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The Restitution Struggle: Malaise, Indifference, and Frustration
Once again this summer, a controversy over the restitution of artworks looted during World War II erupted into headlines across Europe. The occasion—a gala opening at the State Hermitage Museum in...
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Bringing the Pushkin into the 21st Century
At the back of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts atrium, behind Italian statuary and Gothic arches, there is a tall wooden door marked “Office of the Director.” Inside, oil paintings hang above a long...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Portraits of Putin, Blair, Dalai Lama on View in Dallas
Former president George W. Bush has been known to have taken up painting since February 2013, when a hacker revealed some of his canvases, depicting himself in the bath, that were lifted from Bush...
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The people are a crew of square-jawed construction workers swilling beers at the end of a long day, pressing chilled bottles against their greasy foreheads, pumping quarters into the jukebox. The...
View ArticleAlleged Putin Architect Talks, KAWS Show Opens at Brooklyn Museum, and More:...
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines POKÉMON CARDS, HANDBAGS, FINE WINE: People are buying them all amid the pandemic,...
View ArticleRome’s Basilica Ulpia Gets a Controversial Makeover Thanks to a Russian Oligarch
A towering section of the storied Basilica Ulpia in Rome has been rebuilt, sparking mixed reactions from historians and causing others to question whether the project’s funding was appropriate. The...
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