Art Institute of Chicago to return 12th-century Buddha sculpture to Nepal – The Art Newspaper
On 3 March, the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced the initiation of a voluntary repatriation to Nepal. The 12th-century ...
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March’s must-see exhibitions: Edvard Munch, Roman marvels and an overlooked artist who ‘revolutionised’ sculpture – The Art Newspaper
As the art world regroups after Frieze Los Angeles—and the city's artists continue to work to recover from the recent ...
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Lawsuit to halt demolition of Manhattan’s Elizabeth Street Garden claims it is a protected ‘physical and social sculpture’ – The Art Newspaper
The non-profit that manages the Elizabeth Street Garden, the sculpture garden tucked away in Manhattan's bustling Soho neighbourhood, has filed ...
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With an $11m Leonora Carrington cat woman sculpture, Eduardo Costantini adds another jewel to his Buenos Aires museum
“It’s the opportunity that dictates the acquisition. And you can't let it pass you by,” says the billionaire real-estate developer ...
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Revisiting Monumenta, Newport, Rhode Island’s 1974 public sculpture extravaganza
In the summer and autumn of 1974, more than 50 sculptures by a veritable who’s who of Modern art—including Alexander ...
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David Shrigley unveils giant mantis sculpture at his former school, calling attention to perilous state of UK art education
The British artist David Shrigley has returned to his Midlands secondary school almost 40 years after graduating to unveil an ...
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Court pauses eviction of popular New York sculpture garden
Organisers trying to save a community sculpture garden in New York’s Nolita neighbourhood won a small victory this week when ...
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Manhattan sculpture garden founded by gallerist served eviction notice after years-long legal battle
Elizabeth Street Garden, the one-acre community green space tucked away in a crowded area of Lower Manhattan, has been served ...
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Ai Weiwei responds to his sculpture being smashed at Italian exhibition opening
Ai Weiwei has responded with shock and concern after his sculpture, Porcelain Cube, was destroyed during an exhibition opening at ...
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First wooden sculpture by Die Brücke founder Erich Heckel offered at auction goes on sale in Munich for €600,000
Just seven wooden sculptures by the German artist Erich Heckel, a founding member of the avant-garde Die Brücke movement, survive ...
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