Tag: Museums & Heritage

Environmentally themed exhibitions are gaining momentum in museums and galleries worldwide, with some standing out as particularly remarkable. “Stepping Softly on the Earth” at Baltic in Gateshead is one such

Former Uffizi galleries director Eike Schmidt is running for mayor of Florence in the upcoming June election as part of a right-wing alliance. Schmidt, now the director of Museo e

The former East German power plant E-Werk Luckenwalde, now a sustainable contemporary art center, is a prime example of embracing eco-friendly practices in the cultural sector. Using “Kunststrom” or “art

The destruction of Shababeek for Contemporary Art, one of Gaza’s most esteemed art spaces, during a two-week raid by Israeli forces, has left the visual arts community in mourning. The

A US federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order to block the Des Moines Art Center’s demolition of Mary Miss’ Land art environment, Greenwood Pond: Double Site, in Des

The recent $25 million gift to the photography department of the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) will have a significant impact on the museum. The Bucksbaum Photography Center, part of

Carnegie Mellon University is set to begin construction on its newly expanded Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Pittsburgh, thanks to a generous $10 million donation from alumni Tod and Cindy

NML Faces Closure During UK Bank Holidays Due to Industrial Dispute National Museums Liverpool (NML) in Liverpool may be forced to shut its doors during the upcoming UK bank holidays

Venice will soon become the world’s first city to charge day trippers for entry. After years of delays and protests, the pilot project will require visitors to pay €5 to

Art expert Christopher Marinello, from Art Recovery International, urges museums to enhance security protocols after reports of missing items from several UK institutions. The British Museum is currently in legal