Le Monde has reported that the strike initiated by workers at the Centre Pompidou in October concluded on January 29 with an agreement reached between CFDT and Force Ouvrière, the two unions representing the employees, and the management of the Paris institution.
A sizable artwork by the British artist John Opie, which was stolen in 1969, has recently been recovered and returned following a two-year investigation by the FBI. Opie’s oil on canvas masterpiece, “The Schoolmistress” (1784), measures approximately 40 inches by 50 inches.
Sotheby’s was cleared on Jan 30 in a Manhattan federal court of claims that they helped Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier defraud Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev in a high-profile civil case that has spanned several weeks. After five hours of deliberation, a
The Venice Biennale has announced the participation of 331 artists and collectives for this year’s edition, scheduled to take place from April 20 to November 24. The extensive list was unveiled during a press conference in Venice. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, the
Mario Levi, one of the most prolific writers in contemporary literature, bid farewell to life while undergoing cancer treatment in the hospital. Born in Istanbul in 1957, Levi graduated from Saint Michel High School in 1975 and later earned a degree in
Artİstanbul Feshane, Istanbul’s largest public cultural and art space, has unveiled the “The Dynamic Eye: Beyond Op and Kinetic Art” exhibition, showcasing the collection of Tate, one of the world’s most visited museums. The exhibition, presented with contributions from IMM (Istanbul Metropolitan
A video showcasing renovation work on Egypt’s Menkaure Pyramid at Giza has ignited social media criticism, with some experts denouncing it as “absurd.” Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, hailed it as the “project of the century.” In the
On January 27, Pace Gallery’s New York flagship building closed to the public for the day after being spray-painted with pro-Palestine messages. Pace Gallery is the latest in a series of New York galleries to be tagged with phrases related to the
Starting on January 27, the American Museum of Natural History in New York closed two halls featuring Native American objects, citing their severe outdatedness and cultural sensitivity. This move aligns with recently revamped federal regulations regarding the display of Indigenous human remains
On Friday evening outside the Tate Modern in London, activists disrupted a feminist art event in protest against Hamas’ alleged use of sexual violence. The women, honoring 19-year-old Naama Levy, a hostage of the militant group during the October 7 attacks on
