As the object, a carved spoon, was handed back at a ceremony in Bethlehem, officials said it was the first time the United States had repatriated an antiquity to the Palestinian government.
Tag: Art
Victor Hugo Statue Takes a Prominent Place in France’s Debate on Race
After a restoration darkened the hue of a statue at the birthplace of the French writer, complaints ensued — then vandalism.
Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Snarled Covid Data
Plus France just beat Morocco to advance to the World Cup finals.
‘Banksy of Borovsk,’ a Russian Muralist, Wages His Own War
An 84-year-old artist, defying Moscow’s crackdown on dissent, wants his country to acknowledge misdeeds both past and present.
Removal of Banksy Work in Ukraine Sparks Debate Around the Future Of His Murals
The removal of a Banksy mural sparks a debate about the future of a handful of his works scattered in and around Ukraine’s capital.
In Paris Then, in Kyiv Now, Visions of Freedom and Bravery
Our critic was engrossed by drawings from the French Revolution early in the year. Then Russia invaded Ukraine, and recast art in a hard new light.
Almost Safe, She Returned to Munich and Lost a Bronzino and Her Life
A portrait by Bronzino that Ilse Hesselberger once owned is coming up for sale, a reminder of the brutality, and twists of fate, that Jews confronted in the Nazi era.
A New Focus on Jona Ostiglio, a Jewish Artist Who Broke Barriers
Fresh research into the life of Jona Ostiglio, a hitherto unknown 17th-century Jewish artist, reveals a unique painter who lived outside set boundaries.
Banksy Unveils Mural in War-Torn Ukrainian Town
The anonymous artist appeared to confirm his latest creation in Borodyanka, a town that was among the first to be hit by Russian airstrikes.
Setting a Kahlo Drawing Aflame in Search of an NFT Spark
It’s tough to profit in the struggling market of blockchain assets right now. Burning a purported drawing from Frida Kahlo’s personal diary didn’t help a businessman’s cause.