towards Salvator Mundi, a work by old master Leonardo da Vinci…
New York Botonical Garden will be filled by Infinity Room, ‘Dancing Pumpkin’ and more by…
Yayoi Kusama, one of the prominent names in the Art Industry, is back with her new exhibition. This new show is titled as the "Cosmic Nature" and the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has revealed details about Yayoi's new exhibition.…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg awarded a prize money of $1M by Nicolas Berggruen’s institute
There have been some famous prize money awards given to the prominent names in the art industry. These awards are given for their contribution and the work they have done and it is just a recognition of that. However, we now have reports…