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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.…
Uproar After Indiana College Plan To Sell Georgia O’Keeffe, Other Artworks
The decision of Valparaiso University to sell its art collection, including $ 15 million Georgia O’Keeffe painting, has caused a backlash.
The Valparaiso University in Indiana announced in an email on Wednesday that it plans to sell 3…
Tretyakov Gallery Get Push To Align With Russian ‘State Values’
The Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow has been asked by the Russian government to align with state ‘values’ after a complaint.
The issue began after an alleged written complaint by a person named Sergei Shadrin. In the complaint, Shadrin…
275 Artifacts Recovered This Year From The Franklin Shipwreck
Parks Canada has revealed that their expedition teams have recovered 275 artifacts this year from the famous Franklin Shipwreck.
In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his 129 men began their voyage from England in search of a Northwest passage…
Vanessa Beecroft Installs Tribute To Lost Caravaggio In Sicilian Church
Artist Vanessa Beecroft became the first international artist to install a tribute to Caravaggio’s Nativity, lost in 1969.
Every year since 2010, the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo, Italy chooses an artist to install a tribute to…
Belgium Museum Director Accused Of Derogatory Remarks Against Employees
Royal Museums of Fine Arts Director Michel Draguet faces allegations of making sexist, racist remarks at employees.
The news first broke at the RTBF (a Belgian public broadcaster) under their Les Grenades project. According to RTBF, an…