Artists Seek Removal of Sculpture from National Gallery Show in Protest of US Funding to Israel
Artists Nicholas Galanin and Merritt Johnson also called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition to Avoid ‘Insensitivity or Offense’ Related to Israel-Hamas War
Muslim and Jewish groups have decried the post-ponement.
Harald Falckenberg, German Art Collector with a Discerning Eye, Dies at 80
His 2,400-piece collection is on view in a vast private museum in Hamburg.
Italian Diver Discovers Trove of Roman Coins Near Sardinian Coast
It is estimated that there are somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 well-preserved coins.
Forgotten Edmé Bouchardon Bust Bought for $6 Poised to Make Millions at Sotheby’s
“It could have been binned quite easily.”
Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum Quietly Relinquishes Ownership of Five Looted Antiquities
No announcement was publicly made as to why the works were relabeled.
Removal of Miami Beach Mural Honoring Police Shooting Victim Is Act of ‘Government Speech’, Court Rules
A federal appeals court in Florida upheld a previous ruling that the removal was not an act of censorship.
Victoria and Albert Museum Will Exhibit Hundreds of Photos from Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s Private Collection
The exhibition will include more than 300 images, many of them on public display for the first time.
Ida Applebroog, Vital Feminist Artist With a Dark Take on Domesticity, Dies at 93
She was a monumental presence in America’s early feminist art movement, with an oeuvre fascinated by bodies of all kinds.
Emerging Collector to Watch in Asia: Jinki Hong
The core of his collection comprises work by David Hockney, Alexander Calder, Lee Ufan, and more.