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	The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has hired Diana Nawi as a curator of contemporary art, beginning this month. Diana Nawi, Pablo José Ramírez Named as Curators of 2023 Made in L.A. Biennial




	Nawi, who has worked independently for several years, has organized several acclaimed US biennials in the past five years, including the 2023 edition of Made in L.A. at the Hammer Museum (with Pablo José Ramirez) and 2022’s Prospect.5 in New Orleans (with Naima J. Keith). She has also curated solo exhibitions for artists such as Mark Bradford, Michael Rakowitz, Adler Guerrier, Haroon Mirza, John Akomfrah, and Shana...

LACMA Hires Closely Watched Curator Diana Nawi for Contemporary Art Department

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Iolani Palace, the only royal palace in the United States, stands in Honolulu as a stunning reminder of Hawaii's royal past.

Inside America's only royal palace owned by lesbian 'last princess'

A painting of Lady Godiva has been loaned to France ahead of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 19th Century artwork of Coventry's medieval legend was painted by John Collier and was part of the city's Herbert Art Gallery & Museum’s collections. But the museum said it had...

Lady Godiva painting set for French palace display

The work of an early 20th-century photographer who set out on a 30-year mission to document Native American tribes was almost forgotten about entirely until his work was rediscovered years later. Born in 1868, Edward S. Curtis rose from humble beginnings in Whitewater, Wisconsin to become one of the most...

This Photographer Documented Native American Tribes Before They ‘Vanished’

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Scientists have discovered what they are calling the 'City of the Dead' in Egypt after discovering a huge burial site with more than 300 tombs.The site is located near the city of Aswan, which was an important quarry, trade and military zone more than 4,500 years ago but the lives of people living there has been unclear.Archaeologists have been at the site for five years, reports Mail Online, and recently found 36 tombs that were reused over a 900-year period.Each one could fit between 30 and 40 mummies inside - some had families in them.Patrizia Piacentini, an archaeologist at the...

Scientists discover hidden 'City of the Dead' with more than 300 tombs

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Missing for 80 years and thought lost, a painting banned by the Nazis has sold for almost £6m (€7m) at auction.Only seen before in black-and-white photos taken by the artist themself, Tanz im Varieté took art historians across the world by surprise when it turned up at a Berlin auction house earlier this year.German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who is known for his vibrant abstract pieces, was included on the Nazis “degenerate art” list which saw over 600 of his works sold or destroyed under the regime.Tanz im Varieté was thought to be among them, until it resurfaced in what...

Painting banned by Nazis and lost for 80 years stuns art world as it sells for £6m at auction

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The ancient city of Swenett, now Aswan, thrived between 6 B.C. and 9 A.D.

Archaeologists Discover ‘City of the Dead’ With 1,000s of Mummies

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A newly deciphered manuscript dating back more than 1,600 years has been identified as the earliest known account of Jesus Christ’s childhood. 

The manuscript, written on papyrus in either the 4th or 5th century, had been stored at a library in Hamburg, Germany, for decades and was long believed to be an insignificant document. 

However, two experts have now decoded the text and say it is the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.

“The papyrus fragment is of extraordinary interest for research,” Lajos Berkes, a theology lecturer and one of the two men who deciphered the document, declared in...

Newly deciphered manuscript is oldest written record of Jesus’ childhood: ‘Extraordinary’

A team from UNIGE demonstrates that everyone who lived and was buried in the Barmaz necropolises (Switzerland) during the Neolithic period had equal access to food resources. Researchers found that 14% of individuals in the 6,000-year-old Barmaz necropolis were not locals, indicating mobility in this Middle Neolithic society. The study reveals that both locals and non-locals had equal access to food, suggesting a relatively egalitarian society.

Surprising Discovery: Archaeologists Uncover 6,000-Year-Old Evidence of Gender Equality in Ancient Swiss Diets

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	The Centre Pompidou’s planned Jersey City museum was thrown into jeopardy on Saturday after New Jersey politicians pulled funding from the institution, saying that it was financially untenable.New Jersey Pulls Funding for Centre Pompidou Satellite, Stonewall Monument Unveiled, Teddy Roosevelt's Stolen Pocket Watch Returned, and More: Morning Links for July 1, 2024




	The institution, one of several international satellites run by the Paris-based modern art museum, was first due to begin welcoming visitors in 2024 before its opening date was pushed back a couple years. 




	Formally called the Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, the 58,000-square-foot museum would be the first Centre...

New Jersey Defunds Centre Pompidou’s Jersey City Museum, Saying Project Is ‘No Longer Viable’

It’s no secret that history is full of fascinating stories, but some of the most captivating ones involve stolen artifacts and their dramatic recoveries. From stolen paintings created by renowned artists that mysteriously re-appeared, to ancient relics that were found in the most unsuspected places. All of these objects carry stories of their own, but what ties them together is how they disappeared into the shadows before being miraculously found. And oh boy, have we prepared some fascinating stories for you about stolen historic artifacts. So, buckle up, and let’s get started right away.

Fascinating Stories of Stolen Historic Artifacts, and How They Were Found

Imagine you’re driving through the vast expanse of the American Southwest at dusk. The sun is slowly setting, casting long shadows over the rugged landscape. Suddenly, you spot a figure running alongside your car, keeping pace effortlessly. You speed up, but the figure remains. Your heart races as you realize you’re encountering one of the most feared entities in Navajo folklore: a Skinwalker. Even though this seems like something straight out of a horror movie, there are actually plenty of people claiming that this exact thing happened to them. But is it all just a product of their imagination, or are Skinwalkers real? That’s the question that we want to answer today.

Skinwalkers: The Mythical Beings Haunting Navajo Folklore













	On Friday, performance artist Marina Abramović successfully led the crowd at Glastonbury, a British music festival that attracts more than 200,000 people regularly, in seven minutes of silence, a gesture meant to mark a “dark moment in human history.” Then, later that night, another artist staged a surprise stunt there: Banksy, whose is better known for murals and graffiti-like works that have appeared on city street.Marina Abramovic to Quiet Glastonbury Attendees for Seven Minutes to Mark a 'Dark Moment'




	At Glastonbury, Banksy sent an inflatable raft into the crowd during a set by the British band Idles. Per the Guardian, which...

Banksy Sends Inflatable Migrant Raft into Glastonbury Crowd

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Archaeologists in Lake Pátzcuaro, Mexico have unearthed many artifacts from the country's pre-Hispanic age, including human remains, pottery, and boats.

Archaeologists Unearth Groundbreaking Pre-Hispanic Artifacts in Mexico

Known as caligae, these sandals were worn by Roman soldiers primarily in the first century C.E. and provided traction as they traveled over rough terrain. During a recent excavation of an ancient settlement in Obsertimm, Germany, archaeologists found the remains of a Roman-era sandal dating back 2,000 years. Although it...

Archaeologists In Germany Uncovered A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sandal At An Ancient Settlement In Bavaria













	The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)in London has announced a exhibition of all things Taylor Swift—from dresses and cowboy boots to awards and unseen tidbits from her personal archive. It is set to open on July 27, according the Independent.Sotheby's Shuffles Its Deck with Multiple Promotions and Title Swaps in Europe and Asia 




	The free exhibition is titled Taylor Swift: Songbook Trail. According to the museum the show will focus on both her childhood, recording legacy, and rise to superstardom, with 13 distinct stops on the “trail” that correspond to a point in Swift’s career, beginning with her move to Nashville at 14-years-old.




	Among the...

London’s V&A Museum Is Set to Open Taylor Swift Exhibition

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	Living Computers: Museum + Labs, the South Seattle steward of Paul G. Allen’s collection of vintage computers and internet technology, will officially never reopen following its closure during the 2020 Covid lockdown. But many of its wares will live on, possibly in a collection near you. The Price of a Dollar and the Return of the Collector's Market




	Christie’s and the estate of Allen, who died in 2018, will offer the archaic tech in “Gen One: Innovations from the Paul G. Allen Collection,” a three-part auction series. There will be two online sales, “Firsts: The History of Computing” and “Over the Horizon:...

Paul Allen’s Vintage Computer Museum Shutters, Sends Its Holdings to Auction













	After reaching a settlement, the Kunsthaus Zurich will put a Claude Monet painting in its collection up for sale. The museum reached a settlement with the heirs of Jewish textile manufacturer Carl Sachs, who fled Nazi Germany to Switzerland in 1939.12th-Century Pilaster Returned by the Art Institute of Chicago to Thailand's Phanom Rung Temple




	Monet’s L’homme a l’ombrelle (Man with Umbrella), 1865/67, depicts a man holding an umbrella walking through a forested area with a dog at his side.




	Sachs, with his wife Margarete, were considered important art patrons in their hometown of Breslau or present-day Wroclaw, Poland. The pair sent some...

Monet Painting Sold Under Duress During the Nazi Era Will Be Auctioned from Kunsthaus Zurich’s Collection













	An online portal with access to thousands of Picasso’s artworks, photographs, and related memorabilia is now available online courtesy of the Picasso Museum in Paris.Restitution Suit Over Guggenheim's 'Woman Ironing' by Picasso Dismissed




	The artist’s rare archives were released ahead of a dedicated study center slated to open near the museum later this year, Radio France Internationale reported on Sunday. The center is intended for researchers and artists in residence.




	This digital portal, however, makes accessible the museum’s vast collection of Picasso artworks, essays, conferences, podcasts, and interviews. A total of 19,000 photos, which have never been seen by the public, are...

Thousands of Picasso’s Rare Works Are Now Available in New Online Archive

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LACMA Slammed by Korean Art Experts for Exhibiting ‘Fake’ Korean Paintings













	The names of late Korean artists Lee Jung-seob and Park Soo-keun have been dragged into a scandal after several of their paintings exhibited at the Los...

LACMA Slammed by Korean Art Experts for Exhibiting ‘Fake’ Korean Paintings

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