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Security guards of the Baltimore Museum of Art take up the helm for the exhibition curating
The security guards of a museum are entrusted with the safeguarding of the priceless treasures in the institution. During their job, they spend all their hours with these art object collections. The stories they believe are the most…
Rod Webber Arrested For Vandalizing NY Gallery Of Hunter Biden
Rod Webber, the man who had vandalized the New York gallery of Hunter Biden on Friday, has been arrested.
On Friday afternoon, Webber entered Georges Berges Gallery that represents President Joe Biden’s son. With a can of pink spray…
Ford, Mellon Foundations Join $5 Million Initiative For US Latinx Artists
The Ford Foundation and Mellon Foundation have joined hands with U.S. Latinx Arts Forum (USLAF) to shed light on the Latinx artists in the USA.
Together, the organizations have created the Latinx Artist Fellowship. The fellowship will…
German Museum Repatriates Historical Lakota Chief’s Shirt
The Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt, Germany announced that it has returned the shirt belonging to a Lakota tribe chief to his descendants.
The shirt was returned to Duan Hollow Horn Bear last month, who is the current chief of the…
Restitution Of Franz Marc Painting By German City Comes To Halt
Düsseldorf, a German city, announced to return a Franz Marc painting in April. But the decision has come to a halt amid controversies.
In April, a commission formed to decide the fate of a Franz Marc painting announced their decision. It…
Ode to Old Masters: Rodin Through The Lens Of Contemporary Artist Lina Condes
“The Thinker”, a new artwork by Lina Condes, is currently displayed at the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Summer Exhibition (June 8th - August 8th , 2021).
What can we learn from looking at Rodin through the lens of contemporary…
German Socialite Angela Gulbenkian Convicted For Fraud And Theft
Prominent German socialite Angela Gulbenkian was convicted of fraud and theft regarding a Kusama sculpture, last week in a London court.
According to a report by Publico, Gulbenkian was charged with stealing around $1.4 million from art…
Research Reveals Last Male Descendants Of Leonardo Da Vinci
New research has tracked 14 male descendants of Leonardo da Vinci, moving a step forward towards finding the artist’s DNA sequence.
The research paper was published in the Human Evolution journal this week. It was conducted by Alessandro…
Museum In Costa Rica Receives 1,300 artifacts From Brooklyn Museum
The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica announced that it has received 1305 Pre-Columbian artifacts from the Brooklyn Museum as part of its repatriation efforts.
While announced only recently, the actual return of the works occurred in October…
New York Historical Society Set For $140 Million Expansion Project
Louise Mirrer, President of New York Historical Society, announced a $140 million expansion plan that will house a new American LGBT+ Museum.
The NYHS had always had this additional space under its possession, but could never decide how…