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Radu Dogaru - the thief who stole 7 paintings from Kunsthalle, filed a lawsuit about negligence against the museum he robbed

25.10.2013 AMSTERDAM. Romanian Radu Dogaru, who admitted to stealing paintings by Gauguin, Matisse, Monet and Picasso, threatened to sue the Kunsthal museum he had robbed in Rotterdam, accusing the museum management of negligence, due to which it was unusual to steal works of art easily.

Heirs of the Jewish collector demand from the Austrian government the restitution of the masterpiece of Gustav Klimt "Beethoven Frieze"

25.10.2013 VEIN. Heirs of a former Jewish collector demand restitution of Beethoven Frieze’s masterpiece, Gustav Klimt, claiming that the work of art was sold in Austria after World War II under pressure equivalent to extortion.

Experts refuse to establish the authenticity of the work of abstract artists

17.10.2013 NEW YORK. In view of a number of scandals that have occurred recently, art critics have become extremely reluctant to express their opinion on the authenticity of the work of abstract artists, fearing not only to lose their reputation, but also to become the object of prosecution.

Found a long lost rare portrait of Napoleon in 1813

04.10.2013 NEW YORK. The portrait of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, which for two centuries was considered hopelessly lost, suddenly appeared in New York, being bought, for less than one hundredth of its true value.

Art Under Attack: A History of British Iconoclasm

04.10.2013 LONDON. “Art Under Attack: A History of British Iconoclasm” - the first exhibition dedicated to the history of physical attacks on works of art in the UK, covering the period from the 16th century to the present day, will be held in the Tate Britain exhibition hall in London.

Anatomy lesson: from Rembrandt to Damien Hirst at The Hague Municipal Museum

03.10.2013 HAGUE. Human anatomy is a subject of inexhaustible interest not only for science, but also for art. For centuries, the human body and the process of opening it have been popular topics among artists.

"Larry List" - the base of the largest art collectors

28.09.2013 Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad is the largest art collector in the world. At least, this is the claim of the new site containing the most comprehensive database of collectors and their collections, in which more than 3,000 profiles of the largest art collectors on the planet are already registered.

Edward Munch House Reveals Its Secrets

28.09.2013 Archaeologists dig up the backyard of a house in Norway, where Edvard Munch was resting, in search of his personal belongings.

Art Week in Berlin

26.09.2013 BERLIN. The Art Week in Berlin, Berlin Art Week 2013, which took place from September 17 to 22, began with a very significant exhibition, "Painting Forever!", Which included works by artists whose life and work are inextricably linked with the capital of Germany.

Modernization at the Prado Museum

26.09.2013 The Spanish economy is mired in a recession, which inevitably affected all cultural institutions, which are highly dependent on state funding.

Tate Modern sets up interactive screens for visitors

22.09.2013 The Tate Modern Museum in London once again impressed the art world with an unusual innovative project. Now, each visitor to the London gallery can leave his comments about what he saw.

The Louvre plans to evacuate its priceless treasures from Paris

21.09.2013 One of the most famous museums in the world, the Paris Louvre plans to evacuate some of its priceless exhibits in special storage facilities that will be built next to the new branch of the museum in the industrial city of Lance in northern France.