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‘Artists For Kamala’ Attracts Top Artists For Kamala Harris
Last week, the benefit to support Vice President Kamala Harris brought art donations ranging between $25 to $300,000.
The ‘Artists For Kamala’ benefit was held to support the presidential bid of Democratic Party nominee and current US…
Artist Sues Over Copyright Of AI Generated Image
Artist Jason M. Allen is suing against the copyright rejection of his award-winning artwork generated by artificial intelligence.
In 2022, Jason M. Allen entered the Colorado State Art Fair competition with his work Théâtre d’Opéra…
Ai Weiwei Sculpture Broken During Italy Exhibition
A sculpture by Art Weiwei was intentionally broken by a man during the opening of his new exhibition in Italy.
The incident occurred on Friday evening during the select opening ceremony of the exhibition “Who Am I?”, a survey on Art…
Christie’s Becomes First Major Auction House In Saudi Arabia
Yesterday, Christie’s opened its branch in Saudi Arabia – the first international auction house to do so.
The new space will be curated by Noor Kelani, who was appointed the maiden managing director of Christie’s in Saudi Arabia.…
New British Museum Director Promises Ambitious Makeover
Nicholas Cullinan, the new director of the British Museum, has made big promises to overhaul the tainted institution.
In March, Nicholas Cullinan was announced as the new director of the museum. He took command in June, taking over…
Denmark Returns Sacred Indigenous Cloak To Brazil
A museum in Copenhagen, Denmark has returned a sacred cloth of the Tupinambá tribe to Brazil, after 300 years.
The cloak, nearly six-foot-long, is estimated to have been made using 4,000 feathers belonging to scarlet ibis. There are less…
Stonewall Museum Cuts Ties With Florida Tourism After Anti-LGBT Move
The Stonewall Museum has severed ties with Florida’s tourism authority after the latter took down an LGBT-specific section from its website.
Two weeks ago, it was reported that Visit Florida, the marketing wing of Florida’s state…
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Museum Shut Down After Climate Protestors Attack
The Rijksmuseum Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands was closed after climate activists protested outside the venue.
On Saturday, a group of climate activists stormed the Rijksmuseum Museum. Associated with the group Extinction Rebellion…
For First Time In 400 Years, Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Open To Public
An Artemisia Gentileschi painting at the Kimbell Art Museum in Texas is being publicly exhibited for the first time in over four centuries.
Titled ‘Penitent Mary Magdalene’ (1625-26), the painting features the prominent Bible figure in a…
Rembrandt Style Painting Sold For $1.5M In Maine
An unsigned painting in the style of Rembrandt was sold for $1.5 million at the Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Maine.
Titled ‘Portrait of a Girl’, the painting features a young woman in black attire. The details associated with the…