Aug 23, 2019 | Culture, News & Trending
Henrique Pires, Brazil’s secretary of culture, is stepping down from his position in opposition to what he says is government censorship. Pires accused conservative leaders of deliberately trying to suppress LGBT art. The former secretary of culture recently found...
Aug 7, 2019 | News & Trending
Social media influencers beware: using street art as a backdrop for a sponsored post could result in a lawsuit. Several stars have already landed themselves in hot water for posing in front of murals without obtaining permission from the artist. “I have had...
Jul 17, 2019 | News & Trending
One of the most prominent names in art philanthropy, the Sackler family, will no longer be featured on the walls of the Louvre museum in Paris. On July 1, more than a dozen protesters gathered outside the Louvre and unfurled a large banner that read, “Take down the...
Jun 28, 2019 | News & Trending
Guggenheim Museum workers are now officially part of the Local 30 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, as of a 57-20 vote that took place Thursday evening. The decision came after employees complained about being paid substantially lower wages than those...
Jun 7, 2019 | News & Trending
Low wages and poor benefits have inspired security guards at Seattle’s Frye Art Museum to form their own union. Underpaid employees say they’ve gone to extreme lengths to keep up with the city’s high cost of living—including sleeping on friends’ couches and putting...
May 15, 2019 | Auctions, News & Trending
The most expensive Impressionist artwork ever sold at an auction was purchased at Sotheby’s in New York this past Tuesday. It was a painting from Monet’s “Haystacks” series. An anonymous bidder acquired it for $110.7 million. “One of the most recognizable images...
Apr 17, 2019 | News & Trending
On Monday, the world watched in horror as France’s iconic Notre Dame spire toppled over in a fiery blaze. The historic cathedral, which is over 850 years old, is considered a gem of medieval Gothic architecture. The loss of such a significant artifact has Parisians...
Apr 12, 2019 | News & Trending
On Friday, approximately two dozen parents gathered outside Harvard’s Arthur M. Sackler Museum to protest the name of the family whose company developed the addictive painkiller OxyContin. “Harvard, we want the Sackler name to come down,” said 56-year-old...
Mar 29, 2019 | Museums, News & Trending
After more than 10 years in the making, Hong Kong’s Tsz Shan Monastery is finally ready to open its doors to the public. It’s a historic moment for local residents, given that it is the region’s first and only Buddhist art museum. “The museum aspires to promulgate...
Mar 21, 2019 | News & Trending
On Wednesday, Japanese financial services group Nomura Holdings, Inc. introduced a new contemporary art award. The winner will receive a $1 million reward, making it the largest contemporary art prize in the world. “Each year, Nomura will present the Nomura Art Award...
