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The Biggest Controversies Of Art World In 2022 – Part Two
The year 2022 was no shortage of controversies – too large to list in a single report. Here are some more art world controversies that made the news in 2022:
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The Biggest Controversies Of Art World In 2022 – Part One
The year 2022 has been significant for the art world. As the world recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, experts and audiences alike anticipated the art world to return to pre-Covid normalcy. While this was true to a large extent, it also…
Vanessa Beecroft Installs Tribute To Lost Caravaggio In Sicilian Church
Artist Vanessa Beecroft became the first international artist to install a tribute to Caravaggio’s Nativity, lost in 1969.
Every year since 2010, the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo, Italy chooses an artist to install a tribute to…
Tirtzah Bassel Reimagines Classic Art From The Female Gaze
Artist Tirtzah Bassel unveiled her project which reimagined various classic artworks – but from the perspective of women. In an interview with ArtNews, Bassel shared her thoughts on the project titled ‘Canon in Drag’.
Tirtzah Bassel…
Belgium Museum Director Accused Of Derogatory Remarks Against Employees
Royal Museums of Fine Arts Director Michel Draguet faces allegations of making sexist, racist remarks at employees.
The news first broke at the RTBF (a Belgian public broadcaster) under their Les Grenades project. According to RTBF, an…
Philips Rakes $1.3B Revenues In 2022, But Fails To Show Significant Growth
The auction house Philips brought $1.3 billion in revenues in 2022, but saw a trivial growth over last year as well as a slump in Asia.
In an announcement last week, Philips revealed their revenues for the year 2022. While the $1.3…
Kochi-Muziris Biennale In India Makes Splendid Return After Two Years
Despite its recent delay, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in India is finally returning on Friday after a gap of two years.
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) is the largest art exhibition in India, as well as the largest contemporary art…
Twenty Tombs, Over Two Millenia Old, Unearthed In Egypt
Twenty tombs, over 2500 years old and from the Late Period, have been unearthed in Damietta, Egypt.
Some of the tombs were encased in mudbrick linings, while others were simply put in a dirt pit. Early dating of the tombs suggests that…
Trinidadian Art Dealer Mark Pereira Killed During Attempted Robbery At Home
Mark Pereira, the art dealer beloved in Trinidad & Tobago, was killed at his home on Monday during a robbery attempt.
The tragic event occurred on the evening of December 19 at Pereira’s vacation beach house in Blanchissuese,…
Heirs of Jewish Collector Sue The Met Over Vincent Van Gogh Painting
The heirs of a Jewish art collector have sued the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation, over an allegedly Nazi-looted Vincent van Gogh painting.
The case was filed at a federal court in San…