The Pompidou Center in Paris is closing for a five-year renovation starting Monday. The museum's 2,000-piece art collection will be temporarily relocated to other museums across France and internationally while the building undergoes €262-million renovations, including asbestos removal. For its last weekend, visitors flocked to the center, taking advantage of free entrance to see the artworks, workshops, performances, and DJ sets before the closure on September 22.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ahead-of-closure-art-lovers-mob-paris-pompidou-centre/article69310148.eceA portrait purporting to be of Lady Jane Grey, England's 9-day queen, has gone on display in Britain, potentially being the only one painted during her lifetime. The painting, on loan from a private collection, shows Jane, who was no older than 17 when she became queen in 1553, and is believed to have been created while she was alive due to "compelling" evidence.
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3301737/only-portrait-lady-jane-grey-englands-9-day-queen-done-during-her-life?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionThe Sybil Kathigasu Clinic in Papan is being honored with a museum or memorial gallery as part of International Women's Day celebrations. The initiative was started by Law Siak Hong, the former President of PHS, in 2003. Kathigasu opened a clinic in Papan to serve the local community, but was arrested and tortured by Japanese military police before being released in August 1945.
https://www.ipohecho.com.my/2025/03/10/sybil-kathigasu-information-signboard-boosts-historical-tourism-in-perak/A Ukrainian theatre troupe has transformed its space into a hub for art and volunteer work, featuring an all-female cast in its production of "Hetman," a play based on Ivan Mazepa's life. The play explores themes of resistance against Russian control, which remains relevant in Ukraine today. Actress Ostapko became emotional when discussing her friends and colleagues fighting at the front lines.
https://www.gulftoday.ae/culture/2025/03/10/ukrainian-theatre-reinvents-itself-with-an-all-female-castA new exhibition at London's Wallace Collection features a collection of dog portraits, including works by Leonardo da Vinci and David Hockney. The show also includes a painting that Queen Victoria was particularly fond of. In another exhibit, the Holburne Museum in Bath explores the faces of Elizabeth I and her fellow Tudor monarchs through a series of portraits. Meanwhile, at Hever Castle in England, researchers have discovered a portrait believed to be of Mary, Queen of Scots, hidden beneath a 16th-century painting. Additionally, a UK exhibition has uncovered a previously unknown link between Henry VIII's rival wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon, who both owned the same prayerbook.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/10/revelation-over-last-surviving-portrait-england-nine-day-queen-made-20-years-ago-art-historian-saysThe March 15 program at the museum will feature a keynote speech from Sarah Knights, director of Blue Origin's New Shepard Astronaut Office, alongside discussions on career opportunities in aviation and space by dozens of women from various organizations such as Civic Air Patrol, Red Tailed Hawks Flying Club, and Green River College Aviation.
https://www.425business.com/news/museum-of-flight-tukwila-women-fly/article_8169a25a-55d0-5b91-81b6-368a8378afd8.htmlAustralian Arts Minister Tony Burke has denied intervening in the decision to cancel artist Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale contract over a controversial 2006 video artwork featuring images of the 9/11 attacks on the US. Burke stated that decisions are taken by Creative Australia, and he did not direct the organisation to cancel Sabsabi's contract.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-politicians-react-to-anti-semitism-con-job-wong-stares-down-russia-s-peacekeeper-warning-20250311-p5liji.htmlA special exhibition themed around K-pop icon G-Dragon's third full-length album "Übermensch" is set to take place at The Hyundai Seoul department store in western Seoul from March 9 through March 19. The event features an interactive photo wall where fans can leave messages for G-Dragon, as well as a "Media Tech" zone with holographic projections of his latest songs, allowing visitors to experience his signature choreography in a futuristic format.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-03-10/entertainment/kpop/Immersive-bermensch-exhibition-lets-GDragon-fans-step-into-artists-creative-world/2258479An exhibition at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Virginia features a 3D model projection of Michelangelo's "This is Not My Art" installation on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and architecture. The curator praises Michelangelo's ability to translate small ideas into monumental works, noting that completing the mural was exceptionally difficult due to limited space from the ceiling. The exhibition showcases several drawings and artifacts loaned by the Gallerie degli Uffizi, Casa Buonarroti, and Musei Reali, with original images from the Sistine Chapel provided by the Vatican Museums.
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