Browsing Category
Museums & Heritage
US Returns Ancient Buddha Statues To Indonesia
Last week, New York returned two 8th-century bronze Buddha statues, stolen by dealer Douglas Latchford, to Indonesia.
A ceremony was held in New York on Wednesday to commemorate the return of the stolen artifacts by the US Attorney's…
Massimiliano Gioni Announced Director Of New Museum
Longtime associate Massimiliano Gioni will now lead New York-based New Museum, after Lisa Phillips stepped down.
The New Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker. Like its name, its core value hinged on introducing…
National Gallery London Acquires Historic Angelica Kauffman Painting
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired an 18th-century painting by Angelica Kauffman, a first, and has it on display.
Titled 'Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes' (1787–88), the painting is based on the…
Iconic Raphael Vatican Frescoes To Undergo Massive Renovation
The iconic Raphael Loggias frescoes have entered one of the largest restoration projects in their history, as the Vatican Museums begin a five-year effort to conserve the Renaissance masterpiece.
The Loggias, which were created between…
Accused Sentenced In Dutch Musuem Heist Of Ancient Roman Objects
Three men were sentenced to 47 months in prison each for stealing ancient Roman gold artifacts from a Dutch museum in 2025.
The robbery took place in January 2025, when thieves broke into the Drents Museum in the…
Magritte Work Under Repair After Boy Damages It
A René Magritte painting at the Israel Museum is under restoration after a young boy punctured it with a pinecone.
According to reports, the work was The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959), which Magritte made on a commission for his friend,…
Ticket Fraud Worth €10M Exposed At Louvre
A decade-long fraud racket of fake tickets was exposed to have cost the Louvre museum more than €10 million in lost revenue.
The widespread scandal has led to the arrest of 9 people, including museum officials and tour guides. One of the…
Composer Philip Glass Withdraws Work From Kennedy Center
Music composer Philip Glass has recalled his symphony from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in protest.
The work in question is the Symphony No. 15, a symphony he composed honoring former US President Abraham Lincoln.…
Mauritshuis Museum To Lend Girl With A Pearl Earring To Japan
The Mauritshuis Museum in Holland will be lending Vermeer’s Girl A With Pearl Earring to a Japanese museum this fall.
The museum announced on Thursday that the painting will travel to the Nakanoshima Museum in Osaka for the fall season.…
Manhattan DA’s Office Returns Stolen Artifacts To Turkey
Earlier this month, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York returned dozens of smuggled artifacts to Turkey.
The repatriation ceremony occurred on December 8th in New York. It was a result of years of investigation by the…