NLTimes, Janene Pieters, 30.03.2020 : “Prized Van Gogh painting stolen in Laren museum burglary” A Van Gogh masterpiece was stolen during an early morning break-in at the Singer Museum in Laren, museum officials confirmed Monday afternoon. The theft of the painting, called “De Lentetuin,” shocked and angered museum management, they said during a press conference….
ItsNiceThat.com, Lucy Bourton, 23.03.2020: “A new podcast profiles female sculptors who worked against preconceptions“ Sculpting Lives dedicates each episode to understanding one sculptor from multiple angles. Launching this week is a new podcast for art lovers to get stuck into, diving deep into the narratives and work of some of Britain’s greatest female sculptors. Sculpting…
Le Figaro, Béatrice de Rochebouët, 11.03.2020 : “Coronavirus: la Tefaf Maastricht ferme en catastrophe après la découverte d’un exposant infecté” Inaugurée jeudi, ce salon qui réunit 285 marchands internationaux, a annoncé sa fermeture mercredi soir avec quatre jours d’avance sur la date prévue. Un des exposants, originaire d’Italie selon nos informations, a été testé positif….
Franceinfo Culture, Rédaction Culture France Télévisions, 05.03.2020 : “Un anonyme américain fait cadeau de 20 millions d’euros au musée d’Orsay qui va pouvoir lancer des travaux d’envergure” Le musée d’Orsay voulait se transformer. Les travaux vont être lancés grâce à un don de 20 millions d’euros d’un Américain qui n’a pas souhaité qu’on divulgue son…
CNN, Rob Picheta, 02.03.2020: “Performance artist Ulay dies aged 76” Ulay, the pioneering and provocative performance artist and photographer best known for his works with his like-minded former partner Marina Abramovic, has died aged 76, it was announced on Monday. Born Frank Uwe Laysiepen in Germany, Ulay’s performances and photographs frequently questioned gender identity and sexuality, earning…
The New York Times, Peter Libbey, 03.03.2020: “Carmen Herrera Mural to Grace East Harlem” The artist’s design will be executed by students from Publicolor, an arts and education program, and Manhattan East School for Arts and Academics. Soon you won’t have to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Museum of Modern Art to see artwork by…
Les Numériques, Florian Agez, 01.03.2020 : “La grotte Chauvet se laisse visiter depuis chez soi en réalité virtuelle” Monument majeur de l’art paléolithique, la grotte Chauvet peut être visitée gratuitement en réalité virtuelle. Une façon d’offrir au commun des mortels une vision aussi intime que possible de ce lieu qui ne sera jamais ouvert au…
Artnews.com, Rebecca Anne Proctor, 25.02.2020: “Dealers Set Sights on Africa at 1-54 Art Fair’s Third Moroccan Edition, in Sign of Continent’s Expanding Collector Base” The pink-hued ancient city of Marrakech has long dazzled the popular imagination from its position on the edge of the Sahara Desert. The bustling Maghreb locale is known for its majestic palaces…
