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Controversial French Culture Minister to Run for Mayor of Paris

02/26/2026

Rachida Dati, France‘s culture minister, is stepping down from her post to run for mayor of Paris in next month’s election, she told the Financial Times in an interview Wednesday. Dati was appointed minister of culture by Prime Minister Gabriel …

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Christophe Leribault Appointed Director of the Louvre

02/26/2026

Christophe Leribault Appointed Director of the Louvre Just one day after Laurence des Cars resigned as director of theLouvre,Christophe Leribaulthas been announced as her successor. French dailyLe Parisienreported that Leribault, since 2024 the director of the Palace of Versailles, was …

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Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Resigns Amid Heist, Internal Turmoil

02/25/2026

After a prolonged period of internal turmoil that has included a widely publicized heist, striking workers, two structural leaks, and a ticketing scam, the Louvre has lost its director. On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had officially accepted …

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Embattled Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Resigns

02/25/2026

Embattled Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Resigns Laurence des Carstoday relinquished her role as director of theLouvre. Des Cars had led the Paris institution since 2021. She had tendered her resignation last year, shortly after thebroad-daylight theft of $102 million …

Метки : музеифранция#культураскандалискусствозагадка

France Returns Looted “Talking Drum” to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

02/24/2026

In a ceremony held on Friday at the Musée Quai Branly in Paris, France officially returned a drum known as the “talking drum” or Djidji Ayôkwé, to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The news was reported by French newspaper Le …

Метки : реституцияискусствокот-д’ивуарфранциякультурное наследиеистория.

Nine Arrested in Connection With $12 Million Louvre Ticket Scam

02/16/2026

Nine Arrested in Connection With $12 Million Louvre Ticket Scam French police have detained nine people in relation to a ticketing fraud scheme that may have cost theLouvre€10 million ($12 million). The Paris prosecutors’ office reports that twoLouvrestaffers, several tour …

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Jack Lang Resigns from Paris Arts Institute After Epstein Controversy

02/09/2026

Jack Lang, the former French culture minister, stepped down as president of the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris after his name surfaced in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, according to the Guardian. Lang, who served two terms as culture …

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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

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 …

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Faiza Butt to Represent Pakistan at Venice Biennale—and More Art News

01/30/2026

The Headlines RECKONING WITH RESTITUTION. French senators adopted a long-awaited bill to facilitate the restitution of art looted during the colonial era, reports the Agence France-Presse. If passed by the National Assembly, the lower house of French Parliament, the legislation …

Метки : реституцияискусство#культурафрида каловенецианская биенналефранция

Macron-Backed Bill to Return Colonial-Era Art Passes French Senate

01/30/2026

French senators have unanimously adopted a bill designed to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era, a move that advances President Emmanuel Macron’s long-running effort to recast France’s relationship with its former colonies. The legislation now heads …

Метки : искусствофранцияколониализмартефактывозвращение культурного наследиязаконодательство

Sale of Chinese Vase Canceled By Court Over Question of Provenance

01/17/2026

A French court ordered the high-profile Galerie Kraemer in Paris to return €2.8 million (around $3.25 million) to collector Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani over questions about a Chinese vase. The decision follows eight years of legal wrangling over …

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Louvre Closes as Staff Strikes Continue

01/12/2026

The Louvre Museum closed to visitors on Monday, January 12, after staff launched another strike over pay, staffing levels, and working conditions, according to Le Monde. The closure marks the latest in a string of disruptions at the world’s most …

Метки : луврзабастовкаискусствомузей#культурафранция

See the 2026 Nominees for France's Prix Marcel Duchamp

01/09/2026

The Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s most esteemed art prize, has named the artists nominated for its 2026 award. While there are normally four nominees, this year there are technically five. Those nominees include Joël Andrianomearisoa, a Malagasy artist whose vibrant …

Метки : искусствонаградывыставкафранция#культурасовременное искусство