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Sydney Gallery To Repatriate 13th Century Temple Carving To Nepal
On Friday, the Art Gallery of New South Wales announced that it will return an 800-year-old temple strut to Nepal.
Temple struts are intricately carved pieces that usually depict a god or mythological scene, and are located at the top of…
Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Accused Of ‘Ponzi Scheme’ In Ongoing Lawsuit
Prominent art advisor Lisa Schiff is accused of running a ‘ponzi scheme’ in a lawsuit over the sale of a $2.5 million Adrian Ghenie painting.
Richard Grossman and collector Candace Barasch filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court…
Andy Warhol’s Portrait Of O. J. Simpson Up For Auction At Philips
A 1977 portrait of O. J. Simpson by artist Andy Warhol is set to be auctioned at auction house Philips this month. The portrait will be sold as part of the 20th Century And Contemporary Art Day Sale at the auction house. It is expected to…
Iconic Duct Taped Banana By Maurizio Cattelan Gets Eaten By Student In South Korea
The infamous duct tape-banana sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan is again in the news, this time as a South Korean student ate it.
The incident occurred on Thursday, though the news was first reported only on Sunday. It happened at the Leeum…
Karin Hindsbo Named New Director Of Tate Modern
Tate Modern has announced that Karin Hindsbo, currently director of Oslo’s National Museum, will be the next director of the mega gallery.
The decision is of historical significance, as Karin Hindsbo will not only become the second-ever…
Project For Empty Spaces Awarded $1.5M From Mellon Foundation
New Jersey-based Project For Empty Spaces, home to socially-aware art, is awarded a $1.5 million grant from Mellon Foundation.
The grant comes as a big deal to the small art space, which has so far functioned on limited resources. In a…
Ornella De Rosa: A Journey of Passion and Talent
Ornella De Rosa, known as DRO ARTE, is a talented artist born and raised in Brescia, Italy. She inherited her artistic skills from her mother, who was a painter, and started learning drawing and the use of color at an early age. Today, she…
Benin Bronzes Go From Nigeria To Oba Of Benin
The Nigerian government formally recognized the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, as the rightful owner of the Benin Bronzes. On March 23, the government made the announcement saying “By the announced law, all artefacts must be delivered to the Oba…
After Tampering Allegations, National Gallery of Australia Orders Review Of Indigenous Works
The National Gallery of Australia announced that it will review 28 paintings by indigenous artists, after allegations of tampering by white art assistants.
In early April, The Australian reported that works belonging to artists from the…
Yolanda Antal – A Journey of Inspiration and Creativity through Colorful and Empowering Art
immigrated to Israel with her parents as a child. Her love for art started at an early age, and at 20, she moved to Italy to study art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. After completing her studies, she returned to Israel to continue…