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Established in 1985 through the generosity of Lee Krasner, one of the foremost Abstract Expressionist painters of the 20th century, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation is a leading supporter of emerging and established visual artists. Out of 107 artists selected from 14 countries and 21 U.S states for the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, five were of Indian […]
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President Donald Trump announced plans for a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to be constructed at the White House, with a seated capacity of 650 people. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2025 and is expected to be completed before the end of Trump’s current term. The ballroom will be built where the East Wing
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Loewe Foundation and Studio Voltaire award £5,000 grants and workspace to emerging talent amid city’s affordability crunch Seven emerging artists will receive studio space and financial support through the third annual Loewe Foundation and Studio Voltaire award, addressing London’s severe shortage of affordable creative workspace. The recipients—selected from over 500 applicants—are painter and drag performer
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South Korean conceptual artist Kimsooja was promoted to Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, receiving the honor at the French ambassador’s residence in Seoul. The promotion to Officer represents the second-highest rank in France’s three-tier cultural honor system. The Order of Arts and Letters, established in 1957 by the French Ministry of
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A collection of over 300 ancient jewels, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, has returned to India after 127 years. These jewels, which include amethysts, topaz, and pearls, date back to the Mauryan Empire, Ashokan era, around 240–200 BCE. English estate manager William Claxton Peppé discovered the jewels in 1898 at an
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During its annual World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris earlier this month, UNESCO announced the addition of 26 new sites to its prestigious World Heritage list. Of these, 21 are cultural sites, four are natural, and one is both cultural and natural. Notably, four of the new sites are located in Africa, and nearly a
Raymond Saunders, the abstract painter known for challenging racial categorizations in art and pioneering assemblage techniques, died Monday at age 90, according to his galleries David Zwirner, Andrew Kreps, and Casemore. The Pittsburgh-born artist’s death came just one week after the closing of his first major museum retrospective, “Flowers from a Black Garden,” at Carnegie
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Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović and Scottish painter Peter Doig have been named recipients of the 2025 Praemium Imperiale Awards, announced by the Japan Art Association. Abramović, 79, received the award for sculpture in recognition of her groundbreaking performance work exploring the relationship between artist and audience. Doig was honored in the painting category for
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A stolen painting by 16th century Venetian artist Antonio Solario, depicting Madonna and Child, had finally returned to Italy after 52 years. The artwork was handed over to the Civic Museum of Belluno on July 21,2025 marking the end of a long and complex journey of loss, inheritance, legal conflict, and moral responsibility. Originally stolen
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International Criminal Court receives formal complaint alleging systematic destruction and theft of Ukrainian cultural sites from French NGO The International Criminal Court (ICC) has received a formal complaint alleging Russia has engaged in widespread looting and destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage sites since the February 2022 invasion. The complaint was filed July 11 by the
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