Vanity Fair France, 19.05.2020: “Un entrepreneur français propose de vendre « La Joconde » pour sauver l’économie française” Durant deux mois, l’économie française était à l’arrêt. Malgré une reprise progressive, nombreux sont les personnes anxieuses de la bonne santé de la France. Chacun y va de sa solution miracle pour la relancer. Afin de faire…
vam.ac.uk / @V_and_A, Press release, 12 May 2020: “V&A launch open-call for homemade signs and rainbow drawings created during lockdown“ The V&A has today announced an open-call for homemade signs created during lockdown to enter its permanent collection. From rainbow signs created by children to shop signs and hand-written notes posted in public spaces, the…
BBC NEWS, Will Gompertz, 06.05.2020: “New Banksy artwork appears at Southampton hospital” A new Banksy artwork has appeared at Southampton General Hospital. The largely monochrome painting, which is one square metre, was hung in collaboration with the hospital’s managers in a foyer near the emergency department. It shows a young boy kneeling by a wastepaper…
Le Figaro, Valérie Duponchelle, 15.04.2020 : “Contre le Covid-19, l’artiste Yayoi Kusama envoie son message «Peace and Love» au monde entier” Star de la scène contemporaine, recluse mais toujours active, la «Reine des pois» se manifeste par l’art et la poésie très seventies. «Ma vie, c’est à dire un point au milieu de millions de…
Designboom, Kieron Marchese, 16.04.2020 : “banksy creates lockdown artwork sharing bathroom makeover” Anonymous street artist Banksy has given fans a rare insight into his personal life by creating a piece inside his own house. he has posted a series of images on instagram of an artwork inside his bathroom that features rats wreaking havoc in is assumed…
ARTDAILY.COM, 14.04.2020: “Leading artist Michael Craig-Martin creates colour your own “thank you” for NHS staff” One of Britain’s leading artists, Sir Michael Craig-Martin, has designed a poster for adults and children to colour in and display as a show of support for the work of the National Health Service (NHS). The poster can be downloaded…
Arts-in-the-City.com, Maxime Grandgeorge, 07.04.2020 : “2,4 millions d’euros collectés lors d’une vente aux enchères pour les soignants” Vendues au profit du collectif « Protège ton soignant » par la maison de ventes Piasa, près de 400 œuvres, dons d’artistes, de collectionneurs ou de galeristes ont permis de récolter 2,4 millions d’euros pour soutenir le personnel…
Museo Del Prado, News, 03.04.2020: “Almost 2 million people visit the Prado during the confinement” The number of visitors to the Prado’s website, supported by Telefónica, has increased a 258%. Compared with the month of February there has been a 125% increase in social media. Spain, Italy with a 481% increase, Mexico, Russia and Argentina…
