An exhibition of Jamini Roy’s paintings in Kolkata is involved in a controversy after a group of artists claimed that the artworks displayed at the exhibition were not original works.…
Renowned Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have revealed detailed plans for a new museum in Lusail City, Qatar. The museum will house the world’s largest collection of Orientalist art.…
France and Germany have launched a €2.1 million fund to finance research over three years whether African artefacts in French and German national museums were justly obtained. This may conclude…
Chilean influencer, Mike Milfort’s videos about two Rapa Nui (Easter Island) moai sparked enthusiasm online that led to a viral campaign called ‘Return the moai’. His followers targeted the British…
New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul has ordered a review of art in the Capitol that frequently portrays themes romanticising or justifying violence towards Indigenous communities. Gov. Hochul announced a…
The Odisha State government declared the Gupteswar forest in Koraput district, its fourth Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS). The forest is under the jurisdiction of the Jeypore Forest Division. It is…
Scientists have recently discovered traces of extraterrestrial iron in the Villena treasure. The iron is believed to come from a meteorite that crashed into Earth about a million years ago.…
Last week, the Ministry of Culture announced that India will be nominating the ‘Maratha Military Landscape’ for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for 2024-25. The proposal consists of…
Here is a list of five lesser-known forts in India for your next historic adventure. Daulatabad Fort, Maharashtra Daulatabad Fort is located near the city of Aurangabad. It is a…
In the heart of Kashmir’s traditional handwoven carpet industry lies a centuries-old symbolic code known as Talim. However, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming this age-old process…