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Korean Political Bribery Inquiry Involving Lee Ufan Painting Draws to a Close

02/10/2026

A bizarre saga involving a painting attributed to Lee Ufan and Kim Keon-hee, the wife of South Korea’s impeached and jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol, may be drawing to a close. Kim Sang-min, a former chief prosecutor, had previously been …

Метки : искусствокоррупцияправоюжная кореяполитикаскандал

Art Basel Qatar Debuts With Slow, but Steady Buying

02/10/2026

Art Basel Qatar closed its inaugural edition this week with numbers that suggest Doha has quickly established itself as a serious market platform. Getting there required patience. Selling in Doha was always going to unfold differently. The Qatari royal family …

Метки : искусствоярмаркадоха#культурарынок искусствасобытия

British Museum Raises $4.8 M. to Keep ‘Tudor Heart’ Pendant in UK

02/10/2026

The British Museum announced that it has successfully raised £3.5 million ($4.8 million) to acquire the “Tudor Heart” pendant and keep the centuries-old object in the UK. The museum described the Tudor Heart as “unlike any object in the British …

Метки : британский музейтюдоровое сердцеистория.искусство#культуранаследие

Judy Chicago Says Massive Google Artwork Failed Due to 'Moratorium'

02/10/2026

For just about any artist, a major, permanent public commission from a giant global corporation might seem like great news. The artist might expect big budgets, massive exposure, and a ribbon-cutting with the mayor and CEO. Even Judy Chicago, an …

Метки : искусстводжуди чикагоgoogleпубличные проектыкорпоративные комиссиифеминизм

Ai Weiwei Says London’s Royal Academy Sought to Eject Him After Post–October 7 Tweet about Jews

02/10/2026

In a new interview with The Guardian in advance of his forthcoming book On Censorship, artist Ai Weiwei talked about experiencing censorship not just in his native China but also in the West—including an incident involving his membership in London’s …

Метки : цензураискусствоай вэйвэйсвобода словакоролевская академияобщественные обсуждения

Artist Eimear Walshe to Face Trial for Protest Against US Military

02/09/2026

Eimear Walshe, who represented Ireland at the 2024 Venice Biennale, will face trial starting tomorrow for a case centering around the artist’s involvement in a protest against the US military staged at an airport in their home country. Walshe will …

Метки : судвенецианская биенналепротестправа человекаирландияискусство

Italian Ministry of Culture Bought $15 M. Sotheby's Antonello Painting

02/09/2026

Days before it was set to go on sale during Sotheby’s Old Masters auction on February 5, a double-sided panel by the Italian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina was withdrawn from the high-profile evening sale. Today, Sotheby’s revealed that the …

Метки : искусствоаукционкартинаренессанскультурное наследиеантонелло да мессина

Rome Fresco Altered After Complaints Over Giorgia Meloni Likeness

02/09/2026

The face of an angel who appeared to resemble Italy’s right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has been removed from a fresco in a Rome church after complaints from Vatican officials. The image appeared in a chapel of the Basilica of …

Метки : искусствополитический скандалиталияджорджия мелониватиканфреска

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 …

Метки : джек лангскандалискусствофранцияполитикаэпштейн

White House Suggests Expanded Trump Display at Smithsonian

02/08/2026

In mid-December, on a tour of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Abby Jones, the acting chief of protocol at the State Department, floated the idea that the Smithsonian should create a dedicated gallery featuring multiple images of President Donald Trump, …

Метки : искусствополитические событиямузейтрампсмитсоновский институт#культура

L Dead: Sculptor Who Cast Spells Has Died

02/07/2026

L, an artist whose sculptures and paintings imbued galleries and museums across the US with spiritual potential, has died. ARTnews was unable to confirm a cause of death for L, whose passing was announced this week by various galleries that …

Метки : искусствоновостискульптурывыставкидуховность#творчество

Artemisia Gentileschi Work Sells for Record $5.7 Mi. at Christie’s

02/07/2026

An early self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi broke a record for the Italian Baroque painter when it sold at Christie’s in New York for $5.69 million—well over its estimate of $2.5 million to $3.5 million. As reported by Artnet News, “The …

Метки : искусство#культураартемизия гентисчиживописьрекордыаукцион

Claire Tabouret Responds to Criticism of Notre-Dame Commission

02/07/2026

Few contemporary public art projects have simultaneously stirred such artistic, theological, and political controversy as Notre-Dame Cathedral’s new stained glass windows. It’s no surprise, then, that the artist awarded the commission in 2024, the French figurative painter Claire Tabouret, has …

Метки : искусствовитражинотр-дамклер табуресовременное искусствопубличные проекты

Yuko Mohri Wins 2025 Calder Prize

02/07/2026

Yuko Mohri Wins 2025 Calder Prize TheCalder Foundationhas announced multidisciplinary Japanese artistYuko Mohrias the winner of the 2025Calder Prize. The honor is bestowed biannually on “a contemporary artist whose innovative work reflects the continued legacy of Calder’s genius.” Mohri, known …

Метки : искусствонаградаинсталляцияяпониясовременное искусствохудожник