Archaeological Museum of Thessalonik, August 19, 2024. AFP via Getty Images A marble head of a man dated from 150 CE has been repatriated to Greece by the Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster in Germany. The museum voluntarily returned the artifact after concerns were raised over its ownership records by researchers. During a …
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Rene Magritte’s L’empire des lumières ( 1954). Christie’s Images Limited, 2024 On Tuesday night during Christie’s 20th century evening sale, after eleven or so tense minutes of hushed phone conversations behind cupped hands and quick currency conversions, Rene Magritte’s paintng L’empire des lumières (1954) sold for $121 million. At a press conference after the sale Alex Rotter, Christie’s …
From left: Miguel Pou y Becerra, La promesa (The Promise), 29128; José Campeche y Jordán, The Vision of Saint Philip Benizi, 1786. Museo de Arte de Ponce (2) In a portrait from 1928, a Puerto Rican woman holds a devotional painting of the Virgin Mary and child. She stares directly at the viewer, her other …
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Tate Britain. Courtesy DiscoA340 via Wikimedia Commons More than 600 artists and art workers have signed an open letter calling on the Tate in London to sever ties with arts organizations whose founders have financial ties to Israel. The letter, addressed to Tate leadership ahead of the Turner Prize ceremony on December 3, calls for …
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Hito Steyerl. Photo Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Artist Hito Steyerl will no longer give the keynote speech at a controversial Berlin event that is set to address Israel’s war in Gaza, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and more. Steyerl’s withdrawal was initially reported by Süddeutsche Zeitung. After this article was published, ARTnews learned that artists Candice …
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Plantoir and Architect’s Handkerchief in the Lever House’s outdoor courtyard. Photo by TIMOTHY SCHENCK. All works courtesy of the Estate of Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. On …
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – DECEMBER 23: Evolution of Cherub Wall by Banksy is pictured on Israeli separation wall on December 23, 2023 in Bethlehem, West Bank. Last month, Christian Palestinian leaders here called off public Christmas celebrations, citing the effects of the ongoing war in Gaza. Regarded by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem …
Boston University graduate worker students strike for fair pay, better healthcare coverage, and stronger benefits, 2024. Photo Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston University will not be accepting applications for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences for the 2025–26 academic year, the institution wrote in an undated post on its website. …
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53 percent of respondents to the poll said a permanent display was appropriate. Photo Behlul Cetinkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A recent poll found the majority of Britons, 53 percent, support a permanent exhibit at the British Museum about the transatlantic slave trade. New polling data by British research and data analytics firm YouGov found …
Cognacq-Jay Museum, Paris, France. Photo Karine Maucotel / Musée Cognacq Jay / Roger Viollet via Getty Images An exhibition of precious miniature objects from the 18th century at the Cognacq-Jay Museum in Paris was robbed on Wednesday, according to Le Monde. Four hooded men stole smashed a display case with axes and baseball bats before …
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