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Grayson Perry bags the prestigious Erasmus Award, $165,000 reward
British artist Grayson Perry won the prestigious Erasmus Award, also known as ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’ - as well as the $165,000 monetary reward.
The Erasmus Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the world, famously known as the…
Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition At Louvre Sees Record Visitors
The recently-concluded Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at Louvre saw a record attendance of 1 million+, breaking the museum’s own previous record.
The Louvre museum in Paris recently concluded its much-anticipated Leonardo da Vinci…
Prominent Brooklyn gallery Koenig & Clinton shuts its doors
The illustrious Koenig & Clinton Gallery in Brooklyn, which has been serving as a platform for new artists for a few years now, has shuttered its doors.
In a statement issued by the gallery on Tuesday, it was announced that its…
Stan Douglas chosen to represent Canada at 2021 Venice Biennale
Though the Venice Biennale is more than a year away, countries have already started announcing their representatives for the prestigious art event. Australia, Iceland and New Zealand have already announced their representatives, while the…
Artists write Open Letter To PS1 to remove Board Members profiting from “Suffering Of…
The continuing calls from "Theater of Operations: The Gulf War 1991-2011" exhibition to remove people associated with war profits culminated into an open letter signed by 37 artists. In its own word, the letter sought to separate the…
Petition forces exit of Erie Art Museum Director Joshua Helmer
An online petition against Erie Art museum director Joshua Helmer for his predatory attitude towards women forced his exit from the museum.
The story began from a New York Times story last week, which detailed multiple allegations of…
Treasures of 16th-century shipwreck may become public soon
Danish Curator Clausen Pederson is working upon a project to recover the remains of a 16th-century shipwreck. The Gagiana, as the ship was named, sunk on its famous journey to Istanbul's sultan. It had a large treasure on board, much of…
Painting in Vienna sheds new light on the life of Dürer
A painting discovered in Vienna can change the way art historians have looked at the life and career of Northern Renaissance artist Dürer.
The news, which was first published in Art newspaper, pertains to a certain painting found buried…
The Biggest Art Flops Of The Previous Decade
The decade of 2010-2019 saw many great things for the art world, but it also had its fair share of debacles. Let’s take a look back at some of the biggest ‘oops’ moments of the decade:
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The decade began with something that…
São Paulo Art Museum Hires Sandra Benites, Its First Indigenous Art Curator
One of the premier art museums in São Paulo made history by hiring Sandra Benites, the first indigenous art curator in Brazil.
The Museum de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in Brazil has been gearing up for its much-anticipated exhibition on…