Museums facing the challenge of decarbonization
France. Culture in general and museums in particular are not the sectors emitting the most CO2, however their carbon footprint…
The Kunsthaus Zurich withdraws five paintings from the Bührle Collection
The Kunsthaus Zurich, one of the largest Swiss museums, has announced the withdrawal of five paintings currently on display and…
Brancusi, a workshop that has become too nomadic
A logical concern since the National Museum of Modern Art is the depository of other studio funds, but that of…
Gérard Araud, new president of the Friends of the Louvre
On June 4, no less than four diplomats were candidates for the election of members of the Board of Directors…
“The debate in Italy only concerns old, obsolete chimeras”
Alberto Mattioli, born in Modena (Italy) in 1969, was a lyric critic and Paris correspondent for the daily La Stampa….
Lord Byron, besieged but soon freed
London. Lord Byron lovers must risk their lives to admire the statue of the English poet. Flanked on the corner…
The Métropolitaine, on the scale of a popular Greater Paris
Ile-de-France. Culture is part of the skills of the Greater Paris metropolis, and for the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad, the…
Israel-Hamas conflict, Art Censorship Index lists cases of censorship in the United States
UNITED STATES. As of October 8, 2023, dozens of cultural events have been canceled around the world, out of respect…
Daniel Druet loses again against Maurizio Cattelan
Daniel Druet versus Maurizio Cattelan, such is the dispute that has divided art professionals for several years. This one is…
Algeria draws up a first list of cultural property to be returned by France
Algeria. In a spirit of political appeasement, the French and Algerian presidents created in August 2022 a commission of five…
The Romainville cultural zone is becoming gentrified
Romainville (Seine-Saint-Denis). Nicknamed the Bas-Pays, the district located along the Ourcq canal has long been an area where factories and…
“More than 500 works were created”
Chantal de Singly, president of the Société des Nouveaux patrons, discusses the functioning of this system which allows groups of…