Several museums in the UK have acknowledged the loss, theft, or destruction of hundreds of items from their collections over the past five years, shedding light on a widespread issue in the sector following last year’s British Museum thefts scandal. Among the
Museums have taken on the responsibility of reflecting on everything that is happening in society. They have become a platform for various activities and cannot escape the latest events in the world. Instead of taking to the streets, activists have started to
Two climate activists were recently arrested at the Natural History Museum in London after spraying a dinosaur skeleton reproduction with orange cornstarch while demanding the UK government halt oil and gas projects. Gastroenterologist Dr. Will Stableforth and physiotherapist Steve Fay sprayed the
For the first time, an exhibition will uncover the major contribution of Jewish designers in making London an iconic fashion city. Museum of London Docklands’s exhibition discovers the stories behind the Jewish fashion makers who became leaders in their industries, founded retail
Shanay Jhaveri has been appointed the new Head of Visual Arts at the Barbican, Barbican Art Center reported. Shanay joins the Barbican from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where he was Associate Curator of International Art from 2016-2022, after
In the era of technological developments with mind blowing speed , we as human beings had a delusion that we would find immortality in near future. Then we all experienced the pandemic. It has been a year since we first locked down
Murat Daltaban’s play titled Meet Me at Dawn, staged at the London Arcola Theatre was selected for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Theatre and Performance Collection. Daltaban is an actor and he is also the art director of the independent theatre company
In the rarefied world of Old Master drawings, few names ignite as much fascination—and controversy—as Michelangelo. The most recent addition to his oeuvre, a long-debated sketch titled Study of Jupiter, has finally emerged from the shadows and onto the market. This delicate
A remarkable story has emerged from Cranbrook, England, where an 11-year-old boy unknowingly rescued a rare Renaissance print by the famed German artist Albrecht Dürer from the trash. The boy, now 24, had kept the artwork tucked away for over a decade,
In a historic move, the National Portrait Gallery in London has appointed Victoria Siddall as its new director, making her the first woman to lead the prestigious institution in its 168-year history. Siddall will step into her role this fall, following the
In a world where technology constantly pushes boundaries, the Epic of Gilgamesh—a tale that has endured for over 4,000 years—is receiving a cutting-edge revival. Scholars at the Institute for Assyriology at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich have developed an artificial intelligence tool
The British Museum expressed interest in pursuing “realistic solutions” to its ownership dispute with Greece regarding the Parthenon Marbles. This statement followed a UNESCO conference where a Turkish representative criticized England’s claim to the contested sculptures. During the 24th meeting of the
