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President Biden Establishes National Monuments In Honor Of Emmett Till
On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden established a national monument in honor of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Bobley. The announcement came on July 25th, which would have been the 82nd birthday of Emmett Till. Named the “Emmett Till…
Collector Leon Black To Pay $62.5M To US Virgin Islands, Part Of Jeffrey Epstein Settlements
Art collector and investor Leon Black has agreed to pay $62.5 million to the US Virgin Islands, to settle all claims related to his involvement with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein, a prominent financier at the time, was…
UNESCO Condemns Russia For Attack On Heritage Sites In Odesa
UNESCO has condemned the Russian attack on the city of Odesa in Ukraine, which led to the destruction of heritage sites, in “the strongest terms”.
Audrey Azoulay (Director-General, UNESCO) gave a detailed statement saying: “This…
Johnny Depp Continues His Foray In Art With Self-Portrait Series
After two series of paintings in the past year, actor Johnny Depp is now diving into self-portraits with his latest work, ‘Five’.
The self-portrait is based on silkscreen and archival pigment. Depp painted the portrait based on an image…
Court Likely To Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Against AI Art
A class action lawsuit by artists against AI art is losing steam as a US court doesn’t seem sympathetic to the arguments.
On Wednesday, the lawsuit Anderson vs Stability Ltd. was heard at the US District Court in Northern California. The…
Italy Seeks To Repatriate Seven Artefacts From Louvre Museum Collection
The Italian government is in talks with the Louvre Museum to repatriate seven artefacts, suspected to have been looted and smuggled.
The report was first published by the French newspaper Le Monde. Laurence des Cars (Director, Louvre…
UK Gov Blocks Export Of $2.9M Alberto Giacometti Chandelier In Hopes Of Retaining It
The United Kingdom has blocked the export of a $2.9 million worth Alberto Giacometti chandelier, giving local institutions a chance to match its price.
The artwork was reportedly commissioned just after WWII, between 1946-47, by Peter…
Cildo Meireles Wins Iconic Roswitha Haftmann Prize With $174K Prize Money
Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles became the first Latin American artist to win the Roswitha Haftmann Prize, one of the largest art prizes in the world.
The award is named after Roswitha Haftmann, a very prominent art dealer. She was…
In A First, Italy Introduces Entry Fees To The Pantheon Monument
The Italian Culture Ministry has imposed a 5-euro ticket to enter the two-millennium-old Pantheon, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe.
In March, Gennaro Sangiuliano, the culture minister, announced the implementation…
Royals Museum England Had A Gainsborough In the Storage For Decades
A painting thought to be a Gainsborough knockoff and shelved has been found to be genuine after decades.
The revelation came at the Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG), England. The museum first acquired the painting in 1960 from collector…