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Article date: Thursday, December 23, 2021

The Jordaens Van Dyck Journal Launches Second Issue

The Jordaens Van Dyck Panel Paintings Project proudly announces the publication of the second issue of the multidisciplinary open-access Jordaens Van Dyck Journal.

Article date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Studio Visit with Anselm Reyle

Anselm Reyle is undoubtedly one of the most established contemporary artists. Known primarily for his impressive ‘foil paintings’, Reyle’s recognisable visual language consists of primarily found objects in recontextualised and/or visually altered situations combined with glass and paint.

Article date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Art in Fiction: Hold Your Horses!

When artworks feature in works of fiction – be it novels, films, theatre pieces, poems, … – they can serve multiple purposes: they can be mere decoration, they can function as a conversation piece, or they can play an important metaphorical role in the video clip for the song 70 Million by the band Hold Your Horses! many artworks are referenced.

Article date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The German Lost Art Foundation Launches Website of the Most Extensive Database Worldwide for Nazi-looted Art

The German Lost Art Foundation redesigned the website of the most extensive database worldwide for Nazi-looted art for a more up-to-date appearance and increased user-friendliness.

Article date: Monday, December 20, 2021

Audrey Azoulay Names Lazare Eloundou Assomo Head of the World Heritage Centre

Due to the retirement of Ms Mechtild Rössler from her post as Director of the Centre on 30 September 2021, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay launched a call for candidates (internal and external) to replace her. At the end of the process, she selected Lazare Eloundou Assomo.

Article date: Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Frans Hals Museum’s Supervisory Board Appoints Lidewij de Koekkoek as Managing Director

Lidewij will succeed the outgoing Managing Director, Ann Demeester, as of 1 March, 2022. Ann is leaving the museum to assume the position of Director of the Kunsthaus Zurich.

Article date: Monday, December 13, 2021

Mondrian Heirs Sue Philadelphia Museum Over Work Claimed to be Stolen by the Nazis

The heirs of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian claim that a nearly 100-year-old canvas by the De Stijl master currently in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) was stolen by the Nazis.

Article date: Friday, December 10, 2021

The Netherlands to Deposit 150 million Euros for Rembrandt Masterpiece ‘De Vaandeldrager’

The Dutch government wants to buy the painting De Vaandeldrager by Rembrandt and “bring it into the public domain for good”.

Article date: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Aziz Hazara (Afghanistan) is the Main Prize Winner of the 6th Edition of the Future Generation Art Prize

Aziz Hazara (Afghanistan) is the winner of the Future Generation Art Prize 2021, the 6th edition of the global art prize for artists under 35, established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009.

Article date: Thursday, December 9, 2021

The U.S. Pavilion to Present Simone Leigh: GRITTIN at the 59th International Art Exhibition of Biennale di Venezia

The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (ICA/Boston) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has announced that Simone Leigh’s exhibition for the U.S. Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will be titled Simone Leigh: GRITTIN.

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