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Milan Monument, Damaged In Climate Protests, Might Require Expensive Restoration
The Italian culture ministry has said that a 19th-century monument in Milan, damaged by climate protestors last month, would need extensive restoration.
The monument in question is the Piazza del Duomo, a 19th-century bronze equestrian…
UNESCO Announces Aid Of $10M To Ukraine Cultural Restoration
The Director-General of UNESCO has announced an aid of $10 million for the restoration of the art landscape in Ukraine.
Audrey Azoulay, the director-general of UNESCO, had a two-day tour of the country earlier this week. Joined by…
Native Americans Halt Auction Of Six Century Old Artifact In North Carolina
A group of Native American protestors successfully halted the auction of an Indigenous skull, 600 years old, in North Carolina.
The issue was first raised by Crystal Cavalier-Keck who made several TikTok videos about the upcoming…
The Met Collection Could Have 70+ Artifacts From Smuggler Subhash Kapoor
A joint investigation suggests that 77 items in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art might be linked to disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
The joint investigation was carried out by the International Consortium of…
16th Century English Farmhouse With Banksy Mural Demolished For Projects
A 500-year farmhouse in Kent, England, featuring a Banksy mural, was demolished by local authorities on Tuesday.
Artist Banksy himself posted an Instagram post on Wednesday detailing the incident. Titled ‘Morning Is Broken’, the mural…
Portland Art Museum Forces Indigenous Woman To Remove Baby Carrier; Apologizes
The Portland Art Museum has apologized after asking an indigenous woman to remove her backpack baby carrier before entering.
The incident occurred on Saturday when an anonymous Karuk (an indigenous tribe in California) woman was visiting…
Unearthed Tomb In Metsamor, Armenia Reveals Couple Who Died Together
In the ongoing excavation at Metsamor, a well-preserved tomb with a couple who died together was unearthed by archaeologists.
The discovery was made as part of the ongoing archaeological expedition by a team of Polish and Armenian…
Tate Britain To Put Focus On More Women Artists Under New Rehang
Tate Britain has announced that the new rehang, to be opened on May 23, will put an increased focus on female artists.
Last week, Tate Britain announced that it will add more than 800 works from 350 artists as part of its new display in…
Outside Minneapolis Institute of Art, Workers Stage Protest
Employees at the Minneapolis Institute of Art have staged a picket outside the facility amidst a unionization battle.
In 2021, temporary workers at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), who call themselves ‘casuals’, joined the Office…
Rijksmuseum In Amsterdam Launches Largest Ever Johannes Vermeer Exhibition
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has opened the largest-ever exhibition for the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.
The exhibition opened on Friday with 28 paintings of the Dutch maestro – out of the 34 paintings Vermeer created in his lifetime.…