Campaigners celebrate scrapping of 'monstrous' Stonehenge tunnel scheme
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
Labour government cancels redevelopment in spending squeeze—but heritage bodies say conservation solutions are still needed
July, 2024
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The Hunt: The Ancient Scrolls That Survived a Volcanic Event
Artnet News
JULY 13, 2024
About 1,800 papyrus scrolls were found in ancient Herculaneum, buried under ash and volcanic debris. The post The Hunt: The Ancient Scrolls That Survived a Volcanic Event appeared first on Artnet News.
Steward plans to close Carney Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center
Wbur
JULY 26, 2024
Steward Health Care said Friday that it is closing two of its Massachusetts hospitals — Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer — that received no qualified bids in its sales process. The bankrupt company said it will shutter the hospitals by the end of August. Steward Health Care said Friday that it is closing two of its Massachusetts hospitals — Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer — that received no qualified bids in its sales
Participation in the Curatorial Collaboration of the New Exhibition "Selections from the Toad Atelier Collection"
Artifactual History Appraisal
JULY 26, 2024
I'm overjoyed to share a new exhibition of midcentury modern design featuring 35 significant objects curated by my dear friends and colleagues Alexander and Vanessa Wendl of Toad Atelier from their extensive and important collection of midcentury modern design. The exhibition is presented by Larissa Wild Fine Art , the art gallery of my fabulous dear friend and collaborator Larissa Wild and can be viewed online worldwide for maximum educational impact.
“Spring Extravaganza” Sale at Marion
Maine Antique Digest
JULY 24, 2024
Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions Marion Antique Auctions held its “Spring Extravaganza” sale May 4 in the Marion, Massachusetts, gallery. The sale was live, with about 60 bidders in the room at various times. Staff were on the phones and executing left and online bids.
Current and coming: New-look Wang Galleries at the Met
The Magazine Antiques
JULY 10, 2024
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing celebrates its centennial anniversary with a reinstallation. The post Current and coming: New-look Wang Galleries at the Met appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Current and coming: New-look Wang Galleries at the Met was first posted on July 10, 2024 at 8:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Unesco warns that AI could rewrite Holocaust history
The Art Newspaper
JULY 24, 2024
What can museums and heritage institutions do about disinformation powered by artificial intelligence?
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Jack Connors, Boston power broker and philanthropist, dies at 82
Wbur
JULY 23, 2024
Connors was a founding partner of advertising giant Hill, Holliday and a Boston power broker with a far-reaching legacy in philanthropy, business and politics. Connors was a founding partner of advertising giant Hill, Holliday and a Boston power broker with a far-reaching legacy in philanthropy, business and politics.
The SAA Foundation Awards Recipients to Attend 2024 ARCHIVES*RECORDS Conference
Society of American Archivists
JULY 24, 2024
July 23, 2024 —The Society of American Archivists (SAA) Foundation is delighted to announce the recipients of the SAA Foundation 2024 Annual Meeting Award. Nineteen exceptional individuals have been selected to receive travel funds to attend the upcoming ARCHIVES*RECORDS Conference in Chicago, IL.
History Lessons for Sale
Maine Antique Digest
JULY 1, 2024
Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman Americana sales at Freeman’s | Hindman often provide some history lessons.
Announcing the 2024 AMM Awards honorees!
The Mid-West Museum Association
JULY 21, 2024
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 AMM Awards ! We look forward to celebrating their tremendous accomplishments during the conference in Indianapolis next week and virtual events to take place this fall. Best Practices Award Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA In 2022, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (CMP) and Hosanna House , a nonprofit with a mission to end a life cycle of poverty while helping individuals reach maximum potential, launched the Center for Av
UK spending on culture among the lowest in Europe, says landmark report
The Art Newspaper
JULY 23, 2024
The State of the Arts research document also shows arts education in England to be in “significant decline”
4,000-Year-Old Temple Predating Machu Picchu Unearthed in Peru
Artnet News
JULY 12, 2024
Intricate carvings depicting ancient gods adorn much of the structure. The post 4,000-Year-Old Temple Predating Machu Picchu Unearthed in Peru appeared first on Artnet News.
Atop MGH, psychedelics scientists grow plants that could change your mind
Wbur
JULY 18, 2024
The researchers are using stem cell technology to create what they call "mini brains" and test how psychoactive substances may affect humans. They're hoping to answer profound questions about what the plants might teach us about consciousness and whether they can help develop new psychiatric drugs. The researchers are using stem cell technology to create what they call "mini brains" and test how psychoactive substances may affect humans.
2024 SAA Election Results
Society of American Archivists
JULY 15, 2024
July 15, 2024 —The results of SAA's 2024 election are in!
Curious Objects: The “Confirmed Bachelor” Who Forever Changed American Homes
The Magazine Antiques
JULY 3, 2024
Host Benjamin Miller digs into the history of Beauport, the Gilded-Age mansion perched on a rock ledge overlooking Massachusetts’s Gloucester Harbor. The post <em>Curious Objects:</em> The “Confirmed Bachelor” Who Forever Changed American Homes appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Curious Objects: The “Confirmed Bachelor” Who Forever Changed American Homes was first posted on July 3, 2024 at 12:24 pm. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of
Michael Jackson signed art comes to market by court order at King’s August 3
Auction Central News
JULY 24, 2024
LAS VEGAS — King’s Auctions has been appointed by the Superior Court of California to auction a collection of original artworks signed by Michael Jackson (1958-2009). The 78 drawings are believed to have been created during the time of the Jackson-Strong Alliance, the artistic company established by Michael Jackson and the Australian-born artist Brett Livingstone […] The post Michael Jackson signed art comes to market by court order at King’s August 3 appeared first on Auction Centra
Protestors at Tate Modern call on arts patron Len Blavatnik to defend ‘press freedom’ in Israel
The Art Newspaper
JULY 22, 2024
Activist group claims news channel owned by billionaire cancelled programmes criticising Israeli government
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Was an Art-Filled Extravaganza
Artnet News
JULY 26, 2024
Even the Mona Lisa escaped the Louvre to watch it unfold. The post The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Was an Art-Filled Extravaganza appeared first on Artnet News.
Converting Boston’s offices to housing is tricky, but it’s starting to happen
Wbur
JULY 8, 2024
Advocates say conversions could kill two birds with one stone, warding off vacancies while adding desperately needed housing. Advocates say conversions could kill two birds with one stone, warding off vacancies while adding desperately needed housing.
The 5 most valuable sought after sterling silver flatware patterns
Sarasota Antique Buyers
JULY 9, 2024
Sterling silver dinnerware has a rich and illustrious history, and sterling silver flatware is essential to any antique sterling silver set. In addition to their functional use at the dinner table, sterling silver flatware pieces are highly prized collectibles that can hold significant value. Often, families pass down sterling silver flatware sets from generation to generation.
Army 250: Lifting up the U.S. Army’s Story
American Association for State and Local History
JULY 5, 2024
By Dan Vallone, Founder of Army 250 The Army was America before America was America. On June 14, 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence was issued, the U.S. Army was born. On this date, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution that created a national Army of “six companies of expert riflemen” that was to join the forces gathered near Boston.
Decision on Stonehenge at-risk status delayed by Unesco committee
The Art Newspaper
JULY 25, 2024
The 18-month delay may pave the way for controversial tunnel redevelopment scheme, say campaigners
'King Dingo': After his portrait of Australia's richest woman stirred controversy, Vincent Namatjira turns his sights on Charles III
The Art Newspaper
JULY 11, 2024
The aboriginal artist's portrait of Gina Rinehart made headlines after she called on the National Gallery of Australia to have it removed—now he has painted the British monarch
From a fox to a silky chicken: centuries-old paper cuttings discovered under floorboards of National Trust house
The Art Newspaper
JULY 16, 2024
The objects are believed to have been made by students in the 17th century, when Sutton House was a school
UK general election: can artists show the way for policymakers to enable a new digital economy?
The Art Newspaper
JULY 1, 2024
With lessons learnt from NFTs, expert calls for legal guardrails to allow “trinity” of blockchain, responsible AI and smart contracts to launch an “automated economy”
‘Like a child in a messy divorce’: Mary Beard and David Olusoga tackle Parthenon Marbles debate in British Museum panel
The Art Newspaper
JULY 8, 2024
Complexities of restitution, the relevance of the universal museum and burgeoning collections were all on the event's agenda
Iowa museum becomes first in US to return looted Benin bronzes to royal ruler
The Art Newspaper
JULY 18, 2024
The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art has defended its decision to hand back two objects to the Oba
Another object has been stolen from the British Museum—but this time by an artist
The Art Newspaper
JULY 15, 2024
Ilê Sartuzi's short-lived heist involving a 17th-century coin draws parallels to the recent scandal over the theft of thousands of items from the museum's collection
‘You’re right! This is Native land’: New site-specific sculptures in Maine centre Indigenous experiences and relationships with the land
The Art Newspaper
JULY 24, 2024
At the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, sculptures by Anna Tsouhlarakis and Shane Perley-Dutcher are part of a push to advocate for environmental and social justice
Nicholas Penny resigns from Acceptance in Lieu panel in protest over adviser ‘forced out’ of Arts Council role
The Art Newspaper
JULY 3, 2024
The former director of the National Gallery quits after “catastrophic” exit of Anastasia Tennant, the Arts Council’s senior policy adviser on cultural property
Sacre bleu! Drag queen tableau not all about Leonardo, exclaims Olympics chief
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
Conservative critics were angered by ‘Last Supper parody’, but art historians say the performance looks instead to a 17th-century Dutch work
‘These are terrible crimes’: A Ukrainian museum director’s fight to recover art
The Art Newspaper
JULY 16, 2024
Alina Dotsenko of the Kherson Art Museum explains how her team is working to find stolen objects
Los Angeles museum repatriates 20 objects to the Warumungu people of Australia
The Art Newspaper
JULY 29, 2024
The Australian government pays the major expenses of repatriation, making it easier for cash-strapped museums to do the right thing
White Cube in London lets go of 38 invigilators—most of them artists and students
The Art Newspaper
JULY 31, 2024
The terminations follow a general trend among galleries that are moving away from visitor engagement to visitor management, the workers were told
Russian artist imprisoned for three and a half years over alleged anti-war supermarket protest
The Art Newspaper
JULY 22, 2024
Anastasia Dyudyaeva is the second artist in less than a year to be jailed for allegedly disseminating anti-government messages in such a setting
Rare ancient rock art found in Saudi Arabian lava tube
The Art Newspaper
JULY 3, 2024
Sixteen panels, thought to have been created 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, include rare depictions of sheep
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