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Could the only statue by Leonardo be hiding in the V&A? One professor thinks so…
Francesco Caglioti, professor of the history of art at the University of Federico II of Naples, has recently attributed a statue to Leonardo da Vinci, which would make it the […]
Artist Vladimir Kush sues singer Ariana Grande for copyright infringement
Pop star Ariana Grande is facing a lawsuit concerning copyright infringement for her ‘God is a Woman’ video released in July 2018. The lawsuit was filed by Russian-American artist Vladimir […]
Restoration of Valongo Wharf underway, museum still uncertain
Nearly one million African slaves would have walked up the steps of Valongo Wharf in Rio de Janeiro between 1811 and 1831. Brazil would be the destination for more than a third of […]
Met curator wins the inaugural Vilcek Prize for Excellence
Curator of Italian and Spanish drawings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Carmen C. Bambach has been awarded the inaugural Vilcek Prize for Excellence. The Chilean-born curator will receive an […]
Watercolours by Adolf Hitler seized by German police
On January 24th, three paintings purportedly by Adolf Hitler were seized by German police from an auction house sale under the suspicion that the watercolours were forgeries. The works depict […]
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 […]
Salvador Dalí comes back to life in April…sort of
Salvador Dalí once remarked ‘If someday I may die, although it is unlikely, I hope that people in cafes will say “Dalí has died, but not entirely.”’ This year, the […]
Felwine Sarr and Bénédicte Savory respond to criticism of their repatriation report
On the heels of a November report suggesting that France immediately return African artefacts and artworks taken during the colonial period, authors Felwine Sarr and Bénédicte Savoy have found themselves defending […]
Jonas Mekas, in memoriam
Widely regarded as the “godfather of avant-garde cinema,” Jonas Mekas has died at the age of 96. As an artist, filmmaker, film critic, poet, curator, archivist and guru, he quickly […]
Audience or attendance?
Lately there has been a concurrence of exhibitions where developing an audience has been more important than merely ensuring public attendance. What has been impressive about these exhibitions is their […]
