Maasai families from Kenya and Tanzania whose heritages are on display at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford have received a ‘symbolic gift of cows’ as part of a project …
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Dorothy Liebes’ investigation weaves the story of her little-known but colorful career
Dorothy who? That’s the question design insiders, as well as museum buffs, may be asking when the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York opens the first monographic exhibition …
Denver was one of nine American cities to receive a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation last month as part of its Monuments Project, a five-year, $250 million initiative …
Excavations for the expansion of Magazzino Italian Art have allowed the center to finally create a rare piece of Michelangelo Pistoletto Land Art
Italian Art Magazinethe museum and research center in Cold Spring, New York, opened Welcome to New York!, a show-investigation by Michelangelo Pistoletto to celebrate the artist’s 90th birthday. Additionally, the …
Lempertz to sell Max Pechstein’s self-portrait following settlement with Jewish doctor’s heirs
Cologne auction house Lempertz has announced plans to auction a self-portrait by Max Pechstein in the fall after it withdrew the work from its June 6 evening sale, following press …
From the “Bloomsbury stud” to unpublished works by Winifred Nicholson – our selection from London Art Week
London may have had fewer art fairs in June, but the summer edition of London Art Week (LAW) returns (until July 7) with 51 participating galleries, both in-person and online. …
A new exhibition in Tbilisi highlights a Georgian artist shunned by the Soviet Union
Georgian artists aren’t often in the spotlight, but a new exhibition in Tbilisi will now shine a spotlight on a key figure and critic of the former Soviet Union. Levan …
A crucifixion by Fra Angelico and a Félix Vallotton that belonged to actor Peter Ustinov are among our favorites from July sales
The Master of Baroncelli Portraits, Pentecost (around 1490) Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings Auction, Sotheby’s, London, 5 July Estimate £7–10 million The Master of Portraits Baroncelli, an anonymous painter …
An exhibition in London’s Little Lagos highlights links between the UK and Nigeria
When Peckham’s South London Gallery (SLG) first attempted to host Nigerian sound artist Emeka Ogboh more than a decade ago, the institution (to the surprise of very few people with …
Star architect David Adjaye ‘steps back’ from major roles amid sexual misconduct allegations
Three former employees of Sir David Adjaye have accused the famous architect of sexual misconduct, emotional abuse and harmful employment practices, Financial Times (FT) reports. Although he denies the allegations …