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ICOM Adopts a New Code of Ethics Taking Aim at AI and Climate Change

07/10/2026

For the first time in over 20 years, the International Council of Museums has revised its code of ethics to address new and pressing issues facing institutions, including “the rise of digital technologies, the climate crisis, and the ongoing need …

Метки : музеиэтикаклиматический кризисцифровые технологииколониализмicom

Yemen Identifies 28 Allegedly Looted Artifacts in London

07/08/2026

Yemen Identifies 28 Allegedly Looted Artifacts in London According to the General Authority for Antiquities and Museums inYemen, 28 Yemeni artifacts held inLondonhave been looted from their country of origin. Of these objects, eight were auctioned in early July by …

Метки : культурное наследиевозвращение артефактовйеменколониализмнелегальная торговлямузейные коллекции

Three Swiss Museums Return Trove of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

06/30/2026

Three Swiss museums have returned 18 royal and religious artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin to Nigeria, marking another significant repatriation of the so-called Benin Bronzes. A handover ceremony took place today at the University of Zurich between Swiss Federal …

Метки : репатриациякультурное наследиебенинские бронзынигериямузеиколониализм

How We Complied Our List of the 100 Best Artworks About America

05/28/2026

The first three words from the preamble of the United States Constitution—“We the People”—are among the most famous in the world. But these days, as the country approaches its 250th anniversary, plenty of politicians in power have tried to draw …

Метки : американское искусствоидентичностьистория сшамножественностьколониализмрасизм

Somali Cultural Organizations Unhappy With Somalia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

05/13/2026

Somali Cultural Organizations Unhappy With Somalia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale The controversies beleaguering this year’s edition of theVenice Biennalecontinue to pile up: of late,Somali artists and cultural organizations are voicing concern that the Somalia pavilion does not adequately showcase …

Метки : искусствовенецианская биенналесомаликолониализмдиаспорапротест

Artist Kader Attia Will Organize 2027 Edition of India's Top Biennial

05/08/2026

Kader Attia, an acclaimed artist whose work is currently included in Koyo Kouoh’s main exhibition of the Venice Biennale, has been selected to curate the 2027 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India’s top biennial. Attia, a winner of France’s Prix …

Метки : кураторствобиенналесовременное искусствоколониализмkader attiaскандал

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

An Indigenous Takeover of the Met Asks Who Should Write Art History

10/17/2025

This week, for maybe the first time, an eagle beat its wings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The grand plumage belonged to a traditional dress worn by Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla, Cayuse & Nez Perce), who stood, arms outstretched, …

Метки : искусствоколониализмкоренные народыметрополитен-музейсовременное искусстводополненная реальность

Rosana Paulino, Adriana Varejão to Represent Brazil at 2026 Venice Biennale

10/09/2025

Two of Brazil’s leading artists, São Paulo–based Rosana Paulino and Rio de Janeiro–based Adriana Varejão, will represent their country at the next Venice Biennale, which is scheduled to open in May 2026. Their exhibition will be curated by Diane Lima, …

Метки : искусствовенецианская биенналебразилиявыставкаколониализмженское искусство

France Will Return Colonial-Era Human Remains to Madagascar

08/27/2025

France has returned three colonial-era human skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to have belonged to a Malagasy king executed by French troops in a 19th-century massacre. The skull, presumed to be that of King Toera, and two others from …

Метки : реституция#культурафранциямадагаскаристория.колониализм

Knight Foundation Announces 2025 Arts + Tech Fellows

05/29/2025

Knight Foundation Announces 2025 Arts + Tech Fellows TheJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundationon May 28 revealed the five recipients of its 2025 Arts + Tech Fellowships. Administered by United States Artists, the annual program supports artists exploring fresh …

Метки : искусствотехнологиифеллоушипхудожникиинновацииколониализм

Robyn Kahukiwa Dead: Famed Māori Painter Dies at 86

04/16/2025

Robyn Kahukiwa, a Māori painter who became one of the most famous artists in Aotearoa New Zealand, died of an illness at 86 in a Wellington hospital on Friday. Her death was announced on Facebook by her family. Her family …

Метки : искусствомаориистория.колониализмискусстваженщины

Nicholas Galanin Wins Crystal Bridges Museum’s $200,000 Don Tyson Prize

12/19/2024

Nicholas Galanin Wins Crystal Bridges Museum’s $200,000 Don Tyson Prize Multidisciplinary artistNicholas Galaninhas been named the recipient of the 2024Don Tyson Prizefor the Advancement of American Art. The $200,000 prize is awarded biennially by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American …

Метки : искусствокоренные народынаграданиколас галанин#культураколониализм