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Near West Side union hall’s sale could mean ‘heartbreaking’ destruction of historic union-themed mural

Completed in 1974 by Chicago artists John Pitman Weber and Jose Guerrero, the painting is inside the United Electrical Workers union hall, which soon could be sold and redeveloped.

Chicago Sun-Times

Questions for Scottish estate over Elgin Marbles kept in private collection

A SCOTTISH estate is facing questions over ancient marble artefacts taken from Greece for the Earl of Elgin which remain in its private collection…

The National (Scotland)

Exhibition explores how the Victorians are being reimagined in contemporary art

As you enter Reimag(in)ing the Victorians, a quote from Oscar Wilde faces you from across the room: “The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.” Wilde’s statement draws the attention of visitors to two things. First, the fact that history is an ever-changing form of representation. And…

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Volcanic prints, Mapplethorpe’s mates and Puerto Rico’s Palestinians – the week in art

The history of 500 years of print from Picasso to Emin, Robert Mapplethorpe’s portraits of his famous friends, and the Palestinian diaspora in Puerto Rico

The Guardian - UK

King Charles in subtle dig at Rishi Sunak amid Greek marbles row

KING Charles has fired a subtle dig at Rishi Sunak during an international climate summit, following a diplomatic row about the Parthenon Marbles.

The National (Scotland)

Upset as John Byrne's iconic Billy Connolly mural to be covered

AN iconic mural of Sir Billy Connolly in Glasgow is set to be covered up after proposals to develop student accommodation were given the green…

The National (Scotland)

Renowned Scottish playwright and artist John Byrne dies aged 83

Byrne described as ‘one of the most inventive and versatile of all Scotland’s modern artists’

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Legendary Scottish writer and artist John Byrne dies aged 83

THE legendary Scottish writer and artist John Byrne has died aged 83.

The National (Scotland)

Memorial for victims of HIV and AIDs takes first step as Sadiq Khan commits funding

The memorial is expected to be in place by 2026, City Hall has confirmed

Evening Standard

Is Rishi Sunak using the Parthenon marbles as a distraction? Perhaps – but so are the Greeks

For both the UK prime minister and Kyriakos Mitostakis, this row is actually about nationalist politics, says Marina Prentoulis, an associate professor in politics and media

The Guardian - UK

‘Our tapestries open ears’: the South African women stitching monumental tales of love and loss

A collective based in Eastern Cape has tackled funerals, colonialism and HIV in massive fabric artworks. Their latest piece is a heartfelt cry against climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Real estate’ for corals: Swiss organisation builds artificial reefs with art, tech

3D-printed clay sculptures that provide shelter to corals are part of an innovative, artistic project aimed at conserving sensitive marine ecosystems. As world leaders gather for the COP28 summit in Dubai, FRANCE 24 takes a look at an unusual conservation project run by a Swiss NGO.

France 24

Nan Goldin named art world’s most influential figure

Photographer and campaigner against Sackler family tops ArtReview Power 100 list

The Guardian - UK

Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic

The fantastical world of fairytales is the subject of the major summer exhibition at Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art.

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Emily Kam Kngwarray: stunning retrospective brings perspective – and agency – to an Australian great

The National Gallery of Australia’s exhibition contextualises the artist away from the western market, bringing us ‘the old lady’ through the prism of her country, her culture and her community

The Guardian - UK

British Museum chair George Osborne criticises Sunak over Parthenon marbles

Osborne says row gave Labour a line of attack and has encouraged institution to press ahead with loan talks

Evening Standard

British Museum to continue talks with Greece over Elgin Marbles despite fallout

Museum chairman George Osborne said negotiations over an exchange deal would go on ‘whether Rishi Sunak meets Greek PM or not’

Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan obituary: his life reminds us that chaos and fearlessness can create beauty

The musician has died at the age of 65

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Prince Gyasi becomes Pirelli calendar’s first black photographer

Naomi Campbell, Idris Elba and Amanda Gorman among those photographed by Ghanaian artist for firm’s exclusive annual calendar

The Guardian - UK

Spanish queen portrait expected to smash Velázquez auction record

Isabel de Borbón, Queen of Spain valued in region of $35m, more than double the record for a Velázquez

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Step into Andrew Cranston’s magical take on mundanity at The Hepworth Wakefield

As ‘Andrew Cranston: What made you stop here?’ opens at The Hepworth Wakefield, the artist tells us about seeing the extraordinary in the everyday

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti, home to India’s traditional calendar art revolution

One of the pivotal movements of Indian calendar art traces its origin to Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti. Meet the patrons and artists who are trying to preserve this artform, which boasts exceptional hand-drawn skills

The Guardian - UK

Robert Mapplethorpe: Subject Object Image review – penises, perfection and Patti Smith

This being Mapplethorpe, phallic imagery is in abundance – but do we really need a room of dull celebrity portraits?

Evening Standard

Henry Kissinger, ‘artist’ of diplomacy but controversial to the end, dies at 100

Global tributes but rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says he was a 'war criminal'

The Hindu

Police deny permission to host solidarity event for Palestine at Ranga Shankara in Bengaluru

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