Inflatable replicas of famous monuments popped up in a park, raising questions about art and Hong Kong’s changing place in the world.
Tag: Art
It Turns Out the Picassos Anchoring a Gallery’s Exhibit Were Not by Picasso
The Museum of Old and New Art in Australia claimed to have placed several Picassos inside a women’s restroom to protest a court ruling against the women-only exhibit. The curator now says they were fake.
Archaeologists Find Marble Statue in Ancient Sewer in Bulgaria
Researchers in Bulgaria think the artifact could offer a window into ancient tensions around the rise of Christianity.
What the Impressionist Painter Camille Pissarro Saw in London
A writer used Camille Pissarro’s paintings of suburban London and a ‘lost’ railway as a lens for exploring the city’s history — and settling an arcane mystery.
What the Impressionist Painter Camille Pissarro Saw in London
A writer used Camille Pissarro’s paintings of suburban London and a ‘lost’ railway as a lens for exploring the city’s history — and settling an arcane mystery.
Amsterdam Museum to Return a Matisse Work Sold Under Duress in World War II
The painting, “Odalisque,” was sold to the Stedelijk Museum in the early 1940s by a German-Jewish family desperate to escape the Nazis.
A Court Ruled an Exhibit Discriminated Against Men. Now It’s in the Women’s Restroom.
The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania hung several paintings in a women’s restroom after a court ruled that its installation could not be exclusive to women.
How to Transport a Giant Valuable Artwork in Australia
It takes a big truck, a convey of safety vehicles, good planning and a cool nerve.
Climate Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge With Orange Paint
Two climate protesters sprayed the powder onto the ancient stones on Wednesday, as the Summer Solstice was to be celebrated at the English site, a popular destination on the longest day of the year.
Stonehenge Is Sprayed With Orange Powder in Climate Protest
Two climate protesters sprayed the powder onto the ancient stones on Wednesday, as the Summer Solstice was to be celebrated at the English site, a popular destination on the longest day of the year.