Uffizi director calls out Germany for stolen painting
Director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Eike Schmidt, has boldly called out Germany concerning the return of a painting stolen by Nazi troops in 1944 during World War II. […]
Queen includes members of the arts community in 2019 honours
With the ringing in of 2019, a new set of people in the arts have been recognized by Queen Elizabeth for their work. Included on the UK’s list of honourees […]
MK Gallery set to reopen in March
The newly revamped MK Gallery will celebrate its first year back in the art scene with some exciting exhibitions. ‘Paula Rego: Obedience and Defiance,’ a major retrospective of […]
Rose-Lynn Fisher examines ‘The Topography of Tears’
Have you ever considered the terrain of your tears? The salty mixture that can signal pain, happiness, exhaustion, or terror – what does it look like? How does it relate […]
In memoriam: Ralph Koltai, groundbreaking British stage designer, passes away at 94
One of the twentieth century’s most influential stage designers, Ralph Koltai passed away in December at the age of 94 in the city of Châtellerault, France. In a career that […]
2020 exhibition to highlight Artemisia Gentileschi
The National Gallery’s (NG) recently acquired and freshly conserved Self-portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Artemisia Gentileschi, which recently debuted at the NG, will be one of the highlights […]
Look up: Trevor Paglen’s work on government surveillance
As of December 3rd, artist and geographer Trevor Paglen put a massive inflatable mirror into orbit. As a way to highlight the infrastructure of surveillance, Paglen created a large-scale silver […]
