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Van Gogh Museum Cancels Pokémon Partnership Amidst Disturbances
After numerous complaints of disturbances caused by the audience, the Van Gogh Museum has canceled its partnership with Pokémon.
When the partnership between the Van Gogh Museum and the Japanese media giant Pokémon was first announced in…
Yayoi Kusama Expresses Regret Over Past Anti-Black Statements
Prior to her SFMOMA exhibition, artist Yayoi Kusama expressed “deep regret” over the anti-Black statements she made in the past.
Yayoi Kusama, an acclaimed Japanese artist, came under fire after it was revealed that she had used…
Louvre Museum Evacuated Following Bomb Threat
On Saturday morning, the Louvre Museum in Paris was evacuated and closed after receiving bomb threats.
For its visitors, things seemed to go haywire as the iconic museum – as well as the underground shopping center beneath the inverted…
Bloomberg Uproots Gagosian From Their Home At Madison Avenue
The Gagosian gallery will have to move out of the historic Madison Avenue building – one of its homes for over three decades.
According to news reports, RFR Holdings (owner of 980 Madison Avenue) has submitted a proposal of leasing 85…
Former Deutsches Museum Worker Convicted For Stealing And Selling Artworks
A former worker at the Deutsches Museum has been sentenced to prison for stealing 4 paintings from the museum and selling three of them.
The unnamed 30-year-old worker worked at the Deutsches Museum between 2016 and 2018. A provenance…
Christie’s To Offer Monet Painting Worth $65M In November
On Thursday, Christie’s announced that the famous water lily painting by Claude Monet will go on auction with a price tag of $65 million.
Le bassin aux nymphéas was painted by Monet sometime between 1917-1919. The painting, which is 2x1…
Union Finalizes First Contract With Art Institute Of Chicago, Ensuring Wage Increases
The employee union at the Art Institute of Chicago has secured a contract with the museum, assuring “across the board” wage increases.
For more than a year, the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU), which comprises over 500…
British Museum Launches Website To Help Recover Stolen Artifacts
The British Museum announced the launch of a website to seek help from the public for the return of the stolen objects.
The museum released on press statement on Tuesday, announcing the launch of the website. At the same time, it also…
Art School Organization Shuts Doors, Leaving Hundreds Of Students In Limbo
The Art Institutes has announced sudden closure, leaving the fates of 1,700 students in its 8 schools hanging.
On Friday, The Art Institutes – a network of eight private schools – announced that it will close its remaining locations.…
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Plans To Sue Architecture Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Work
The San Francisco-based Asian Art Museum is planning to take legal action against the architecture firm WHY over ‘inadequate expansion plans”.
The expansion of the Asian Art Museum was completed in 2020. It cost around $38 million and…