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Pierre-August Renoir Work, Restituted To Jewish Heirs, Is Now Purchased By German City of Hagen
A painting by Pierre-August Renoir, restituted to the heirs of a Jewish banker, has now been bought by the city of Hagen in Germany.
The work in question is ‘View of the Sea from Haut Cagnes’, made by Renoir around 1910. The painting was…
Climate Protestors March Outside MoMA For Removal Of Board Chair
Dozens of climate activities gathered in Manhattan to force the Museum of Modern Art to remove its board chair, Marie-Josée Kravis.
On Tuesday evening, MoMA was hosting its annual Party In The Garden event – a major fundraising event for…
Sackler Family To Pay $6B. For Immunity Against Opioid Liability Cases, Says Court
In a historic decision, a US court ruled on Tuesday that the Sackler family will have to pay $6 billion in fines and give up control of Purdue Pharma, in exchange for protection against opioid liability cases.
Purdue Pharma is a major…
Florida Dealer Daniel Bouaziz Gets Prison Sentence For Selling Fake Basquiat, Banksy
Daniel Bouaziz, art dealer from Palm Beach (Florida), has been handed a 27-month prison sentence, along with three years of subsequent probation, for his involvement in a money laundering scheme centered around the sale of counterfeit…
Israel Authorities Retrieve Almost Two Millennia Old Ossuaries For Safekeeping
Israel antiquities authority and their local police retrieved three 1850 years old ossuaries, later removed for safekeeping from theft.
On Monday, Israel Antiquities Authority announced the operation to the press. According to them, the…
Italy To Hike Museum Fees By €1 For Flood Aid Package
After the severe floods in the country, Italy has announced to hike museum fees of all museums by €1, to aid in the flood relief package.
Over the last few days, catastrophic floods have devasted the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. To…
Artist Shellyne Rodriguez Arrested After Threatening Reported With Machete
After the incident involving threatening a New York Post reporter, artist Shellyne Rodriguez was arrested on Thursday.
On Thursday morning, Rodriguez was arrested from her apartment in the Bronx, New York. The NYPD spokesperson said that…
Florida Resident Intentionally Crashes Into 13-Foot Hunt Slonem Sculpture
A Florida man was arrested and has admitted to crashing into the 13-foot sculpture Thunderbunny by Hunt Slonem earlier this week.
Identified as Derek Alan Mordok, the accused is a 49-year-old resident of Florida. Earlier this week, he…
Hauser & Wirth Announces New Space In SoHo, Third One In New York
Continuing the trend of recent expansions, Hauser & Wirth has announced a new space in SoHo, its third one in New York alone.
The mega gallery has announced that its new space in the iconic SoHo neighborhood, a bustling hub of art in…
Sotheby’s Faked Provenance of Painting Owned By Jewish Gallerist, Claim Heirs
Heirs of an Austrian, Jewish gallery owner have filed a case against Sotheby’s for faking the provenance of a painting sold in 2019.
The painting in question is St. Francis of Paola Holding a Rosary, Book, and Staff by Giovanni Battista…