Art World Roundup: CIMAM on dire position of Mexico museums, Pantone announces 2021 colour(s) of the year, and more
In this week’s Art World Roundup, CIMAM deems Mexico’s state museums an “ecosystem in danger,” four protesters face criminal charges after allegedly partaking in the toppling of Bristol’s Edward Colston […]
Rex Whistler mural deemed “offensive” by Tate’s own ethics committee
For years, a mural that wraps around the walls of Tate Britain’s Rex Whistler restaurant has been the source of controversy. Issues with the mural, painted by the restaurant’s namesake, […]
Art World Roundup: Emmanuele Panzarini rallies for “Barca Nostra”, architects call for removal of Philip Johnson’s name, and more
This week’s Art World Roundup includes an artist’s initiative to return Barca Nostra to it’s home, a Channel 4 documentary reveals “the Sistine Chapel of the ancients” in Colombia, murmurs of […]
Concerns grow as “Barca Nostra”, made of the wreckage that killed hundreds, overstays its welcome in Venice
The husk of a ship at the heart of a tragic wreck that killed hundreds of migrants went on view at the 2019 Venice Biennale, becoming a divisive work of […]
Art World Roundup: Hockney portrait to remain at ROH, artist Divya Mehra sets repatriation in motion, human DNA found on da Vinci drawings, and more
In this week’s Art World Roundup, a Hockney portrait will stay at the Royal Opera House after it was sold, the Scottish Gallery presents two concurrent exhibitions of works by […]
Art World Roundup: Google honours Fanny Eaton with new Doodle, the V&A seeks out Harry Styles’ cardigan, and more
This week’s Art World Roundup includes: a Google Doodle honouring Pre-Raphaelite muse Fanny Eaton, a forthcoming London exhibition of works by Jade van der Mark, and the V&A interest in […]
Art World Roundup: the Vatican gets new line of defense, a Nick Cave artworks gets the wrong conversation going, more botched restoration in Spain, and more
In this Art World Roundup, Van Gogh comes to you through a new online database, the Vatican employs a new type of defence to keep online collections secure, and Phillips […]
