Archive for November 2018
‘The Miraculous Journey’: Qatar’s controversial Damien Hirst installation makes its second debut
14 large-scale bronze sculptures make up The Miraculous Journey (2005-2013) by Damien Hirst. The installation, standing just outside a Qatar hospital, has recently been unveiled – again. Each of the […]
Leonardo da Vinci loans spark tensions between France and Italy
As 2019 quickly approaches, so does the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s passing. At the time of his death on May 2nd, 1519, the Italian artist, aged 67, was […]
Picasso thought to be destroyed recently found. Or was it?
In July 2012, the Kunsthal Rotterdam was at the centre of one of the largest art heists to date. The works stolen were Picasso’s Tête d’Arlequin, Matisse’s La Liseuse en […]
The blood in Jordan Eagles’ ‘Jesus, Christie’s’ runs deeper than you might think
Just over a year ago, Christie’s rocked the art world when they sold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi for $450.3 million. The hype surrounding what was deemed ‘the last da […]
MOMA director Glenn Lowry to hold post through 2025
In mid-November, the New York Times reported that Glenn Lowry would be staying on at the Museum of Modern Art as director through 2025. Lowry, now 64, was due to […]
Somenotsukasa Yoshioka: a workshop ‘In Search of Forgotten Colours’
The 19th-century saw the industrialization of various manufacturing processes. One of which was the way in which materials were dyed. In the mid-1800s, the creation of synthetic dyes slowly pushed […]
The Centre Pompidou is Quietly Becoming a Global Institution
The Centre Pompidou is quietly growing a network of outposts and pop-ups worldwide. The Parisian modern and contemporary art museum has rapidly extended its global influence and presence since the […]
