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Jacksonville Mayor Orders Removal Of Confederate Statue In Florida
A Confederate statue was removed from a park in Jacksonville, Florida after an order from the city’s mayor.
The monument, titled ‘Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy’, was erected at Springfield Park in Jacksonville in 1915.…
Greek Ministry Offers ‘Important’ Artifacts To UK If Parthenon Marbles Returned
The Greek government has offered to send some ‘most important’ artifacts to the British Museum if the Parthenon Marbles are returned.
Speaking to The Guardian, Lina Mendoni (Greek Culture Minister) made assurances that there would be a…
Metropolitan Museum To Return Khmer Artifacts To Thailand And Cambodia
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that they will return 16 Khmer artifacts to Cambodia and Thailand.
The artifacts were one of the numerous works once sold by disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford. The late dealer was convicted…
Louvre Museum Evacuated Following Bomb Threat
On Saturday morning, the Louvre Museum in Paris was evacuated and closed after receiving bomb threats.
For its visitors, things seemed to go haywire as the iconic museum – as well as the underground shopping center beneath the inverted…
Bloomberg Uproots Gagosian From Their Home At Madison Avenue
The Gagosian gallery will have to move out of the historic Madison Avenue building – one of its homes for over three decades.
According to news reports, RFR Holdings (owner of 980 Madison Avenue) has submitted a proposal of leasing 85…
Union Finalizes First Contract With Art Institute Of Chicago, Ensuring Wage Increases
The employee union at the Art Institute of Chicago has secured a contract with the museum, assuring “across the board” wage increases.
For more than a year, the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU), which comprises over 500…
British Museum Launches Website To Help Recover Stolen Artifacts
The British Museum announced the launch of a website to seek help from the public for the return of the stolen objects.
The museum released on press statement on Tuesday, announcing the launch of the website. At the same time, it also…
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Plans To Sue Architecture Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Work
The San Francisco-based Asian Art Museum is planning to take legal action against the architecture firm WHY over ‘inadequate expansion plans”.
The expansion of the Asian Art Museum was completed in 2020. It cost around $38 million and…
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Greek Artifacts Scrutinized Over Provenance
The Museum of Fine Arts in Florida has dismissed its curator after its Greek artifacts were scrutinized over unsatisfactory provenance.
The artifacts belong to the show “From Chaos to Order” which showcased artifacts from the Geometric…
Wing Luke Museum In Seattle Vandalized Under ‘Hate Crime’
A man was charged with hate crime on Monday after he had vandalized Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum with a sledgehammer last week.
The accused is Craig Milne, a 76-year-old man. On Thursday, September 14, Milne traveled to Seattle’s Chinatown…