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Writer Roxane Gay Becomes Board President At Performance Space
In an unusual move, acclaimed writer Roxane Gay was named as the board president at the New York-based alternative art center Performance Space.
Acclaimed Writer
Roxane Gay is a critically-acclaimed writer who first shot to fame…
Andy Valmorbida and Untitled-1 Pursue New Merchandising and Licensing Opportunities with the Richard…
Andy Valmorbida is the art entrepreneur, known for popularizing ‘pop-up art shows,’ who is currently doubling down on merchandising and licensing. With a storied history in the art industry, shaking up the status quo and embracing new…
Simone Leigh Leaves Hauser & Wirth In A Surprise Move
Ahead of the anticipated Venice Biennale, artist Simone Leigh has departed from the mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth.
Leigh had joined the famous gallery, which has 15 worldwide locations, in 2020. It is unusual for artists to leave…
Looted Objects Linked To Subhash Kapoor Sent Back To India
After five investigations spanning across a decade, 248 looted objects linked to dealer Subhash Kapoor were returned to India.
On Thursday, the Manhattan DA’s office announced the return of 248 antiquities to India. These stolen items…
After Leaving Museo Jumex, Julieta González Joins Major Brazil Museum
Julieta González, one of the most esteemed curators in Central America, will be joining the Inhotim Museum in Brazil as its artistic director.
Julieta González will join the Inhotim museum in January next year alongside Lucas Pessôa…
Giuseppe Persia: bodies hidden in the magic of black and white
Bellows camera and development on paper in black and white: the photography of Giuseppe Persia starts from these tools, solid and traditional, to give body to the suggestions of the human soul. The photographer, who was born in Lombardy but…
Oldest Colored Bead Jewelry Found In Okinawa, Japan
A report published last week revealed the discovery of a 23,000 old colored bead in Japan, the oldest artificially-colored jewelry in the world.
The object in question was actually unearthed 5 years ago. It was found in the Sakitari Cave…
Hong Kong Censors Old Movies For Content Against “National Interest”
Hong Kong has passed new laws that allow the government to censor even old movies for any content against “national interest”.
Since the pro-democracy protests by civilians first rocked Hong Kong two years ago, the city-state has been in…
Gianna Liani: From craftsmanship to Ultra Pop Art & traveling the world!
From the wedding favors, which she packed in her store, each one different from the other, to the dedicated Wikipedia page, Gianna Liani has faced her entire life in an artistic way. And still today she has a little big dream: to exhibit at…
Dutch Court Gives Ownership of Ancient Crimean Treasure To Ukraine Over Russia
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that an ancient trove of Crimean gold artifacts belongs to Ukraine, not Russia.
The treasure, commonly known as the “Scythian gold”, contains nearly 300 pieces. The pieces are diverse, of various…