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Swiss Museum Directors Call Government To End Lockdown
A group of museums in Switzerland has demanded the government to end lockdown and allow opening art institutions soon.
A group of museum and exhibition venues in Basel, Switzerland has written an open letter to the government, urging…
Statues Linked To Salve Trade Voted To be Removed In London
The City of London Corporation has decided to remove the statutes of two politicians who were said to have some links with the slave trade.
The first statute belonged to William Beckford who was the Mayor of London twice in the late 18th…
Controversial Salvator Mundi, Stolen Last Year, Has Been Recovered
The controversial Salvator Mundi, often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, was recovered a year after it was stolen in Naples.
The work went missing from the Museum of San Dominico Maggiore last year. Now, the Italian police have claimed…
Countdown Clock To Trump’s Presidency Goes Dark Tomorrow
Four years ago, a mysterious clock appeared in the middle of New York. Now, it is finally going dark.
In the summer of 2017, a giant, red neon clock was installed on the side of a building at Queen's Waterfront. It was the work of artist…
Memorial To Martin Luther King Jr. And Wife Will Be Unveiled Next Fall
A memorial dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King is approved to be unveiled by next fall in Boston Common.
The memorial has been designed by artist Hank Willis Thomas along with a team of architects from…
Art Education Career Outlook Expectations
For many students of the arts, it is easy to become discouraged by the many criticisms they will hear regarding their career outlook. Fortunately, career outlooks for K-12 art teachers as well as art educators in other environments are not…
Louvre Faces Major Attendance Drop in 2020 Due To Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the art world unlike anything else. Since March 2020, art institutions continue to face the impact of the pandemic. Now, a report has revealed another concrete example of this impact.
The famed Louvre…
Unknown El Greco painting of Jesus discovered in Spain
A small-scale painting of Jesus Christ in Spain has now been authenticated to be an original work of Renaissance painter El Greco.
As per the Spanish newspaper El País, the work depicts Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns and carrying…
Find out which artists were honored in Queen Elizabeth’s 2021 Honor List.
The 2021 Honor List of Queen Elizabeth has been released, honoring British individuals who have excelled with contributions in their respective fields. The people in the art world found due recognition in the list.
Stephen Deuchar, the…
Two Banksy Murals Defaced By Unknown Elements
Two popular murals of street artist Banksy were defaced by unknown elements over the weakened, according to a report by New York Post.
The two murals, The Gray Ghost and Umbrella Girl, have been in New Orleans since 2008. The Gray Ghost…