- The temple of Poseidon at Sounion in Greece is in desperate need of restoration, yet garnering enough funding is difficult because “Monuments don’t vote”.
- 28 works by Picasso were stolen from a moving van over the weekend. Was it ¡Feliz Navidad!(because the keys were left in the storage van’s ignition) or a well-organized theft with details provided to the criminals?
- And a French Electrician announces he has 271 works by Picasso, allegedly a gift by the artist.
- Fisk University will appeal the latest ruling in its attempts to sell a partial interest in works of art donated by Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz.
- Was a video pulled from the National Portrait Gallery because of tighter funding for the arts in the near future?
- A French court has ordered the return of seven Alexander Calder sculptures to the artists estate.
- Another plea bargain in the Four Corner’s investigation.
- Troops headed to Afghanistan are taught how to respect cultural heritage sites during a two-day program at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
- Is art-title insurance on the way?
- 130 forged works found in Lisbon.
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