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Hairy dog, uncertain future. Mexico City Museum Dolores Olmedothe location of the world’s largest works Frida Kahlo and Diego Riveraafter closure of Covid in 2020, plans to reopen in 2026 Art newspaper Report. News ends years of speculation about the museum’s future, despite concerns about the potential relocation of its collection to ParqueAztlán In Chapultepec – Many moves argue founder Dolores Olmedo desire. Olmedo, a famous art collector and close friend of Rivera, died in 2002 and established the museum in 1994 in La Noria, a 16th-century manor. Xochimilco. The site becomes a vibrant cultural center with artistic, stunning gardens, hairless Xoloitzcuintli dogs and Day of death altar. She purchased over 140 Rivera works and 25 Kahlo paintings from the artist and insisted that the series remained at Xochimilco “for the Mexican people.” Earlier this month, letters signed by nearly 100 famous cultural figures were sent to the Mexican Ministry of Culture to express their concerns about the possible division of collections.
Artificial verdict for the theft at the British Museum. Despite extensive investigation and BBC Documentary series, Peter HiggsThe former curator has been accused of stealing a series of artifacts from the British Museum and has not been formally charged with any crime. However, the British Museum rejected him and is filing a civil case. The scandal also prompted the museum’s director to resign at that time. Hartwig Fischer. Higgs continues to deny any misconduct and the status of the investigation is unclear. In response to the broader questions raised in the case, Roger Michel– Former lawyer and founder of the Banbury Institute for Digital Archaeology, once organized a mock trial. His aim is to highlight that many museums have failed to adopt modern technologies that can help them better manage and track collections. The mock trial brings together a wide variety of actors, including scholars, collectors, campaigners, practicing lawyers and one The King’s Lawyer. Participants inspired the fictional name with famous historical figures in Hollywood court drama and museum circles. What verdict did the pseudo-jury make? Find out the answer here.
Digestion
Although most of the global auction market continues during corrections, overall auction sales Christie’s,,,,, Sotheby’sand Phillips In the first half of 2025, the number of land sold fell by only 6.2% compared to the same period last year, and the number of lots sold increased by 1.3%. [ARTnews].
Check Wellcome Photography Award 2025 Selected, from microscopic images of human kidneys to self-portraits of epilepsy and endometriosis. [Guardian]
Christie’s It is reported Donald Trump’s The “Big, Beautiful” tax and expenditure bill is a potential boost to the troubled art market, which faces headwinds due to ongoing geopolitical instability and slow sales. [FT]
An ancient city with a history of 4,000 years is called Penico Have found Peruand was opened to the public earlier this week. [The Art Newspaper]
Kicking
Next neuendorf? When dust comes from Artnet’s Recently for sale, Swiss auctioneer and art dealer Simon de Pury Once a month in his Artnet Pillar. But before he revealed two draft picks, he announced some dissatisfaction: “Severe special infectious pneumonia he wrote. Peter Wilson,President Sotheby’s Between 1958 and 1980, Artnet’s Founder, Hans Neuendorfas a “true visionary”. de Pury wrote about his employer’s way Artnet“is the jewellery in the crown – an ideal platform to ruin the status quo. Over the years, endless competitors have tried to acquire it without any success. [until Beowolff Capital snapped it up for $73.7 million earlier this year]. ” So, who will be the next world of art vision? Pharrell Williams His vote. “[Williams] He is totally smart, and to me the whole of contemporary culture,” he wrote, “Although he does have a few things. Louis VuittonAs a musician on the rankings, he found the time to build an online auction platform, Both. He installed super smart John Auerbach As CEO, already serves as head of digital and e-commerce Christie’s. ”Others? Hélène Nguyen-ban Who, with documentcreates something that may become a spot of art. ” de Pury added.
