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Stanley Museum Becomes First American Museum To Return Benin Bronzes
The Stanley Museum in Iowa has become the first museum in the US to return Benin Bronzes to its rightful owners.
In a ceremony held on July 15 at the Benin Palace in Nigeria, members of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art…
Jersey City Defunds Centre Pompidou Branch; Project Suspended
The Jersey City officials have pulled back from funding the new branch of the Centre Pompidou, causing it to be indefinitely suspended.
The Jersey City Museum, formally titled Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, is the first planned branch of…
Brooklyn Museum, Two Others To Become New York’s Cooling Centers
New York City has enrolled the Brooklyn Museum and two others to serve as cooling centers during the heatwaves this summer.
The Beat The Heat initiative was announced by Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM)…
After Plans To Sell Off A O’Keeffe, Brauer Museums Gets Closed
The decision to close the Brauer Museum of Art was announced by its parent, Valparaiso University, after a controversial plan to sell off paintings in its collection.
The announcement came last week when the Indiana-based Valparaiso…
SFMOMA Acquires Famous “Infinity Mirror Room” By Yayoi Kusama
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has added the Infinity Mirror Room by Yayoi Kusama to its collection.
The installation debuted in May last year at David Zwirner and garnered much public attention. Formally titled "Dreaming of…
12th Century Column Depicting Krishna Returned To Thailand
The Art Institute of Chicago has returned a 12th-century column featuring Krishna to the Kingdom of Thailand.
The rectangular wall column, specifically known as a pilaster, depicts the Hindu god Krishna lifting the Govardhan mountain to…
American Folk Art Museum, Glenstone Museum Vote To Unionize
Last week, employees at the American Folk Art Museum and the Glenstone Museum voted separately in favor of unionizing.
On June 6, the staff at the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) unanimously voted in favor of unionizing and joining with…
PostHuman n.5: The Technological Apex According to Walton Zed
On May 24, the Museum of the Free Academy L-ABAN in Nola unveiled the exhibition "PostHuman n.5," curated by sociologist and contemporary art critic Gaetano Romano. This event, a total immersion into the distortions of bodies and minds in…
Manhattan DA Returns 133 Antiquities To Pakistan
On Wednesday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced the return of 133 stolen antiquities to Pakistan.
In a ceremony, the DA’s office returned the antiquities, worth over $14 million, to the Pakistani government. The ceremony…
Mona Lisa To Move Underground To Avoid ‘Disappointment’
The Louvre Museum has decided to move the Mona Lisa to an underground section to avoid disappointing viewers.
The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous artwork in the world. The 16th-century work by Leonardo da Vinci is also the reason…