In China, the artist Gao Zhen tried for having mocked the figure of Mao
At the Sanhe People’s Court (Hebei), 70-year-old sculptor Gao Zhen was tried in a hearing that lasted only one day,…
Guillaume Cerutti leaves the Pinault Collection
Guillaume Cerutti is retiring from the management of the Pinault Collection, which he has held since February 2025. His departure,…
Catherine Pgard sets up her office
Paris. The composition of the team of advisors of Catherine Pgard, appointed Minister of Culture on February 26, shows a…
Switzerland returns works from the Kingdom of Benin to Nigeria
Helvetia returns… but keeps the works. Eleven works preserved at the Rietberg Museum, including a bronze commemorative head from the…
eight organizations attack Trump over renovation project
Eight organizations in the field of architecture, history and heritage preservation have taken a federal court action to block the…
Yann Le Touher, new general delegate of the Bernardins
The appointment of Yann Le Touher (44 years old) as general delegate of the Fondation des Bernardins seems natural. A…
Meloni wants to redeem Italian identity, canvas by canvas
Rome. Giorgia Meloni promised to return Italy to its rank of “tourist and cultural superpower”. The President of the Council…
Trump erects a statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House
At the rear of the White House, facing Pennsylvania Avenue, a statue of Christopher Columbus has been installed in front…
Russia’s possible return to the Venice Biennale is controversial
Venice. Is art a vector of dialogue or a factor of discord? The answer is obvious when it comes to…
update on “cultural” cities
France. Reinforced bastions, collapsing models. Or uncertain duels. On the evening of March 15, “cultural” cities experienced a real emotional…
Catherine Pgard begins to build her cabinet
The first appointments published in the Official Journal make it possible to design the architecture of the office of Catherine…
Poland authorizes extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine
A Warsaw court ruled admissible, on March 18, the extradition to Ukraine of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butiagin. Moscow speaks of…