England’s cultural sector is said to be in “crisis” as central government slash funding to regional museums. Continue reading
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Artist’s trash is treasure
One artist’s trash is another man’s €60,000 (£51,488) art collection according to an administrative court in Cologne, Germany. Continue reading
Saatchi Gallery decides to cover up artworks dubbed “blasphemous”
The Saatchi Gallery in London has concealed two paintings by the secretive artist SKU, after receiving numerous complaints from Muslim visitors who said the works were “blasphemous”. Continue reading
Turner Prize 2019: shortlist announced
The much-anticipated artist shortlist for the Turner Prize 2019 has been announced this week. Every two years the prize moves away from London, with the current exhibition taking place in Margate. Continue reading
Judge rules Spanish museum is legal owner of Nazi-looted painting
Yesterday (30 April 2019), a federal U.S. judge ruled that a Spanish museum was the rightful owner of a Nazi-looted painting, rather than the survivors of the Jewish woman who relinquished it to flee the Holocaust. Continue reading
Plans for Banksy Museum in Port Talbot in doubt
“The project is in jeopardy,” says an art dealer who planned to create a gallery in Port Talbot around a Banksy mural that appeared in the Welsh town last year. Continue reading
UK won’t repatriate looted artefacts, says UK culture secretary
“Never mind the argument about who owns this thing, let’s argue about how it gets to be seen”, culture secretary, Jeremy Wright, has told The Times in response to the debate over the restitution of ancient artefacts. Continue reading
Notre-Dame Cathedral devastated by fire forcing artworks and relics to relocate
On Monday evening, firefighters battled against a truly devastating fire that tore its way through one of Paris’s national treasures – the Notre-Dame Cathedral. The cathedral was undergoing an extensive restoration programme when the fire started, although the cause is unknown. Continue reading
Female artists still marginalised in UK collections as National Museum accepts “historical injustice”
New research highlights enormous under-representation of female artists in the National Museum of Wales, reflecting wider issues of gender equality across UK public museums.
Tate and National Galleries of Scotland resume talks with curator accused of sexual harassment
The Tate and National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) have reinstated ties with art patron Anthony d’Offay just over a year since suspending contact with him over accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading
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