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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...
The Met May Have Millions in Stolen Art. It’s Not Waiting to Be Asked to Return It.
The museum is taking the lead on re-evaluating its art and artifacts to determine where these works came from in the first ...
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The Art Institute of Chicago Is Returning a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning that it had been stolen. Officials ...
This shocking sculpture invokes both Nazi delirium and Jewish theology
Anselm Kiefer’s “Breaking of the Vessels,” weighing more than seven tons, is one of the artist’s many manic dissections of ...
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An artist whose sculpture was beheaded encourages dialogue in new show
MacArthur "genius grant" winner Shahzia Sikander is showcasing an exhibition across two museums this spring: the Cleveland ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
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David Hayes’ “Rooster” Installed in Nassau County Museum of Art’s Sculpture Garden
Artist David Hayes' sculpture, 'Rooster,' was recently installed at the Nassau County Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden in Roslyn Harbor.
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The Case of the Missing Head: The Cleveland Museum of Art to Return Statue to Türkiye
In 2023, the New York County Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, or NYATU, had seized a statue in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art for repatriation to the ...
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...