the Government follows the “wisdom” of the Senate
France. The bill relating to the restitution of cultural property, presented by Rachida Dati last July, was finally voted on…
A decision by the Argentine president causes the resignation of a museum director
The policy of military pride led by Argentine President Javier Milei has sparked heated controversy around the fate of a…
Controversy in the world of art restoration in Italy
Rome. Is the profession of restorer of cultural and artistic property threatened in Italy? The controversy rages in a country…
Rachida Dati on departure, her advisors take flight
Press Correspondencealways well informed, understands that Rachida Dati will leave the Ministry of Culture during the next ministerial reshuffle “planned…
The Kennedy Center in turmoil after its takeover by Trump
Nothing is going well at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, one of the largest performance halls in the United…
Does this repainted angel in a Roman basilica look like Meloni?
Could the Italian Prime Minister have inspired an angelic figure? In any case, this is what the recent restoration of…
A bonus of one million euros to find stolen works in Valais
In certain cases of theft of works of art, exceptional financial levers are sometimes mobilized to promote restitution. This is…
The “Friends of the Louvre” upset the Court of Auditors
Paris. The Court of Auditors for the first time looked specifically at the accounts of the Society of Friends of…
Municipal 26. Bordeaux, a more local cultural policy
Bordeaux (Gironde). When Pierre Hurmic arrived at the head of Bordeaux in 2020, he was experienced in politics. The one…
“What authoritarians fear most are acts of non-cooperation”
Hardy Merriman, assistant professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (Medford, Massachusetts) from 2016 to…
The “French Capital of Culture” label on the shelf
Paris. After Villeurbanne (Rhône) in 2022 and Montbéliard (Doubs) in 2024, a third city should have benefited from the “French…
Works of art escape real estate wealth tax
On November 1, deputies voted to make works of art subject to the real estate wealth tax, renamed the “unproductive…