BMA announces new biennial commission focusing on diversity and accessibility
On December 6th, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) announced that an historic endowment gift from Baltimore philanthropists Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker will make way for a new […]
Cubism and dance
Since October 17 the Centre Pompidou has been hosting a historical retrospective devoted to cubism. The historic nature of this event lies in the number of works that have been […]
Art forgery is becoming more commonplace
Art authentication needs to become more rigorous to confront the challenge For much of artistic history, forgery has been thought of with a tinge of romanticism. It has also been […]
Pay £2, make a guess, win a Banksy!
In an Instagram post on December 1st, Banksy announced he would be auctioning off one of his sculptures in an unusual way. For a mere £2 ($2.50) donation, anyone can […]
Mother and son forgery duo to repay nearly $500,000
Former Franklin Pierce University art professor Lorettann Gascard and her son Nikolas Gascard have recently been charged with faking 17 artworks by lesser-known American painter Leon Golub (1922-2004). After two […]
Christophe Girard : “Paris keeps it appointment with the 21st century”.
On the Rue de Valois just as in City Hall, there are two kinds of politicians in charge of cultur : “politicos”, the men and women who view working in culture […]
Sculptor Robert Morris dies at age 87
Robert Morris, sculptor and minimalist pioneer, has died this week at the age of 87. He made a name for himself through controversial artworks and performance pieces. Often branded as […]
