The British Museum, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions, is currently navigating a period of significant operational turbulence. Following the launch of a highly anticipated exhibition featuring the…
In a significant move toward transparency and historical accountability, the Swiss government has announced a major financial commitment to the rigorous investigation of museum provenance. The Swiss Federal Office of…
In a significant shift for New York City’s cultural landscape, UAW Local 2110 announced this week that staff at four major institutions have successfully ratified new labor contracts. The agreements…
Independent, the influential organization renowned for its two signature art fairs in New York—one dedicated to contemporary art in the spring and another focusing on 20th-century art in the fall—has…
"Who was the first person to domesticate dogs, to dare to bring a wolf into their cave and tame it?" The question hangs in the air, framed by the grizzled,…
In a definitive move to safeguard one of the United Kingdom’s most cherished cultural policies, the government on Monday officially poured cold water on mounting speculation that international visitors might…
In a sharp rebuke of federal oversight procedures, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued a formal letter on September 29 to Jaime Loichinger, the director of the Advisory Council…
The Iraqi archaeological community is reeling following the arrest of two prominent scholars earlier this month, a development that many observers believe is a retaliatory move against those who have…
Twenty years after it first opened its gates to the public, the Instituto Inhotim—the sprawling, world-renowned contemporary art museum and botanical garden nestled in the lush mining landscape of Brumadinho,…
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