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Remembering Riopelle, the First Canadian Modern Artist Recognized by the World
A series of events marking the centennial of the artist’s birth includes a major retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada.
US museum criticized for postponing Islamic art exhibit due to Israel-Hamas war
Frick Pittsburgh staff said exhibit would be ‘insensitive’ to Jewish community, but decision angered both Muslims and Jewish people Officials at a Pittsburgh museum have promised to “repair our relationships with the Muslim community” amid criticism of…
Islamic Art Exhibition Postponed in Pittsburgh Amid Israel-Hamas War
The Frick Pittsburgh cited fears that the show could become “a source of unintended insensitivity or offense.”
Michelangelo’s secret sketches under church in Florence open to public
Artist spent months in a chamber below the Medici Chapels to evade Pope Clement VII’s death sentenceMichelangelo Buonarroti left behind a trail of artistic marvels, including his statue of David and the sublime frescoes that adorn the ceiling of the Si…
French couple take dealer to court for share of African mask’s €4.2m sale price
Pensioners sold rare object found in attic for €150 – but campaigners say it must be returned to GabonA retired French couple who sold an African mask to a secondhand goods dealer for €150 (£130) have gone to court for a share of the proceeds after the…
Hidden women: Madrid show puts forgotten artists in the picture
Maestras explores how talented female artists won recognition in their lifetimes, only to find their works written out of the canonWild festivals, exquisite fruit-bowls and unusually realistic renderings of motherhood and female friendship – not to men…
‘A triumph of freedom of expression’: censored art museum opens in Spain
Barcelona gallery will feature works on religion, politics and consumerism that have been denounced, removed or attackedEurope live – latest updatesWork by artists as diverse as Pablo Picasso, Ai Weiwei and the American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe…
Van Gogh Museum Stops Giving Out Pikachu Cards After Pokémon Frenzy
The museum in Amsterdam stopped giving out Pikachu cards that were part of a special collaboration after extreme demand.
Silvio Berlusconi heirs weigh up fate of his mostly worthless art collection
Italian former PM estimated to have spent €20m on artworks, often buying through TV auctionsThe heirs of Silvio Berlusconi inherited billions from his empire but now they are faced with a dilemma: what to do with his vast collection of mostly worthless…