Pop Art Sculptor Claes Oldenburg Dies at Age 93
Claes Oldenburg, an influential pop art sculptor known for making gigantic everyday objects, died on July 18 at the age of 93. Pace Gallery, which has represented Oldenburg since 1960, … Read more
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Frankfurt’s Euro Sculpture To Be Auctioned
Non-profit association Frankfurter Kultur Komitee (FraKK) announced it would auction the euro sculpture outside the former European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany because of its expensive maintenance. FraKK, the sculpture’s … Read more
Qatar Helps Return Looted Afghan Artefact from Malaysia
Qatari officials will return a 900-year-old looted artefact back to Afghanistan that was initially purchased by Malaysia’s Islamic Arts Museum from an English dealer. Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Moheb Rahman … Read more
Hong Kong University Removes Tiananmen Massacre Statue
Hong Kong’s oldest university removed on Dec. 23 a famous statue commemorating pro-democracy protesters in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. In an overnight operation, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) … Read more
Cambridge University College Returns Looted Statue to Nigeria
A college at Cambridge University handed over a looted bronze artifact to Nigeria on Oct. 27. The Jesus College Cambridge returned a statue of a cockerel known as “Okukur” during … Read more
Bronze Statue of Scantily Dressed Woman in Italy Sparks Sexism Debate
A bronze statue depicting a scantily dressed woman from a 19th century poem has sparked a sexism debate in Italy, with some politicians calling for its removal. The statue, unveiled … Read more
Camel Carvings in Saudi Arabia Found to be Oldest in the World
A recent study published on Wednesday has revealed that a series of camel sculptures in Saudi Arabia is likely to be the oldest surviving large-scale animal reliefs in the world. … Read more
World’s Tallest Sandcastle Built in Denmark
A gigantic sandcastle in a small seaside town in Denmark has been crowned the world’s tallest sandcastle with a height of over 20 meters. Built in the town of Blokhus, … Read more