‘People Are Willing to Give Their Lives’: We Spoke to Ukrainians Who Are Risking Everything to Safeguard Their Country’s Art

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‘People Are Willing to Give Their Lives’: We Spoke to Ukrainians Who Are Risking Everything to Safeguard Their Country’s Art

For some museum workers, who survived the 2014 annexation of Crimea, the scene is all too familiar.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 15, 2022

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Curators Discover a Rare Chinese ‘Magic Mirror’—One of Only Three Known in the West—in the Depths of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Storage

The magic mirror was for years believed simply to be an unassuming bronze disc.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 13, 2022

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A Plagiarism Row Ignited Over Paintings of a Black Cowboy at the Guggenheim. Now, Both Works Will Be Shown Side by Side

The controversy exploded after some noticed a Spanish artist's paintings of a Black cowboy borrowed directly from a film by Dayday.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 13, 2022

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Bangalore’s Newest Museum, Home to a 60,000-Object Collection of South Asian Visual Culture, Will Open in December

The museum is spearheaded by industrialist and art collector Abhishek Poddar.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 13, 2022

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A Record Number of Museum Buildings Opened in 2021, and 6 Other Takeaways From a New Report on Global Cultural Investment

After a decline in spending due to the pandemic, cultural projects worldwide are on the rebound.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 8, 2022

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A German Museum Removes Damien Hirst’s Dead-Fly Installation, Saying It Wasn’t Aware Insects Were Covered by State’s Animal Welfare Act

PETA, which also filed a complaint against the museum, is angry because Damien Hirst would, and clearly has, hurt a fly. Lots of them.

By Dorian Batycka, Jul 8, 2022

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Richard Armstrong, Who Led the Guggenheim for Almost 15 Years, Will Step Down as Director in 2023

The director oversaw the blockbuster Hilma af Klint show, but hit roadblocks with plans to expand overseas.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 8, 2022

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Just a Third of Museums Are Investing Their Endowments in Socially Responsible Ways, a Study Found. Here’s How They Can Do Better

The report, published by Upstart Co-Lab, advocates for more impact investments in the creative economy.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 7, 2022

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Once-Promising Attendance Figures at U.S. Museums Have Plateaued, Revealing the Pandemic’s Enduring Grip on the Cultural Economy

Regional museums relying on local residents seem to have fared better than their larger counterparts.

By Zachary Small, Jul 6, 2022

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Citing Mismanagement and Discrimination, Whistleblowers Claim the Detroit Institute of Arts Should Not Receive Accreditation This Year

The allegations mark the latest chapter in a years-long saga surrounding the museum’s controversial director, Salvador Salort-Pons.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 6, 2022

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After Early Controversies and a Typhoon Delay, the $450 Million Hong Kong Palace Museum Opens to an Enthusiastic Local Crowd

The new space is more than just a branch of the historic institution in Beijing's Forbidden City.

By Vivienne Chow, Jul 6, 2022

The MFA Boston Reaches Its First Union Contract After 18 Months of Negotiations, a One-Day Strike, and an Intervention From the Mayor

The organizing effort at the museum began in 2019.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 28, 2022

German Museums Announce a New Wave of Restitutions, With Plans to Return Objects to Namibia, Cameroon, and Possibly Tanzania

The returns are the result of years-long negotiations.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 27, 2022

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