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White House Orders Review Of Exhibition At Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Museum is once again under scrutiny by the Trump White House, this time for the contents of an ongoing exhibition.
The exhibition in question is the “Entertainment Nation”, which has been on display at the National Museum…
Albright College In Penn To Sell Art Collection To Mitigate Debt
Albright College in Pennsylvania has announced plans to sell more than 500 artworks in its collection to reduce its debt, despite protests.
Located in the town of Reading, Albright College is a liberal arts institution. Last week, the…
Museum of West African Art in Nigeria to Open In November
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin, Nigeria, is set to open for the public in November this year.
First announced in 2020, the project is still under construction and is expected to be completed in 2028. However, some…
Collector Ken Griffin Buys Lincoln’s 13th Amendment Note For $13.7M
Billionaire art collector Kenneth Griffin is revealed as the buyer of the handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment by Abraham Lincoln.
The document, one of the only four handwritten copies made by US President Abraham Lincoln, went on the…
Louvre Announces Global Design Competition for Major Expansion
Part of the much-needed expansion plans, the Louvre has announced a design competition seeking plans for the project.
The Musée du Louvre in Paris has launched an international architectural competition aimed at easing visitor congestion…
Napoleon Collection Of French Dealer Sold At Sotheby’s For $9.6M
The Napoleon Bonaparte collection of French dealer Pierre-Jean Chalençon was sold on Wednesday at Sotheby’s Paris for $9.6 million.
The 112 lots offered on the auction block included a variety of objects – from furniture and Old Master…
Vancouver Art Gallery Fires 30 Unionized Employees
The Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada has laid off 30 unionized staff members amid financial troubles.
The employees were unionized and belonged to CUPE 15, the local branch of CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees). The 30 employees…
New EU Law To Curb Antiquities Trafficking To Go In Effect
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Regulation 2019/800, which was first proposed 6 years ago, will be implemented across the EU member nations from Saturday. The law aims to curtail the flow of illegal cultural goods by increasing the due diligence required by the…
Women Lead As Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale Fetched $84M
Female artists were the standout performers in an otherwise lackluster contemporary art evening sale at Sotheby’s, which raked in $84 million.
Sotheby’s modern and contemporary evening sale in London on Tuesday brought in nearly £62.5…
Club And Ex-Employee Battle Over Ownership Of A Banksy Mural
A club in East London is fighting a legal battle with its ex-employer over the ownership of a Banksy mural once painted over its office wall.
The mural Yellow Lines Flower Painter appeared on the walls of the office of Bethnal Green…