May 2, 2024 Italy has right to seize Greek bronze from Getty Museum, European court affirms The ECHR rejected an appeal of its ruling that Italy has the right to reclaim a prized bronze statue, nicknamed the “Getty Bronze," by the Getty Museum in California.
May 1, 2024 On this day in history, May 1, 1931, Empire State Building opens during Great Depression The Empire State Building, the world's tallest skyscraper at the time and perhaps still the most famous in the world, opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931.
April 29, 2024 Pope visits Venice Biennale exhibit inside women's prison, consoles prisoners Pope Francis attended the Venice Biennale of Arts and visited the Vatican's exhibit, which was inside of a women's prison and created with the help of some prisoners.
April 29, 2024 Climate activist who defaced National Gallery of Art exhibit sentenced A climate activist who smeared paint on the protective case of Edgar Degas' "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture at Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art was charged.
April 24, 2024 Italian Culture Ministry bans loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art over ancient statue dispute Italy’s Culture Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that it has banned loans to the Minneapolis Institute of Art because of an ongoing dispute over an ancient statue.
April 24, 2024 Gustav Klimt portrait sold for $32 million at auction in Vienna One of Gustav Klimt's final paintings from 1917, "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," has sold at an auction house in Vienna for $32 million by an unidentified buyer.
April 24, 2024 On this day in history, April 24, 1800, Library of Congress is born, oldest federal cultural institution in US The Library of Congress — the U.S.'s oldest federal cultural institution — was born on this day in history, April 24, 1800, when President John Adams approved the use of $5,000 to buy books.
April 23, 2024 Soprano Asmik Grigorian makes Metropolitan Opera debut in Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly' Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian will make her Metropolitan Opera debut in "Madame Butterfly"; the International Opera Awards named her the 'best young female singer' of 2016.
April 23, 2024 On this day in history, April 23, 1564, Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, becomes renowned writer Playwright William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He would also die on this day, on (possibly) his 52nd birthday.
April 22, 2024 Yoko Ono to be awarded Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement Yoko Ono has been awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement for her art. Previous recipients include Stephen Sondheim and Toni Morrison.
