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Modernist Paintings Damaged In The Brazil Presidential Palace Riots
Brazil has shared the list of paintings that were damaged when protestors stormed government buildings on January 1.
For background, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidential elections last year, defeating incumbent…
Vaping Sets Off Fire Scare At Orange County Museum Of Art
A vaping teenager caused the fire alarm to set off at the Orange County Museum in California, leading to the evacuation.
The incident occurred on Sunday when an identified teenager was vaping in the bathroom. This set off the fire alarm,…
Dealer Sukanya Rajaratnam Departs From Mnuchin Gallery After 15 Years
After a long career at the Mnuchin Gallery – which included a focus on emerging artists – art dealer Sukanya Rajaratnam is stepping down.
Joining the gallery in 2008, Rajaratnam’s 15-year stint at the Mnuchin Gallery in New York will end…
Venice Biennale Certified Carbon Neutral For 2022
The Venice Biennale announced that it has been certified as carbon-neutral for all the events it organized in 2022.
The certification came from RINA, a certification company based in Genoa, Italy. Founded in 1861, the company has been…
How Art Unions Saw Progress Across 2022
The year 2022 was a significant one for unions in the art world. The wave of unionization that began in 2019 was only accelerated after workers saw the fragility of their employment during the pandemic. Thus, everyone – museum workers,…
Heirs Of Jewish Collectors Sue MoMA, Santa Barbara Museum Over Nazi-Looted Art
Heirs of Fritz Grünbaum are seeking the return of Egon Schiele works from the Museum of Modern Art and Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Timothy Reif and David Fraenkel are the relatives of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian Jewish art collector.…
275 Artifacts Recovered This Year From The Franklin Shipwreck
Parks Canada has revealed that their expedition teams have recovered 275 artifacts this year from the famous Franklin Shipwreck.
In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his 129 men began their voyage from England in search of a Northwest passage…
Artist Loria Orsato Gets Featured In Exhibition Dedicated To Actor Massimo Troisi
Artist Loria Orsato is one of the artists featured in an exhibition dedicated to actor Massimo Troisi and his iconic film, The Postman.
Orsato is currently in news for being part of the exhibition dedicated to Italian actor Massimo…
The Biggest Controversies Of Art World In 2022 – Part Two
The year 2022 was no shortage of controversies – too large to list in a single report. Here are some more art world controversies that made the news in 2022:
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The Biggest Controversies Of Art World In 2022 – Part One
The year 2022 has been significant for the art world. As the world recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, experts and audiences alike anticipated the art world to return to pre-Covid normalcy. While this was true to a large extent, it also…