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Winged Goddess Carving Found by Volunteers at Hadrian

Winged Goddess Carving Discovered by Volunteers at Hadrian’s Wall in England

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The Victory stone relief found at Vindolanda in England. Courtesy the Vindolanda Trust A couple of volunteer archaeologists participating in an excavation unearthed a Roman depiction of the winged goddess of victory near Hadrian’s Wall. The Vindolanda site contains an important Roman fort near Hexham, Northumberland, in England. Couple Dilys and Jim Quinlan have been volunteering …

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Debate Rages over Whether Rediscovered Klimt Painting Was ‘Smuggled’ out of Hungary

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Gustav Klimt’s 1897 portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona. Courtesy Wienerroither and Kolbacher The rediscovery of a Gustav Klimt painting of a West African prince generated headlines far and wide when it appeared at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair this past March, with lengthy stories appearing in mainstream outlets such as the Associated Press …

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Chinese Collector and Philanthropist to Open New Nonprofit Art Space in London’s Bloomsbury District

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Yan Du, the founder of YDP, says the project happened “very organically.” courtesy YDP This October, Chinese collector and philanthropist Yan Du will open a new nonprofit space supporting artists from Asian backgrounds in London’s Bloomsbury district. Called Yan Du Projects (YDP), it is located in a huge, Grade 1-listed, 18th-century Georgian townhouse in Bedford …

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Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed by Gunman Outside Capital Jewish Museum

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“Two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot this evening at close range while attending a Jewish event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC,” Israeli embassy spokesperson, Tal Naim Cohen, wrote on X. Anadolu via Getty Images A gunman shot dead two Israeli embassy staffers on Wednesday night as they were leaving …

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In Latest Shake-Up, LA’s Lucas Museum Lays Off 14 Percent of Full-Time Staff

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Rendering of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles The forthcoming Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles has laid off 15 full-time employees, representing 14 percent of its full-time staff. An additional seven part-time employees also had their roles eliminated, according to the Los Angeles Times, …

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LA’s Fowler Museum Returns 11 Objects to Australia’s Larrakia Community

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Four of the ten glass spearheads being returned by the Fowler Museum. Courtesy of the Fowler Museum, UCLA The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently returned 11 objects to an Aboriginal community in Northern Australia. A kangaroo tooth headband and 10 glass spearheads, some of which are more than 100 …

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Christie’s in New York Sees Records for Female Artists, The Met Is Gifted 6,500 Artworks, Paris Cultural Center Shortchanged Over Migrant Occupation: Morning Links for May 15, 2025

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Marlene Dumas’s Miss January (1997) set a new world record for the most expensive artwork by a woman sold at auction, going for $13.6 million. Courtesy Christie’s To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines WOMEN SHINE AT CHRISTIE’S SALE. Marlene Dumas’s Miss January (1997) has set a new auction record …

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ICOM Russia Slams Calls to Eject Russia from ICOM for Violating Code of Ethics as ‘Political Libel’

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Ukraine’s Skovoroda Museum is one of many Ukrainian cultural institutions hit by Russian bombs. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty In the wake of calls for Russia to be ejected from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for violating the organization’s code of ethics, ICOM Russia president Vasilij Pankratov slammed the move as “political libel.” ICOM is …

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