US has returned 600 antiquities to Italy, valued collectively at $65 million, that were looted years ago and kept among museums, galleries, and private collections. The artifacts includes ancient gold coins, mosaics, manuscripts, and bronze statues, all recovered through an extensive criminal
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Caspar David Friedrich’s birth in 2024, the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature, the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist in the United States. Organized in cooperation with
A long-lost painting by Caravaggio that was nearly auctioned off at a bargain price has now been displayed at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, following its rescue and restoration. The painting was sold at auction just for $1500 earlier. The painting,
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Warhol Museum is presenting “KAWS + Warhol,” the first exhibition to explore the dark themes in both artists’ works. Using bright colors and pop culture references, both artists depict grim subjects like skulls and car crashes,
Ai Weiwei will have his first U.S. retrospective in a decade at the Seattle Art Museum next year. His previous retrospective, initially held at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. in 2012, was highly successful, attracting both critical acclaim
Spanish police announced the recovery of a five million euro ($5.4 million) painting by artist Francis Bacon, stolen along with four other works in 2015. This painting is one of five portraits of Spanish banker Jose Capelo by Bacon, with a total
The Culture and Tourism Ministry announced the discovery of a mosaic floor dating back to the 2nd century B.C. in the ancient city of Side, located in the southern province of Antalya. This artifact was uncovered during works conducted under the ministry’s
Massive Attack will perform at Bonus Park Orman on July 23. The group visited Istanbul in 2014 for a concert. In addition to their hit songs such as “Unfinished Sympathy”, “Teardrop”, “Angel”, “Paradise Circus”, “Karmacoma”, Massive Attack was also named Rolling Stone’s
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 133 antiquities valued at $14 million to Pakistan. These items were seized through multiple investigations into trafficking networks targeting Pakistani artifacts, involving Subhash Kapoor and Richard Beale. The return took place
This week, Damien Hirst faced renewed scrutiny regarding the dating of his artworks following a new Guardian report, revealing that over 1,000 paintings were created years later than his studio claimed. The controversy over the dating of Hirst’s artworks started in March
Arter is hosting Jackie Matisse: Kite Time exhibition, curated by Gill Eatherle. Kite Time spreads over Arter’s high and low, light and dark spaces where Jackie Matisse’s kites can reveal themselves for the very first time in all their splendor indoors as
Visual depictions of political figures, from historical paintings to carefully constructed photographs, play an active role in shaping public opinion. Portraits of political figures have regained prominence, as seen with the portrait of King Charles, and they continue to hold significance in
