Rijksmuseum under fire after removing offensive terms from artworks
All of this political correctness is getting out of hand. Now the museums are getting in on the action — historic works in the Rijksmuseum are having their titles changed for fear that they might offend someone. For the full … More…
Regional museums given chance to buy renowned British art
Here is a real nice story about the CAS (Contemporary Art Society) in the UK. Under the scheme, their 69 member museums will be given the opportunity to pitch the society on why they deserve to add an important work by an internationally … More…
Antiquities Dealer Leonardo Patterson Faces New Criminal Charges
Here is another one for our Dark Side of the Art World section. Patterson came to America, in the 1960s, penniless and was soon trading artifacts. By the 1980s he was already in hot water — being investigated and charged … More…
‘Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots’ – Dallas Museum of Art
Here is Karen Wilkin’s review of the current Jackson Pollock exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. Featured are about 30 of the artist’s Black Paintings that were originally exhibited in the early 1950s. If you are a fan of … More…
Second portrait hidden behind Mona Lisa’s smile – Does it really matter?
Here is an interesting story about the recent multi-spectral scanning of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. I am sure this process is cutting-edge, cost a great deal of money and took a great deal of time; but in the end, does … More…