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Native Americans Halt Auction Of Six Century Old Artifact In North Carolina
A group of Native American protestors successfully halted the auction of an Indigenous skull, 600 years old, in North Carolina.
The issue was first raised by Crystal Cavalier-Keck who made several TikTok videos about the upcoming…
Vivan Sundaram, Pioneer of Indian Installation Art, Dies At 79
Artist Vivan Sundaram, best known for pioneering installation art in India in the 90s, died at age 79 on Thursday.
Born in 1943 in Shimla, Vivan Sundaram came from a family of intellectuals. His father was a chairman of the Law…
UK Extends Ban On Export Of Joshua Reynolds Painting; NPG Continues Funding Efforts
The UK has extended the ban on Joshua Reynolds' Portrait Of Omai, as National Portrait Gallery gets more time to raise funds to acquire.
This is the second time the UK government has extended the export ban on the painting, starting from…
Arts and Culture Brought $1 Trillion To US Economy In 2021, NEA Report Finds
A joint report by NEA and BEA found that the arts and cultural industries represented more than $1 trillion USD of the US in 2021.
On Wednesday, the National Endowment for Arts (NEA) and Business of Economic Analysis (BEA) released their…
The Met Collection Could Have 70+ Artifacts From Smuggler Subhash Kapoor
A joint investigation suggests that 77 items in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art might be linked to disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
The joint investigation was carried out by the International Consortium of…
16th Century English Farmhouse With Banksy Mural Demolished For Projects
A 500-year farmhouse in Kent, England, featuring a Banksy mural, was demolished by local authorities on Tuesday.
Artist Banksy himself posted an Instagram post on Wednesday detailing the incident. Titled ‘Morning Is Broken’, the mural…
Frieze Announces 69 Names For 2023 New York Edition
Frieze has announced the names of the 69 exhibitors participating in the 2023 New York fair, to be held on May 18-21 at The Shed.
The list contains some of the biggest blue-chip galleries in the world. These include Pace Gallery,…
Portland Art Museum Forces Indigenous Woman To Remove Baby Carrier; Apologizes
The Portland Art Museum has apologized after asking an indigenous woman to remove her backpack baby carrier before entering.
The incident occurred on Saturday when an anonymous Karuk (an indigenous tribe in California) woman was visiting…
Christie’s Adam Lindemann Auction Fetches $31.5M In Sales
Christie’s auction of over three dozen items belonging to gallerist Adam Lindemann was a success, fetching $31.5 million in total.
Adam Lindemann, apart from being the owner of the Venus Over Manhattan gallery, is also a noted art…
Carrie Mae Weems Becomes First Black Woman To Win Hasselblad Photography Prize
Artist Carrie Mae Weems was announced as the 2023 winner of the prestigious Hasselblad Photography prize – creating history as the first Black woman to win it.
The Hasselblad Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in photography. It…