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Vladimir Putin wax statue removed from Grévin Museum in Paris

'He was attacked a few times this weekend, and we received a few threats on the phone."

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Wax statue of Vladimir Putin removed from Grévin museum in Paris

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts the director of the Grévin Museum in Paris to remove the wax statue of Vladimir Putin from the collection, which includes many other world leaders

Austria

NFTs representing sections Klimt's The Kiss sold for Valentine's Day

Ten thousand tiny sections of Klimt's iconic painting The Kiss are being sold as virtual gifts ahead of Valentine's Day — and they are not cheap.

USA

Germany and Austria repatriate 19th-century human remains to Hawaii

The bones were originally collected by a German naturalist around 1880 but will now be transported to Hawaii for burial.

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Artwork looted by the Nazis returned to rightful owners after 71 years

The painting belonged to a Jewish couple who fled Belgium prior to World War Two, their grandchildren are still searching for other items.

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Indonesian war of independence explored in new Amsterdam exhibition

The exhibit is jointly curated by Dutch and Indonesian curators but has already courted controversy over some language used.

Art

Russian painting worth €1 million vandalised by 'bored' security guard

Anna Leporskaya's 1930s painting 'Three Figures' is being restored in Moscow after a security guard drew two sets of eyes on the faceless forms.

Art

'Bob Marley: One Love Experience' in London features cannabis forest

The exhibition's ten-week stay at the capital's Saatchi Gallery contains personal possessions, multi-sensory rooms, and rare photographic finds.

Art

'Art detective' returns stolen Roman statue to France 50 years later

Dutch art retrieval expert Arthur Brand worked to get the statue back to the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais after its owner expressed suspicions about its origins.

Art

Cézanne drawing lost for decades rediscovered in auction

The artist's lost notebook that he shared with his sister features the work, which was recently identified by art historians as an original.

Art

When Sigmund met Salvador: ‘Dali–Freud, an Obsession’ opens in Vienna

An exhibition at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna displays around a hundred of Salvador Dali's objects, paintings, and works influenced by Sigmund Freud's writings.

Germany

Six men on trial for stealing jewels worth €113m from Dresden museum

Prosecutors said those accused of stealing the gems, which have never been recovered, belong to an organised crime family known as the "Remmo clan".

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Sharks exhibition in New York aims to change the 'jaws' image

The exhibition will be open until August 14, 2022, at New York's American Museum of Natural History.

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Which European nations are cracking down on their cultural sectors?

These governments are accused of stifling freedom of expression or using their influence to interfere in cultural institutions.

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A look at Charlotte Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's 'tender' documentary

Fans of the famed family are sitting tight for the revelatory documentary, which comes to cinemas in January.

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German men charged for million euro heist on Dresden museum

The men will stand trial in January for stealing precious jewellery of historical note from one of Europe's oldest museums.

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Immersion in the world of fairytales in Hans Christian Andersen museum

Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated in his hometown of Odense, with a new museum designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which combines biographical elements with a fantasy world.

Art

Portuguese museum exhibits women's contribution to ceramics

'Unknown Territories: Women's Creativity in Portuguese Modern and Contemporary Ceramics (1950-2020)' will run through December until June 2022 in Lisbon.

Art

Long lost antiquities: Italy reunited with 200 'stolen' artefacts

The valuable antiquities, which include a 7th century BCE ceramic vessel and terracotta face of a goddess, are being returned to Italy from various museums and collections in America.

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Penélope Cruz pays tribute to Almodóvar as she receives MoMA honour

New York welcomed a host of a stars in support Penélope Cruz as she was honoured by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. On the red carpet, the Spanish actress paid thanks to eight-time director and close friend Pedro Almodóvar.