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Modeste Testas statue defaced in Bordeaux
Statues have always been a high-profile target for vandalism. Whether socio-political or merely irreverent, messages of all sorts are strewn across these artistic monoliths, and we have seen no shortage […]
I Love You, Moi Non Plus seeks to connect through Brexit barriers
The past several years have certainly been times of political upheaval and uncertainty. From the chaotic turmoil that was Trump’s presidency to the scrambling of international governments to face the […]
Paris green-lights major £225m Champs-Élysées revamp
Last year, we looked forward to Christo’s temporary transformation of the Arc de Triomphe (an installation now scheduled for October this year) but now, Paris has announced big plans for […]
Art World Roundup: museums frustrated as lockdown tightens in London, archaeologists make new discoveries while studying an Aztec tower of skulls, and more
This week’s Art World Roundup covers this year’s top-searched terms on Google while London museums close again due to the pandemic. Police in Germany have made another arrest in relation […]
French Senate approves the return of 27 African cultural objects to Benin and Senegal
The return of African cultural objects from French institutions has been a much-discussed topic in recent years that has, at times, gained momentum only to then cool off and slow […]
Art World Roundup: New news from the Met on Sackler connections, a $22,000 publication on the Sistine Chapel, and more
In this week’s Art World Roundup, we look at a Picasso exhibition extended in London, the Met announces it will reconsider Sackler, and a new book on the Sistine Chapel […]
Church volunteer arrested for setting fire to 15th century Gothic cathedral in France
French authorities have arrested and charged a church volunteer for setting a fire that wreaked havoc on the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes. The man was […]
