Art World Roundup: Kaywin Feldman on the Philip Guston show, Ai Weiwei’s outlook, a T. rex. sells for millions and more
This week’s Art World Roundup brings Kaywin Feldman’s response to criticism over a postponed retrospective of Philip Guston works and Ai Weiwei’s thoughts on Trump, China’s relationship with Germany, and […]
French National Assembly approves restitution bill to return 26 artefacts to Benin and Senegal
In recent years, France has grappled with how to handle its vast collection of more than 90,000 African artefacts, many of which were stolen during colonial times. The National Assembly […]
Royal Opera House to deaccession David Hockney painting to alleviate pandemic-related financial strains
The pandemic has created a uniquely difficult financial situation for art institutions around the world. Reeling from social distancing and facing a “new normal” that is quite unfriendly to museums […]
STAN, an impressive T. rex. skeleton, heads to auction block and could bring in $8m
More than 65 million years ago, a T. rex. now known as STAN, roamed a part of the world we now call the Badlands, which spans the US states of […]
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia new designs presented
While Halifax, Nova Scotia wouldn’t be thought of as a spot known for any modern architectural marvels, the coastal city drew international attention for just that half a decade ago. […]
Art World Roundup: What’s below the Mona Lisa, philanthropists band together to aid BIPOC organisations, and more
In this week’s Art World Roundup, we look at a new study shedding more like on the Mona Lisa and a report with surprising information on the state of the illicit […]
Clore Duffield Foundation announces £2.5m in grants for UK arts organisations while V&A announces 103 redundancies
In an attempt to help lessen the burden that the COVID-10 pandemic has placed on UK arts organisations, the Clore Duffield Foundation has announced that it will distribute grants totalling […]