Madrid again refuses to loan ‘Guernica’ to Bilbao
Madrid. At the beginning of April, the Spanish government closed a file that the Basque Country hoped to reopen on…
European Commission issues ultimatum to Venice Biennale
The European Commission has put the Venice Biennale on notice to justify the reopening of the Russian pavilion for the…
Protests in Mexico against the transfer to Spain of a rare collection
In Mexico, some 380 artists, art dealers, historians and jurists denounce a “public disaster” after the announcement of the transfer…
White House unveils new images of ‘Trump Arc’
At the beginning of April, the Trump administration submitted a twelve-page technical file to the Commission of Fine Arts. It…
a new code to better manage heritage and loans of works
Italy. On March 11, the Italian Senate approved a reform of the Cultural Property Code, a first in almost two…
British museums escape penalizing law on memberships
British museums are relieved. On April 2, the government excluded charitable memberships from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act…
In Aubenas, the castle could change destination
Aubenas (Ardèche). During the municipal elections in Aubenas, the town castle was a subject of the campaign. In particular between…
What future for art centers?
Art centers. It is not easy to imagine the future of art centers as this name covers different realities. Between…
New York justice orders the restitution of a Modigliani to the estate of Oscar Stettiner
The New York court ordered the restitution to the estate of Oscar Stettiner of Seated Man With a Cane (Man…
Italy no longer has a Minister of Tourism
Italy. The Ministry of Tourism is now without an incumbent. Giorgia Meloni sacrificed Daniela Santanchè (see ill.) who refused to…
What is happening at the Pinault Collection?
Paris. Martin Bethenod had lasted almost twelve years. On the recent scale of the Pinault Collection, this is exceptional longevity….
La Rochepot castle affair: the crook convicted
La Rochepot (Côte-d’Or). A Ukrainian crook pretending to be dead… A castle at the heart of a vast money laundering…