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Painting in Vienna sheds new light on the life of Dürer
A painting discovered in Vienna can change the way art historians have looked at the life and career of Northern Renaissance artist Dürer.
The news, which was first published in Art newspaper, pertains to a certain painting found buried…
Baltimore Museum Of Art Announces A Year Dedicated To Women
Women in art have always lagged behind their male counterparts, largely due to systematic discrimination. However, the Baltimore Museum of Art has decided to something drastic for the issue. The year 2020 at BMA will be dedicated…
Artist Dread Scott recreates the iconic Slave Rebellion of 1811
A horde of proud but defiant black folks took on the streets, shouting slogans like “Death or Freedom” and “On To New Orleans”. Some were unarmed while others had weapons. Some walked barefoot while others had horses. But all of them had a…
Louis Vuitton’s Glamorous Retrospective comes to a conclusion
Louis Vuitton is a force in the fashion world, but its contribution to the art world is not any less significant either. The long history of the brand’s support was celebrated in a retrospect at Beverly Hills.
Since its inception in…
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,…
Hans Haacke shows Donald Trump’s tweets in an installation at the New Museum
We know that the art industry is an extremely creative world where you get to see all kinds of things. However, there are also artists who like to twist their creativity in forms that are not imaginable. They see art in the things that we…
The new MoMA opens to public one day early with free admission
We have seen that a new location was built by MoMA and we have also reported that protests also took place at this new location. These protests happened when guests had gathered at the museum for having a toast to celebrate what they…
Art Dealer Phillip Bruno Donates 74 Art Works To Hunterian
Long-time art dealer Phillip A. Bruno made news by donating a huge portion of his art collection to the Hunterian Art Gallery in Scotland. The 74 works he donated to the museum include artists like Lee Gatch, David Levine, William Dole,…
National Gallery of Art inducts Darren Walker, Mitchel Rales in the Board
The National Gallery of Art, located in Washington, went through a big shuffle recently. Darren Walker was included into the board of trustees while Mitchell Rales was elected the president of the institution. This shuffle occurred after…
Gold Toilet Stolen From Gallery In England
The piece in question was America, a famous artwork of Maurizio Cattelan. The gold toilet was opened to public view on Thursday in Blenheim Palace. However, on Saturday morning, the official Twitter handle of the gallery posted that the…