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“Russian Dancers” by Degas Renamed to “Ukrainian Dancers” By London’s National Gallery
The National Gallery in London has renamed a painting by Edgar Degas from “Russian dancers” to “Ukrainian dancers” after calls for correction.
The early 20th-century painting features a dancing troupe, observed by Degas in Paris one…
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Allocated $2.5M For Ukrainian Artists and Heritages
The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation has committed $2.5 million for Ukrainian artists affected by the war, as well as at-risk Ukranian heritage sites.
The New York-based foundation announced on Wednesday that it will donate the said amount…
The colors of impressions to tell reality, in the artistic mission of Fabrizio Berti
“I was born an artist and I will die an artist," is how Fabrizio Berti responds to those who ask about the origins of his pictorial inspiration. "It was the only thing I could do," explains the artist, "it's something you feel inside; and I…
UK Places Temporary Export Ban In Attempt to Acquire $14M Bellotto Painting
The U.K. government has placed a temporary export ban on a masterpiece by Bernardo Bellotto, in an attempt to keep the work within the country.
The work in question is View of Verona with the Ponte delle Navi (1745-47) by Bellotto, which…
Eight Sentenced For Theft Of Banksy Mural Dedicated To Bataclan Victims
Eight people have been sentenced for a 2019 theft of a Banksy mural dedicated to the victims of the 2015 terrorist attack in Bataclan.
In 2015, terrorists opened fire at a concert in Bataclan, Paris. While many tried to escape through an…
Energy in motion: From painting to digital art in the photography of Federica Marin
Architect, artist, photographer: Federica Marin has cultivated these three disciplines in alternating phases, enclosing them, however, always in a single world, within herself. "The arts are a unique dimension, because you can use them in…
Christie’s To Sell $250M Worth Impressionist Art From Anne Bass Collection
Christie’s has announced that it will auction 12 Impressionist and modern artworks from the collection of philanthropist Anne Bass.
Anne Bass was the ex-wife of Sid Richardson Bass, a Texas business giant who made his money from oil.…
Antiquities Smuggled By Subhash Kapoor Seized From Ivy League School
More than a dozen antiquities, allegedly belonging to disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor, were seized from the art gallery of an Ivy League School.
Though the name of the Ivy League School is not yet revealed, it was confirmed that the…
The ‘Dog’ That Guards The Site of Pompeii
The canine robot from Boston Dynamics has been deployed to patrol and safeguard the heritage site of Pompeii, Italy.
The Monday, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii sent a press release revealing the latest development. Named ‘Spot’, the…
Whitney Workers Protest At 2022 Whitney Biennial VIP Opening
During the VIP opening of the Whitney Biennial 2022 edition, the Whitney workers staged a protest for better rights.
On the night of the opening, when the temperature was below freezing, about three dozen Whitney Museum workers stood…