A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”
Tag: Sculpture
A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V
At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage.
Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum
Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.
An English City Dressed a Statue as Santa for Years. Then It Vanished.
The Old General watched over Nottingham, England, for more than a century of profound change before disappearing. This Christmas, he’s finally back.
Art or Trash? It Can Be a Fine Line.
Two beer cans were displayed in a Dutch museum. Then they were accidentally thrown out.
Man Smashes Ai Weiwei’s Porcelain Sculpture at Italian Museum
The man behind the episode, at a reception for Mr. Ai’s new exhibition in Bologna, has targeted artists before, a museum spokesman said.
The Four Mysterious Guardians of the Artist Lee Bul
This fall the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s facade will feature strange, humanoid sculptures. If they induce a feeling of nausea, that’s what Lee was going for.
Simon Verity, Master Stone Carver on Both Sides of the Atlantic, Dies at 79
His Old World craftsmanship extended from Canterbury Cathedral in England to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.
Hong Kong’s Bouncy ‘Wonders’ Leave Some Wondering, ‘Why?’
Inflatable replicas of famous monuments popped up in a park, raising questions about art and Hong Kong’s changing place in the world.