July was crazy as far as Art and Heritage goes, normally July and August are “quiet” for the professionals, full season for Museums and Sites, but this year was not the case. From hackers, to arson, to repatriation! (Also the Art Newspaper had some awesome pieces) Have a go:
Heritage Management
News
Hackers attack Nazi-linked collection exhibition at Kunsthaus Zurich
The United States officially rejoins Unesco ( took a bit more than a decade)
Citizens decide new euro banknotes design: should heritage get a central role?
Nero’s Theatre Discovered!!!
Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater discovered under garden of future Four Seasons near Vatican
Trial of Parisian antiques dealer accused of forging French furniture delayed due to ill health
FR: L’Acropole d’Athènes est fermée en raison de la canicule
Last resort: antiquities Israel loaned to Trump are stranded at Mar-a-Lago
Decolonisation/Conflict/Looting/Illicit Trafficking/Repatriation
Museums, Decolonization, and Restitution : ICOM-IMREC Seminar Videos
Minister Tkachenko outlines number of cultural heritage objects affected by Russian attacks
Sri Lanka takes action to bring back stolen artifacts
Italy & the Louvre
Italy Is Calling on the Louvre to Repatriate Seven Ancient Artifacts of Questionable Provenance
Keeping Up with the Parthenon Marbles
UK and Greece should share Parthenon Marbles says London mayor Sadiq Khan
Interesting Reads
European Review of History: Revue européenne d’histoire, Volume 30, Issue 3 (2023)
Riddle of the Iron Age warrior buried with a mirror and sword is solved
Seven generations of a prehistoric family mapped with ancient DNA
AI
AI might now be powerful enough to be ‘using’ artists
Art world AI-nxiety: what is artificial intelligence and how are artists using it?
Publications, Books
Events
Monuments Summer: Cabrillo National Monument
CHARTER Alliance in Sweden: General Meeting & last Regional Workshop (12-16 June)
Heritage for Sustainable Peace
Opportunities
Be.CULTOUR Special Edition: pioneer circular & cultural tourism with TRACE!
