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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…
After 14 Years, Libya’s National Museum Opens To Public
The National Museum of Libya will finally reopen to the public, 14 years after it closed during the Arab Spring.
The As-Saraya Al-Hamra, commonly known as the Red Castle, has long been the symbol of the ancient history of Libya.…
Met Returns 18th Century Buddhist Painting To South Korea
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) has repatriated part of an 18th-century Buddhist painting that might have been stolen after the Korean War.
Titled 'The Tenth King of Hell', the painting was made in 1798 during the Joseon dynasty of…
Pepperdine Museum Director Resigns After Censorship Allegations
Andrea Gyorody has resigned as the director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University after reports of censorship.
Earlier in October, Pepperdine University reportedly forced changes in the ongoing Hold My Hands…
Smithsonian Organization Closes Doors As US Shutdown Continues
The Smithsonian has finally closed the various museums under its umbrella as the US government shutdown extends to a second week.
Ever since the US government went on a shutdown starting from October 1st, the fate of the various art…
National Gallery Closes Amid US Government Shutdown
On Saturday, the National Gallery of Art indefinitely shuttered down, becoming one of the first galleries affected by the US government shutdown.
On Friday, the museum released a statement saying that it will close from the next day for an…
New York’s Tilton Gallery Announces Closure
Eight years after the death of its founder, the iconic Tilton Gallery of New York has announced that it will close its doors.
The gallery released a press note written by Connie Rogers Tilton, the widow of the gallery's late founder,…
Stolen Ancient Egyptian Bracelet Found To Be Destroyed
The 3,000-years-old bracelet from ancient Egypt, which was stolen earlier this month, have been found to be sold and melted already.
The bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Amenemope, a king of the 21st dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled from…