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Article date: Monday, August 31, 2020

Manifesta 13 Marseille Launches Le Grand Puzzle and Opens its First Exhibitions

Following on from this research, Hedwig Fijen and Winy Maas invited two local city makers, Joke Quintens and Tarik Gezhali, to use the leading themes of Le Grand Puzzle as a point of departure for the development of a deliberative process consisting of 22 citizens’ workshops entitled Le Tour de Tous les Possibles, which brought together roughly 500 citizens from a variety of backgrounds to discuss societal, environmental and cultural issues directly derived from the narratives, data and analyses of Le Grand Puzzle.

Article date: Monday, August 31, 2020

The Met Opened its Doors with Exhibition 'Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle '

Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle features the little-seen series of paintings—"Struggle: From the History of the American People" (1954–56)—by the iconic American modernist. The exhibition reunites the multi-paneled work for the first time in more than half a century.

Article date: Friday, August 28, 2020

Burning Man, Art on Fire : The Enthusiasm Splashes from The Screen

An inspirational insight into the spectacular art at the center of this annual celebration, BURNING MAN: ART ON FIRE follows the unpredictable journey of the artists who defy reason to bring their massive installations and sculptures to the punishing Nevada desert. Filmed just after Burning Man’s legendary founder suddenly died, the community of artists is challenged by impossible timing and blinding dust storms.

Article date: Thursday, August 27, 2020

‘Two Laughing Boys’ Painting by Frans Hals is Stolen for the Third Time

The Frans Hals painting Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer has been stolen for the third time in its recent history. The painting was taken from the Museum Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden in Leerdam before dawn on Wednesday, after robbers forced open the back door, police said in a statement.

Article date: Wednesday, August 26, 2020

A Man Who Damaged an Oil Painting by Pablo Picasso at Tate Modern has been Jailed for 18 Months

Shakeel Massey, 20, damaged the artist’s 1944 painting Bust of a Woman at the central London gallery on December 28 2019. The artwork was painted during the Nazi occupation of France during the Second World War in Picasso’s studio at Rue des Grands-Augustins in Paris, the Tate said.

Article date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020

ALIPH will Devote a First Envelope of 5 million Dollars to the Stabilization and Rehabilitation of Beirut’s Damaged Cultural Heritage

Following the explosion of 4 August and the damage it caused to museums, libraries, monuments and historic houses in central Beirut, the ALIPH Foundation Board decided to allocate an initial envelope of 5 million dollars to finance emergency measures to stabilize, protect, or rehabilitate the city’s cultural heritage.

Article date: Monday, August 24, 2020

The First Public Park of Contemporary Sculpture in Ukraine PARK3020 Opens in September

On September 15, 2020 PARK3020 officially opens and presents works by Ukrainian sculptors: Nazar Bilyk, Anna Zvyagintseva, Oleksii Zolotariov, Anton Logov, Anna Naduda, Bohdan Tomashevskyi and others. In 2020-2022, the park will cooperate in a partnership with a key institution for the presentation of public art in the UK – Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Article date: Friday, August 21, 2020

Much Enhanced Closer to Van Eyck: Discover the Ghent Altarpiece in Ultra HR

Since 2012, the website Closer to Van Eyck has made it possible for millions around the globe to zoom in on the intricate, breathtaking details of the Ghent Altarpiece, one of the most celebrated works of art in the world. More than a quarter million people have taken advantage of the opportunity so far in 2020.

Article date: Thursday, August 20, 2020

London's Natural History Museum Dusting off before Reopening

London’s Natural History Museum is dusting off the blue whale that soars above its central hall, its dinosaur skeletons and thousands of other exhibits in preparation for re-opening next month after COVID-19 forced its closure in March.

Article date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The Whitney to Reopen on September 3

The Whitney will reopen its doors to the public on September 3, with five days of early access for its members and the Whitney Education Community Advisory Network beginning August 27.

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