Author: Elara Voss
Germany Returns Looted Antiquities from Berlin’s Altes Museum to Italy
Berlin’s Altes Museum has repatriated 25 antiquities, including 21 Apulian vases, that are believed to have been illegally excavated and smuggled out of Italy several decades ago. The German culture
DetailDiscovery of Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck off the Canadian Coast
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) recently announced the discovery of the Quest, the ship on which explorer Ernest Shackleton died, in the Labrador Sea off the coast of Canada.
DetailNYC’s Center for Italian Modern Art to Permanently Close
The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA), an art museum and research center in Soho, Manhattan, will permanently close on June 22. Its current exhibition, “Nanni Balestrini: Art as Political
DetailFrench Critics and Curators Urge Centre Pompidou to Remain Open for Five Years
Several prominent figures in the French art world have signed an open letter urging the French government to reconsider the planned closure of the Centre Pompidou in Paris for renovations.
DetailExpanding Art Collections: The Greens’ EU Pledge Leads to More Regional Loans
If Labour wins the upcoming general election, regional museums in the UK may see an increase in loans of works from national institutions. The party’s manifesto includes plans to support
DetailSwiss Bührle Foundation Negotiating Settlement with Jewish Heirs for Major Impressionist Works
The Stiftung Sammlung E.G. Bührle, which oversees the controversial Bührle collection on loan to Zurich’s Kunsthaus, has announced plans to seek settlements with the heirs of the previous Jewish owners
DetailConservation Unveils Drastic Changes to Famous Judgement of Paris Painting
When Peter Paul Rubens’s “Judgement of Paris” goes back on display at the National Gallery in London, visitors will discover new details uncovered during 14 months of conservation work. The
DetailArt Institute of Chicago to Repatriate 12th-Century Thai Temple Artifact
The Art Institute of Chicago has returned a 12th-century rectangular column fragment to the Phanom Rung temple in Thailand after new research revealed its true origin. This red sandstone fragment
DetailRecovery Efforts for 2023 Lahaina Wildfires Supported by Conservation Experts
Hawaiian heritage sites impacted by the 2023 wildfires in Maui are receiving assistance from the National Endowment for the Humanities. A grant of $19,605.79 has been awarded to the Foundation
DetailMonet Painting Set to be Auctioned after Kunsthaus Zurich Resolves Dispute with Jewish Heirs
A Claude Monet painting from the collection of the Kunsthaus Zurich is set to be sold following a settlement with the heirs of Jewish textiles manufacturer Carl Sachs. The painting,
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