Archive for February 2019
King Tut’s tomb: 10 years of conservation
After a decade, extensive conservation and preservation efforts have wrapped up at King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. The project gets the major tourist destination ready just ahead of the 100th […]
‘Most convincing’ thumbprint by Leonardo da Vinci will be on exhibit this year
An artwork becomes an extension of an artist and experiencing a work in person can feel as though you’re in their company even if the artist has been dead for […]
British Museum to assist with renovations of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
As part of a €3.1 million plan, London’s British Museum is participating in a massive transformation and renovation of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in Cairo. The ambitious overhaul […]
Black 3.0, like Vantablack but available to all artists – unless you’re Anish Kapoor
Back in 2016, Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor sparked controversy amongst artists when he acquired exclusive rights to the blackest of black pigments known as Vantablack. The material was developed […]
A Chicago museum’s unique way to highlight the gender pay gap
According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) the median women’s pay is 80% of that of their male counterparts – in other words, for every dollar that men […]
‘100% Women’ will feature women only in a year-long programme at Richard Saltoun Gallery
In less than a month the Richard Saltoun Gallery (RSG) will embark on a year-long programme of exhibitions solely focused on female artists. As part of the gallery’s ongoing commitment […]
David Zwirner Books teams up with Simon & Schuster
In recent years, the art world publishing scene has rapidly grown with major galleries offering their own publishing operation. While shops that specialized in art books have closed, galleries and […]
