A series of events marking the centennial of the artist’s birth includes a major retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada.
Tag: Art
Islamic Art Exhibition Postponed in Pittsburgh Amid Israel-Hamas War
The Frick Pittsburgh cited fears that the show could become “a source of unintended insensitivity or offense.”
Berlusconi Bequeaths a Warehouse of Art Befitting the Man
The Italian media mogul bought up some 25,000 paintings, many on TV shopping binges, before he died this year. Now no one knows what to do with them.
Van Gogh Museum Stops Giving Out Pikachu Cards After Pokémon Frenzy
The museum in Amsterdam stopped giving out Pikachu cards that were part of a special collaboration after extreme demand.
“Children Wading” Painting Returns to Glasgow Decades After Theft
Thieves in Scotland made off with the painting “Children Wading” in 1989. The work was recently returned after showing up at an auction house in northern England.
National Gallery of Canada Decolonizes Amid Turmoil
As Canada reckons with its colonial history, a push to “decolonize” museums has rocked its National Gallery and other museums.
What I’m Reading: Apples, Private Actors and Marina Abramovic
A retrospective of the performance artist’s work at the Royal Academy of Arts in London captures boundaries being violently tested and redrawn.
Museum Worker Sold Paintings and Put Forgeries in Their Place
An in-house appraiser noticed something was awry when the canvas on his workbench did not match a catalog entry.
Museum Worker Sold Paintings and Put Forgeries in Their Place
An in-house appraiser noticed something was awry when the canvas on his workbench did not match a catalog entry.
Ancient Earthworks Trodden by Golfers Become a World Heritage Site
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recognized the Octagon Earthworks in central Ohio as a cultural marvel.