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The Met Announces Repatriation Of 10th Century Sculpture To Nepal
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has announced that it will return a 10th century Shiva Hindu sculpture to Nepal after finding gaps in the provenance documents.
The 13-inch sculpture depicts the Hindu deity Lord Shiva,…
Mexico Recovers Looted 16th-Century Manuscripts Belonging To National Archives
A joint operation led by the Mexican government has recovered several 16th-century manuscripts reportedly stolen from the National Archives in Mexico.
The manuscripts in question are historical documents of importance, including a letter…
Getty Foundation Grants $1.3 M For Wupatki Monument Preservation
The Getty Foundation has awarded $1.3 million for a major restoration project of the Wupatki National Monument in Arizona, a cultural and archaeological landmark.
The Wupatki Monument is a complex made from Moenkopi sandstone and houses…
Kristy Edmunds Named New Director Of MASS MoCA
Famed contemporary art museum MASS MoCA has named Kristy Edmunds, reputed named in performing arts leadership, as its next director.
Kristy Edmunds is currently the executive and artistic director of the Center for the Art of…
Mexico Tries To Stop Auction Of Pre-Columbian Artifacts In Germany
The Mexican government is attempting to stop the auction of more than 70 artifacts from the pre-Columbian era by the Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger art dealership in Germany.
The issue first came to light on September 13 when it was revealed…
Van Gogh Museum to display newly-discovered drawing from the Master
A newly discovered drawing, attributed to Vincent van Gogh, will be going on display at the van Gogh Museum this week.
According to the Amsterdam-based museum, the drawing – titled "Study for Worn Out” – could be dated back to November…
Outcry forces Mexico City to remove Pedro Reyes from indigenous women memorial
Merely a week after Mexico City announced a sculpture of indigenous women by Pedro Reyes to replace a Columbus status, an outcry forced the replacement of the sculptor.
Last week, Mexico City announced that the statue of Christopher…
18th Century Church Doors Repatriated To Cyprus
Two 18th century ornate doors, looted from a church in Cyprus in the 1970s, are finally getting repatriated from Japan to their original country.
The pair of doors are estimated to be built in 1778 and were installed in the Church of…
Silicon Valley Investors Fund San Francisco Museum Promising Representation
A new art museum in San Francisco, built on the idea of highlighting artists who are not white men, has found strong supporters in Silicon Valley investors.
The Institute of Contemporary Art in San Francisco is an offshoot of the…
Kandinsky Painting To Be Restituted To Heirs After Long Dispute
After years of legal dispute, Amsterdam city officials announced that they will be restituting a Wassily Kandinsky painting to the heirs of its original owner.
The painting in question, Painting With Houses, was finished by Kandinsky in…