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South Africa Cancels Venice Biennale Gaza Artwork by Gabrielle Goliath
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (422+ words) South Africa selected a Gabrielle Goliath work about Gaza for its Venice Biennale pavilion, then rescinded the decision amid concerns that the work was "polarizing," according to a report by the Daily Maverick, a South African publication. The decision to…...
Using Flight Simulators, Peggy Ahwesh Crafts an Elegy to a Disused Palestinian Airport and the Freedom It Represented
3+ week, 2+ day ago (143+ words) In "The Wayfinders," recently on view at'New York's'Microscope Gallery, filmmaker Peggy Ahwesh turned to a new medium: flight simulator technology. Do you play video games? I kept thinking about how in RPGs, movement between checkpoints can change the character entirely;…...
Stevenson Gallery Closes Johannesburg Branch After 17 Years
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (234+ words) By Leigh Anne Miller South Africa's Stevenson Gallery will close the Johannesburg branch of the gallery after 17 years in operation. The Johannesburg gallery's last day will be December 12, according to a post on Instagram. "We are deeply grateful to every…...
Looted 14th-Century English Jug May Soon Head to Ghana
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) The vessel, which was looted from a royal palace in Kumasi in 1896, is thought to have been presented to an Ashanti king in the 14th or 15th century. A 14th-century English-made ewer may soon head to Ghana on long-term loan from the…...
Legendary ‘Florentine Diamond,’ Lost for a Century, Found in a Vault in Canada
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (324+ words) The 137-karat "Florentine Diamond," long thought to have disappeared, was discovered in a bank vault in Canada. A 137-carat diamond owned by the Medicis and the Habsburgs and long thought to have vanished has spent decades in a bank vault…...
German Police Bust Forgery Ring Accused of Trying to Sell Copied Rembrandt for $150 M.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) The suspected ringleader is also accused of trying to sell fake works by Rubens and Modigliani for prices between $460,000 and $16 million. German police said they busted an international forgery ring that was trying to sell fake works for millions of…...
France Returns Colonial-Era Human Remains to Madagascar
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) The remains set for Madagascar include a skull presumed to have belonged to a Malagasy king. France has returned three colonial-era human skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to have belonged to a Malagasy king executed by French troops in…...
Yinka Shonibare Is Using Money from His Art Sales to Give Back to Africa
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) In April 2011, Yinka Shonibare visited the Nigerian city of Lagos following an invitation from celebrated curator Bisi Silva, who'd invited the London-based artist for a talk about his practice and to host a show. There was no space to mount…...
With a Focus on Africa, UNESCO Adds 26 Sites to World Heritage List
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) UNESCO has added 26 sites to its World Heritage List, including four new sites located on the African continent and the Murujuga Aboriginal lands. UNESCO has added 26 sites to its World Heritage List, including four new sites located on the African…...
Sue Williamson Traces South Africa’s History, Sidestepping Memorials and Myths
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (78+ words) Williamson's retrospective "There's something I must tell you" traces South Africa's history, sidestepping memorials and myths. One might wonder why it is necessary to keep revisiting history the way Williamson chooses to. Part of her project involves restoring dignity to…...