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Study suggests alcohol withdrawal led Van Gogh to cut off his ear
Perhaps one of the most infamous tales in art history is that Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. Theories for the artist’s actions have been theorized, but a new […]
Piet Mondrian focus of restitution lawsuit and new conservation research
Dutch modernist Piet Mondrian, known for his striking colour block paintings, has made headlines twice recently. Once for a repatriation lawsuit involving a German museum and a second time for […]
Art World Roundup: Simone Leigh heads to Venice, controversy over new Medusa sculpture, repatriation support from Dutch institutes, and more
This week’s Art World Roundup cover Simone Leigh being the next to rep the US at the Venice Biennale, the parole of Anna Sorokin (a.k.a. Anna Delvey), and a controversial […]
Inaugural recipients of the Disability Futures Fellows announced by Ford and Mellon Foundations
The Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have announced the first recipients of a new, 18-month fellowship programme. The Disability Futures Fellows seeks to recognise and amplify the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Activist Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza faces trial in Paris after taking restitution into his own hands
Before June, people, particularly in the museum world, were probably unfamiliar with Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza. However, the 41-year-old Congolese activist now faces a series of court dates, the first of […]
AR and VR find new life in the social distance age
Various industries are looking to expand their offerings during the social distancing age through virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR)—the art world is no exception. If avid travelers can […]
Tate Enterprises to dismiss more than 300 employees due to “loss of revenue” in era of COVID-19
Protests marked the July 27th reopening of Tate Enterprises museums after they had been shuttered since March 17th, when the UK enforced sweeping lockdown measures in response to the pandemic. […]
Art World Roundup: art acquisitions, art restitution, and the end of King Tut ‘s touring show?
In this week’s Art World Roundup, we cover the US National Gallery of Art’s first acquisition of art by a Native American artist and how one London MP is honouring […]
