A 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.
https://hyperallergic.com/995199/rarely-seen-sketches-by-michelangelo-debut-in-the-us/The Shaw Theatre in Bucharest will host a show featuring Romanian author Oana Pellea's dramatization of Lena Constante's memoir "Silent Escape". The ICR National Book Center CENNAC will showcase over 300 volumes of Romanian fiction, contemporary art albums, and English translations of books by Romanian authors at the Olympia Exhibition Centre. A new catalog titled "35 New Reasons to Read Romanian Literature Today" will also be displayed, featuring translated prose and poetry fragments from notable Romanian authors.
https://www.actmedia.eu/daily/romania-at-london-book-fair-2025-poet-ana-blandiana-actress-oana-pellea-showcased-as-guests/112910Mexican artist Pepx Romero hopes La Cuadra, a new cultural hub in San Cristobal, Mexico City, will become a dynamic space that combines art and architecture. The project, which is set to open fully in October, aims to break even within seven to ten years of opening. La Cuadra will be drawn from the Jumex Foundation's 2,000 works, including pieces by Marina Abramović and Luis Barragán. Irish artist Sean Scully will also showcase his sculptures and paintings at the venue, which is located in a historic landmark previously known as Cuadra San Cristóbal.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/10/luis-barragan-la-cuadra-san-cristobal-mexico-city-marina-abramovicPrince Paul is attempting to recover the painting "San Sebastian" as part of Carol II's inheritance, following reports that it was withdrawn from a Christie's auction after the Romanian government claimed ownership.
https://www.romania-insider.com/sale-el-greco-painting-blocked-until-june-2025French artist Sophie Ristelhueber's 45-year career is marked by a unique body of work exploring landscapes and territories in war-torn regions, including Lebanon, Kuwait, the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, and the West Bank. Her photographs challenge journalistic conventions, focusing on the aftermath of violence rather than its human impact. Ristelhueber's large-scale images often combine photography with video and sound in site-specific installations, presenting unconventional displays of her work.
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