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Danish Artist Ordered to Repay Museum After Submitting Empty Frames as Artwork

News / 22/09/2023

Introduction In a truly bizarre incident, a Danish artist, Jens Haaning, has been ordered by a court to repay a museum after receiving a substantial sum of money and delivering empty frames as artwork. This unusual turn of events took place at the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark, where Haaning was commissioned …

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Climate Activists Target MoMA Over Fossil Fuel Ties: Calls for Accountability

News / 20/09/2023

Introduction On a recent Friday, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City found itself at the centre of a climate activism protest, shedding light on the institution’s association with a board member whose husband’s firm invests in fossil fuel projects. Climate activists from groups like Extinction Rebellion and Climate Organising Hub converged …

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Orhan Pamuk’s ‘The Museum of Innocence: A Literary Masterpiece Transformed into Art

Columns, Featured / 08/09/2023

Introduction Orhan Pamuk, the acclaimed Turkish author, is renowned for his ability to weave intricate tales that capture the essence of Istanbul and the human condition. One of his most remarkable works, “The Museum of Innocence,” transcends the realm of literature to become a tangible art form, as Pamuk ingeniously transforms words into objects, creating …

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Security Lapse at Christie’s Exposes Artwork Locations: German Experts Uncover Vulnerability

News / 24/08/2023

Introduction: Experts Reveal Glaring Cybersecurity Gap Allowing Precise Artwork Location Data to be Published A significant cybersecurity vulnerability has been uncovered by German information security experts within the renowned auction house Christie’s safeguards. This flaw allowed the precise location data of artworks belonging to numerous consigners to be inadvertently disclosed on the auction house’s website. …

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Unraveling the Tragic Tale: Vincent Van Gogh’s Death and His Enduring Artistic Legacy

On This Day / 29/07/2023

29th July 2023. ON THIS DAY. Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most celebrated artists in history died on 29 July 1890, leaving an indelible mark on the world of art. His captivating paintings, such as “Starry Night” and “Sunflowers,” are admired globally. However, his life was fraught with challenges, including mental illness and personal …

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Preserving India’s Cultural Heritage: The Need for Stronger Institutional Support and Widespread Art Institutes

Featured, Opinion Feature / 17/07/2023

My recent visit to the Nawab Palace of Murshidabad Hazardwari Palace which is now transformed into a museum, left me disheartened and questioning the notion of “better preservation.” As I observed the peeling wall paint and witnessed the neglect of priceless 17th and 18th-century oil paintings, I couldn’t help but reflect on the lack of …

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Lalit Mohan Sen: Rediscovering a Modern Maestro of Indian Art

Artist Profile / 03/07/2023

A large-scale retrospective exhibition is all set to open on the legendary yet fairly unknown artist, Lalit Mohan Sen (1898-1954) at Emami art gallery on 14th July 2023 curated by Debdutt Gupta. An exhibition that shall highlight the life story of this unknown personality and showcase some of his seminal works of art including paintings, …

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Climate Change Protesters Gather Outside MoMA Party, Demanding Museum Remove Board Chair

News / 08/06/2023

Pratiksha Shome Climate activists erected flags, banners, and a tiny oil rig outside the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday evening during its annual Party in the Garden, a significant fundraiser for the institution, as the sky over Manhattan turned a murky yellow from smoke brought down from Canadian wildfires. In order to get MoMA …

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In Response to a Museum’s “Afrocentric” Egyptian Exhibition, Egypt Prohibits Dutch Archaeologists from Working on Excavations.

News / 08/06/2023

Pratiksha Shome Egyptian officials disallowed archaeologists from the Leiden National Museum of Antiquities from doing further excavations in the Saqqara necropolis after they offended them with their portrayal of ancient Egypt in the exhibition “Kemet: Egypt in Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul & Funk.” According to a leaked email from the chief of the Egyptian Antiquities …

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New research Reveals that German Museums House 40,000 Cameroonian Artefacts.

News / 06/06/2023

Pratiksha Shome According to a recent study released last week by Bénédicte Savoy and Albert Gouaffo, professors at the Technische Universität in Berlin and the University of Dschang in Cameroon, respectively, German museums house 40,000 artefacts from Cameroon, more than any other museum collection worldwide, including the state collections of Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé. Researchers from …

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