The Kunstmuseum Basel refuses to return a painting
In a press release dated January 16, 2024, the Kunstmuseum Basel announced its refusal to return the painting. The Muse…
Sébastien Faucon, the new director of LaM
Sébastien Faucon is the new curatorial director of the LaM – Lille Métropole Museum of modern art, contemporary art and…
strikers take a step towards management
Applause was loud for the security and fire safety services during the General Assembly of strikers at the Center Pompidou…
British museums caught between budgetary constraints and eco-activists
London (United Kingdom). Thunderclap in the United Kingdom. While partnerships between British museums and major oil companies seemed on the…
Rachida Dati, the surprise at the Ministry of Culture
After the Attal surprise in Matignon at the start of the week, here is the Rachida Dati surprise at Rue…
The European Capitals of Culture 2024
After Veszprém (Hungary), Timișoara (Romania) and Eleusis (Greece) in 2023, it is the turn of Estonia, Austria and Norway to…
Vittorio Sgarbi targeted by investigation for painting theft
Vittorio Sgarbi is summoned to shed light on a story of a stolen painting. The Secretary of State for Culture…
The Kerguéhennec estate closed for more than 3 years
The Kerguéhennec estate, which houses the art center of the same name in Morbihan, is launching a major renovation and…
Switzerland creates a commission on provenance
Swiss. The announcement was made on November 22 by the Federal Council: a commission on provenances will be created. It’s…
Bourges 2028, a “low cost” European capital
Bourges (Cher). Defying all the predictions which bet on a metropolis, preferably Clermont-Ferrand or Rouen, and to a lesser extent…
Several American museums victims of a cyberattack
Several museums have been affected by the recent hack of service provider Gallery Systems. THE New York Times reports that…
Italy separates from foreign directors of its major museums
Italy. This is the end of several weeks of rumors which had kept the Italian cultural world in suspense. The…