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Article date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Centre Pompidou x West Bund Opens in Shanghai

On 19 December 2018 in Shanghai, the West Bund Development Group and the Centre Pompidou signed the implementation contract sealing their partnership for the creation of the ‘Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum Project’. This constitutes the largest ever cultural exchange and cooperation project between the two countries, and will open its doors to the public November 8th 2019.

Article date: Saturday, November 2, 2019

Cézanne, Matisse, Hodler. The Hahnloser Collection in Albertina

The Albertina Museum is devoting its spring exhibition of 2020 to one of the most important private collections of French modernist art. The Hahnloser Collection came together between 1905 and 1936, initially on the basis of close and friendly exchange between the collecting couple of Arthur and Hedy Hahnloser-Bühler and artist-friends.

Article date: Thursday, October 31, 2019

Fire Breaks Out in Japan's Shuri Castle

A fire has broken out at Japan's Shuri Castle on the island of Okinawa on Wednesday, as CNN reports. People in the area are being evacuated, said a police spokesperson, though it is unclear how many evacuees there are or how big the fire is.

Article date: Thursday, October 24, 2019

Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia and Zuecca Projects Present “Contemporary Dialogues with Tintoretto”

On the occasion of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Jacopo Tintoretto the Polo museale del Veneto, the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia and Zuecca Projects present “Contemporary Dialogues with Tintoretto” through January 7, 2019.

Article date: Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Leading Berlin Gallerist Michael Schultz Arrested for Wrongdoing

Berlin gallery owner Michael Shultz has been arrested. Police arrived at his apartment in Charlottenburg on Thursday October 17th and arrested him on suspicion of having sold works of art with counterfeit certificates. It is understood that he has now been released due to ill health, but that his galleries remain closed and the charges continue to be investigated.

Article date: Saturday, October 19, 2019

The Road to Palmyra in Glyptotek, Denmark

The Road to Palmyra is the first special exhibition in Denmark devoted to the culture of ancient Palmyra – an oasis city located in present-day Syria.

Article date: Friday, October 18, 2019

£1 Million Fraudulent Art Investment Companies Wound-up by Courts

Two companies involved in a fraudulent art investment scheme have been wound-up by the court after abusing almost £1 million of investors’ money.

Article date: Sunday, October 13, 2019

New Fresco with Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii

Archeologists excavating what may have been an ancient Roman drinking den in the ruined city of Pompeii said Friday they have unearthed a well-preserved wall painting of gladiators in action, complete with realistically gory wounds. The 3ft by 4.5ft fresco is located in the Regio V site, in the northern section of Pompeii's archaeological park, in an area not currently accessible to visitors.

Article date: Saturday, October 12, 2019

New £250 Million Culture Investment Fund Launched in the UK

Innovative cultural projects, libraries, museums and creative industries will benefit from £250m of new funding for the culture and creative sector, the Culture Secretary announced today.

Article date: Friday, October 11, 2019

Nathalie Bondil Receives Legion of Honor

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) congratulates Nathalie Bondil, its Director General and Chief Curator, who has been decorated with the prestigious Legion of Honor. At a ceremony at the Museum, Franck Riester, the French Culture Minister, presented Ms. Bondil with the rank of Knight of the Legion. The highest national distinction in France, the Legion of Honor celebrates people with outstanding achievements in their field.

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