"'The Raising of the Cross' oil sketch from the 1640s was long thought to have been the work of a follower of the 17th-century master. ... But now the Bredius museum in The Hague ... has revealed, thanks to new scientific techniques, it was in fact painted by Rembrandt." - Yahoo! (AFP)
"Subhash Kapoor, ... described by authorities as one of the world's most prolific antiquities smugglers, ... faced charges for the burglary and illegal export of idols belonging to the Varadharaja Perumal temple, a Hindu place of worship located outside the southern Indian city of Kanchipuram." - ARTnews
The items – a bowl, a teacup and a plate – were broken in three separate incidents during the past 18 months but the damage came to light only last week under questioning from a Taiwan legislator. The artefacts date back to the 15th and 17th centuries. - The Guardian
In the coming year, 77% of collectors say they plan to attend more overseas fairs, exhibitions and events—good for trade but not the environment. - The Art Newspaper
"What makes the usto ply their craft when their own culture moves beyond them? Some find work by updating old techniques for new patrons. Others create because that alone is what gives their life purpose." - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
Recently, studies using x-rays, CT scans and DNA testing showed Tutankhamun had malaria, along with some other medical conditions such as a cleft palate. He also broke his leg just before he died. - The Conversation
Uncertainty about an artist’s intentions—including, but not limited to, which way she intended the picture to be top and which bottom—is not a sign of what a certain man would call a “hoax”; it is a sign of originality of purpose and a tolerance for open-ended inquiry. - The New Yorker
The National Gallery of Art in DC, which owns the painting and is lending it out for this year's Vermeer blockbuster, says that its high-tech examinations show that the painting is not authentic. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which is presenting the big exhibition, insists otherwise. - The Guardian
Our sex can play a role in how we perceive color, as well as our age and even the color of our irises. Our perception can change depending on where we live, when we were born and what season it is. - Knowable Magazine
Jean-Christophe Quinton made a point of designing the project, inside and out, so that the neighbors in the 6th arrondissement would approve of its look — if they noticed it much at all. - Bloomberg CityLab
This tactic was certainly a provocative act and Van Gogh’s work is undoubtedly some of the most important artwork of modern times. However, many of these commentaries on Just Stop Oil’s actions simply just don’t hold up. - The Conversation
For a country as young as Kosovo, which achieved independence in 2008, the arrival of Manifesta this summer was a coup, bringing hundreds of curators, dealers and critics to Pristina and giving the city a rare moment of the international art world’s attention. - The New York Times
Over the course of the last two decades, Frances Morris served in various role at the London museum, as head of displays and as director of the its international art collection. In 2016, she was appointed as director at Tate Modern, becoming the first women to lead the museum.
On Tuesday evening, Lil Nas X posted an iconic diptych of himself “throwing” a photoshopped van Gogh “Sunflowers” painting at an Andy Warhol soup can work, along with the caption “i will avenge u mr van gogh.” - Hyperallergic
