US law strengthens plaintiffs
The American Senate has just passed a law (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act or HEAR) amending the previous law in…
A painting at the heart of a dispute between Ghent and the heirs of a Jewish merchant
Ghent (Belgium). In May 1940, Samuel Hartveld, an art dealer in Antwerp, left Belgium for New York, fleeing Nazi persecution….
British directive makes it easier to return low-value items
London. Since November 27, some British museums have been able to return low-value objects without seeking prior authorization. Long awaited,…
the administrative report is harsh on security management
The hearing of the two responsible for the administrative investigation ordered by Rachida Dati the day after the burglary of…
Monet vandalized in Sweden: environmental activists acquitted
The Swedish justice system was benevolent. In June 2023, at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, two activists stuck their hands on…
Matisse prints stolen from Brazilian museum
They brandished a gun, stole works of art and disappeared into the subway. On Sunday, December 7, the Mario de…
The verification of deposits, bogged down in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe. As recalled in the report published in October 2025, most of the deposits of major French institutions are…
Donald Trump calls on a new architect for his ballroom
There are whims that are expensive, and those of Donald Trump now seem to escape all measure. He has just…
Death of Martin Parr, chronicler of British society
After the death of a star of architecture – Frank Gehry – another star, in photography, has just passed away…
The disappearance of Frank Gehry
Few architects will have had as much impact on their era and left a mark on the urban landscape as…
In Bayonne, the occupation of the Basque Museum revives an identity debate
Petit Bayonne, marked by the history of Basque nationalism and Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), remains a symbolic place. It is…
“AI divides immersive costs by three or four”
Still little known in the world of scenography and immersive, Frédéric Rose has set up in a few years a…