Van Gogh Museum Threatens To Close
The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam states that it may be forced to close if it does not receive additional funding from the Dutch government. The Van Gogh Museum receives approximately 1.8 million visitors per year, and is said … More…
Painting Of The Week: Le Réveil de Vénus by Louis Courtat
Louis Courtat’s painting Le Réveil de Vénus (The Awakening of Venus) is a nineteenth-century rendition of a classical subject, incorporating stylistic motifs from eighteenth-century Rococo and Neoclassical painting. Much of Courtat’s work is a continuation of the artistic lineage established … More…
Collector Sues Christie’s Over Tainted Provenance
A collector is suing Christie’s for allegedly failing to disclose that a cocaine kingpin may have previously owned a Picasso painting they agreed to buy. Sasan Ghandehari is the son of the Kazakh-born Iranian billionaire Hourieh Peramam, who made her … More…
Bayeux Tapestry Loan Receives Opposition
The plan to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum has received pushback in the form of a petition that currently has over 50,000 signatures. In July, the British and French governments announced a cultural exchange agreement where a … More…
Painting Threatens German Cathedral’s UNESCO Status
Germany’s Naumburg Cathedral is at risk of losing its world heritage site status from UNESCO because of the placement of a somewhat controversial altarpiece. Naumburg Cathedral is considered one of the most beautiful churches in central Germany. Much of the … More…
NYC Museums Donate Art To New JFK Airport Terminal
John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new Terminal 6 will include works of art from several prominent New York cultural institutions. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and the JFK Millennium Partners consortium have announced that four New … More…
Sotheby’s Breuer Building Headquarters To Open On November 8th
Sotheby’s has announced that its new headquarters in the Breuer Building will open to the public on November 8th of this year. In June 2023, Sotheby’s announced its intention to purchase the iconic Breuer Building, a historical landmark located at … More…
Sweet Treats: Desserts & The Arts
Food is culture. It’s one of the most readily accessible, tangible expressions of identity that most of us experience. Understanding the food of a culture, a country, or a region is a crucial step in grasping the climate, religion, values, … More…
Activists Install Anish Kapoor Work On Offshore Oil Rig
Anish Kapoor, one of the most famous and influential living artists in the world today, has once again demonstrated the power of art in activism. While last week people used his sculpture Cloud Gate (also known as The Bean) to … More…