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Police Mural By Detroit Institute Of Arts Faces Public Backlash
A recently unveiled mural about police by the Detroit Institute of Arts faced backlash for being “pro-cops”.
Last weekend, the DIA posted the images of the newly unveiled mural on social media. The work, titled To Serve And Protest, was…
Paris’s Centre Pompidou To Open First North American Branch In New Jersey
The famed Centre Pompidou at Paris is expanding its international reach with a satellite outpost in New Jersey - the first in North America.
The plan for the upcoming branch was announced at a joint press conference that had Steven Fulop…
Punic Tomb, Over Two Millenia Old, Uncovered In Malta
An ancient burial site was discovered in Żabbar, Malta, during drainage works by the city’s waterworks department.
According to the report of Malta Today, the Water Services Corporation, during trenchworks on the location, uncovered an…
Kymberly Pinder Appointed Dean Of Yale School Of Art In A Historic Move
The Yale School Of Arts, one of the most prestigious art institutions in America, appointed Kymberly Pinder as its new dean.
Pinder becomes the first woman of color to hold this position in the 150 years of the institution. She is also…
State of Bavaria Restitutes Nazi-looted painting of Austrian Artist
The German state of Bavaria has announced the restitution of a 19th century Wopfner painting, looted by Nazis, to its rightful heirs.
The decision was made by the Bavarian State Painting Collections, one of the richest art collections in…
National Museum Of Women In Arts To Close Next Month For Renovation
The National Museum of Women in Arts, based in Washington D.C., will close next month for a major renovation project.
The historic museum will close on August 9 for a major renovation project that will be undertaken on its building. The…
Lawsuit filed by heirs to reclaim Nazi-looted Pissarro painting
The heirs of a prominent art collector couple have filed a lawsuit for the return of a Pissarro painting, looted by the Nazis.
According to the New York Times, the lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court of Atlanta. The lawsuit…
Thaddeus Ropac Announces New Gallery In South Korea
In the latest international investment in South Korea’s art world, Thaddeus Ropac will inaugurate a new centre in Seoul.
Thaddeus Ropac is an Australian gallerist who first opened his gallery in 1981. Today, the galleries operate from…
Last Surviving Portrait of Catherine De’ Medici Returns To London
A rare portrait of Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II of France, will return to London and put to display for the public.
According to reports, the painting would be returned to Strawberry Hill House in London, where it had once…
Capitoline’s Constantine Statue Finds Missing Finger In Louvre
A missing finger from the ancient bronze statue of Constantine the Great was in the Louvre Museum all along. Now, it is has been reunited with the original.
The ancient bronze finger was located in the Louvre Museum for decades, having…