Archive for September 2020
Studio Museum names new cohort of artists-in-residence programme
Since 1969, the Studio Museum in Harlem has been supporting contemporary artists and, in that time, their artists-in-residence programme has helped form the canon of Black and diasporic art in […]
Art World Roundup: update on Beirut’s art scene, a stolen Spencer painting recovered, the Musée d’Orsay in hot water, and more
In this week’s Art World Roundup, we look at the state of Beirut’s arts community a month after devastating blasts shook the city, a series of 100+ artworks by Katsushika […]
Sculpture by Antony Gormley will soon be installed in Plymouth as part of £46m cultural centre debut
Later this month, The Box, a new £46 million museum and heritage centre will open in Plymouth that will bring together six Plymouth-based national collections. The Box’s inaugural exhibition, titled […]
Berlin’s storied Berghain nightclub becomes art gallery for foreseeable future showcasing 100+ artists
Since March, Berlin has been comparatively quiet with their nightclubs having been shuttered due to COVID-19. However, one of the city’s best-known clubs, Berghain, will once again welcome visitors into […]
Don’t stop the music: a chord change goes to plan in 639-year-long performance of a John Cage organ composition
A key change in a musical ensemble isn’t always something to write home about, but that’s certainly not the case for a work by composer John Cage that’s meant to […]
Update: police search Berlin café in relation to Green Vault heist in Dresden
It has been more than nine months since burglars broke into the Grünes Gewölbe, or the Green Vault, at Dresden’s Royal Palace, making it out with dozens of priceless items. […]
Art World Roundup: architecture highlights, UK museums under pressure, Art Basel cancels Miami, and more
Architecture features heavy in this week’s Art World Roundup as the UK announces shortlisted proposals for the Home of 2030 competition, architectural firm Gómez Platero releases plans for memorial to […]
