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Marina Abramović and Peter Doig Win 2025 Praemium Imperiale Awards

Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović and Scottish painter Peter Doig have been named recipients of the 2025 Praemium Imperiale Awards, announced by the Japan Art Association. Abramović, 79, received the award for sculpture in recognition of her groundbreaking performance work exploring the relationship between artist and audience. Doig was honored in the painting category for […]

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Antonio Solario’s Renaissance Masterpiece Returns to Italy After 52 Years

A stolen painting by 16th century Venetian artist Antonio Solario, depicting Madonna and Child, had finally returned to Italy after 52 years. The artwork was handed over to the Civic Museum of Belluno on July 21,2025 marking the end of a long and complex journey of loss, inheritance, legal conflict, and moral responsibility. Originally stolen

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ICC Complaint Filed Over Russian Cultural Heritage Looting in Ukraine

International Criminal Court receives formal complaint alleging systematic destruction and theft of Ukrainian cultural sites from French NGO The International Criminal Court (ICC) has received a formal complaint alleging Russia has engaged in widespread looting and destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage sites since the February 2022 invasion. The complaint was filed July 11 by the

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Visitor Eats Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Artwork at French Museum

A museum visitor consumed the banana from Maurizio Cattelan’s conceptual artwork “Comedian” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France last week, museum officials confirmed recently. Security personnel quickly intervened after the visitor bit into the fruit, which forms part of the 2019 artwork featuring a banana affixed to a wall with duct tape. The piece was

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ADAA Cancels The Art Show 2025, Citing Need for “Strategic Pause”

The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) has cancelled the 37th edition of The Art Show, marking the first time in decades that the prestigious fair will not take place at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. In an email to members sent last week, ADAA leadership described the decision as a “strategic pause” following “careful

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Experimenter Curators’ Hub 2025 : A Triumph for Contemporary Curatorial Discourse

14th edition brings together eight leading international curators in Kolkata, marking new chapter under fresh leadership The 14th edition of Experimenter Curators’ Hub concluded today at Experimenter Gallery’s Hindustan Road space in Kolkata, marking a significant milestone in contemporary curatorial education and discourse. The two-day intensive program brought together eight leading curators from India and

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Sixth Edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale to Begin From December 12th

The Return of India’s Biggest International Contemporary Art Exhibition The much-anticipated sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is set to open its doors in Kochi, Kerala, on December 12, 2025, and will run until March 31, 2026. Over the course of 110 days, the historic port city will once again transform into a vibrant hub

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Historic Homecoming: Bayeux Tapestry Returns to UK After 900 Years

The world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, the earliest-known depiction of the 1066 Battle of Hastings is set to return to the UK for the first time in nearly a millennium. The iconic embroidery, often described as a 224-foot medieval comic strip, vividly narrates the Norman Conquest, which transformed England’s history and identity forever. The tapestry shows William,

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