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Jewish Heirs File Suite Regarding Met's Ownership of Pissarro Canvas

02/04/2026

A painting by Camille Pissarro in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is under renewed scrutiny over the circumstances of its sale by its former owner, the department store magnate and art collector Max Julius Braunthal. As reported …

Метки : искусствописсарросудметрополитеннаследствофранция

Epstein Files Reveal Friendship with Former Museum Director David A. Ross

02/04/2026

David A. Ross, a writer and curator who led museums nationwide and has since 2009 been the chair of the MFA art practice program at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA), makes a number of appearances in the newly …

Метки : искусстводжеффри эпштейндавид россскандалвыставкамузей

Kennedy Center to Shutter for Two-Year Renovation

02/04/2026

Kennedy Center to Shutter for Two-Year Renovation TheJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Artswill go dark for two years while it undergoes renovations. President Donald Trump wrote in a statement posted to Truth Social that the center “will close …

Метки : кеннеди центрдональд трампкультурные инициативыискусствореконструкцияполитика

Ekow Eshun Named Curator of 13th Site Santa Fe International Biennial

02/04/2026

Ekow Eshun Named Curator of 13th Site Santa Fe International Biennial The organizers of theSITE Santa FeInternational Biennial today announced the appointment ofEkow Eshunas curator of the biennial’s thirteenth iteration, opening summer 2027 and running through 2028. Eshun, a former …

Метки : искусствобиенналекураторнью-мексикоekow eshunкультурные события

M HKA Will Remain a Museum After All, Flemish Culture Minister Says

02/03/2026

The government of Belgium’s Flanders region has backpedaled on its plan to close down the M HKA in Antwerp and convert it into a new cultural center, temporarily ending a months-long controversy over what would become of one of Europe’s …

Метки : фландрияm hkaискусство#культурамузейвыставки

Ekow Eshun to Curate Next SITE Santa Fe International

02/03/2026

SITE Santa Fe has appointed independent curator Ekow Eshun as the organizer of the next SITE Santa Fe International. The exhibition’s 13th edition is scheduled to open in summer 2027. London-based Eshun, a former director of the Institute of Contemporary …

Метки : искусствовыставкакураторсанта фесовременное искусствоэков эшун

Jeff Koons Says He 'Did Not Have a Relationship' with Jeffrey Epstein

02/03/2026

After correspondence between Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Epstein‘s representatives emerged last month via a newly released set of files, the artist distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. Among those files is an email from Koons to Epstein’s assistant, confirming …

Метки : джефф кунсджеффри эпштейнискусствоскандалперепискановости о искусстве

Former Culture Minister Jack Lang and Daughter Appear in Epstein Files

02/03/2026

Former French culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter, film producer Caroline Lang, are the latest art world figures revealed to have had ties with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender. Correspondence between Epstein and the Langs …

Метки : искусствоэпштейнлангфранцияскандал#культура

Wave of donations helps to secure Cerne giant’s home

02/03/2026

A fundraising appeal to protect one of Britain’s most enigmatic ancient monuments, the Cerne Giant, has drawn international support, underscoring the global fascination with the site. The 180-foot chalk figure carved into a hillside in the county of Dorset is …

Метки : цернский гигантархеологияэкологияместная фаунакультурное наследиепубличное финансирование

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation Donates Art to Two Paris Museums

02/03/2026

The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, the organization that stewards the legacy of the iconic artist duo who wrapped large structures in fabric, has donated 14 artworks to two museums in Paris. The artists’ ties to the city are well documented. …

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Anne Boleyn Portrait 'Rebuttal' of Witchcraft Rumors, Say Historians

02/03/2026

A portrait of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s ill-fated second wife, is now thought to be an attempt to rehabilitate her image after her death. Using infrared reflectography, historians and curators have uncovered evidence that the work was at least partially …

Метки : анна болейнгенрих viiiискусствоистория.легитимностьвыставка

Jeffrey Epstein's Art Connections: A Guide

02/03/2026

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died by apparent suicide in 2019 while in jail facing additional charges related to alleged sex trafficking in New York and Florida, cultivated an expansive network of powerful and influential contacts in a wide …

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Leon Black Purchased $115 M. Picasso from Gagosian via Jeffrey Epstein

02/03/2026

A newly released tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice show that Epstein was personally involved in high-profile transactions between Gagosian gallery and Leon Black, suggesting that Epstein’s role in liaising between the mega-gallery and the mega-collector …

Метки : джеффри эпштейнискусствоскульптурагагониcколлекционированиефинансовые сделки

Palestinians Decry Israeli Plan to Seize West Bank Archaeological Site

02/03/2026

Israeli authorities have announced plans to seize a sprawling archaeological site overlooking the Palestinian town of Sebastia in the West Bank, sparking outrage among the roughly 3,500 Palestinians who depend on tourism to the site and nearby olive groves for …

Метки : израильпалестинаархеологияконфискациянаследиеполитика