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San Lorenzo de El Escorial to Reorganize for Visitors Forty years after San Lorenzo de El Escorial’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Philip II’s austere tribute to authority, devotion, and patronage is amid a significant reorganisation intended to allow visitors to enjoy the serenity of a previously inaccessible monastic patio and view artworks […]
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Louis Vuitton X Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton is bringing the nostalgic Y2K touch to attract luxury shoppers on New Year’s Day. The nostalgia in question is the reintroduction of LV’s iconic collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, which will be available in stores alongside a campaign featuring Zendaya. Meanwhile, Pietro Beccari, CEO of Louis Vuitton
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Nicholas Galanin Awarded Don Tyson Prize Nicholas Galanin has been awarded the prestigious biennial Don Tyson Prize for his contributions to American art, focusing on Indigenous identity, culture, and representation, which comes with a $200,000 reward. Established in 2016 by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas to commemorate the late Don Tyson;
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Melissa Joseph Wins the UOVO Prize Melissa Joseph, an artist based in Brooklyn; has won the Brooklyn Museum’s coveted UOVO Prize. She is known for her felting techniques in creating intimate portraits. The award includes a solo exhibition at the museum, a commission for a large public mural, and an unrestricted cash grant of $25,000.
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Berlin City Government Cuts Cultural Funding The Berlin city government moved forward with a reduction in its cultural funding, despite significant backlash and demonstrations from the arts community. The new financial plan for 2025 will cut approximately €130m from arts and culture, which is about 12% of the total budget, leading to concerns that some
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Ruth Asawa is Now Literally ‘Out of this World’ The Japanese-American Modernist sculptor, Ruth Asawa became the 23rd woman to have a Mercurian crater named after her. However, compared to 100 men whose names have graced the planet, the gender inequality debate is nigh. The recognition came on November 14 2024 and was bestowed by
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Noguchi Museum Workers to Unionize Workers at the Noguchi Museum in New York City are undertaking a comprehensive initiative to unionise, encompassing all personnel regardless of their department or designation, including administrative, curatorial, education, and visitor services. The museum’s staff have submitted a petition to the National Labor Relations Board to establish a union in
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Palestine Museum US Eyes Israeli Embassy After a successful pop-up event in Ireland, the director of the Connecticut-based Palestine Museum US, Faisal Saleh; a Palestinian-American entrepreneur; is optimistic about transforming the former shuttered Israeli Embassy into its “permanent European headquarters.” In a statement given to The Art Newspaper, he exclaims, “We want to change what
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Italian Authorities Recover Etruscan Artefacts Italian officials have now recovered valuable artefacts, dating back to the 3rd century B.C. These were reportedly stolen from an Etruscan burial site in Umbria by a couple of “clumsy” and “amateur” tomb raiders who accidentally discovered the treasures on their property. Authorities confiscated the artefacts from two business owners
Christie’s Declining Annual Sales 2024 marks another year in a row for Christie’s declining annual sales, when the auction house announced its projected results on Tuesday, December 17. Since a few sales are yet to be final, all the totals shared are mere estimates. In total, Christie’s generated $5.7 billion this year from live, online,
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