Art

March 13, 2025

The Art Institute of Chicago Will Return a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal

For the past few years, renowned art institutions around the world have reckoned with their museum collections and questions of fraught provenance, theft, and repatriation. Now, the Art Institute of Chicago joins this movement with the return of a stolen artifact, namely a 12th-century Buddha sculpture, to Nepal. Dubbed Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, the sculpture depicts the serpent king (nฤga)

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March 11, 2025

teamlabโ€™s Ever-Changing, Immersive Artwork Arrives in Abu Dhabi

The Tokyo-based art collective teamLab is bringing Abu Dhabi a new interactive multi-sensory experience. Called teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, the pioneering art project is set to open its doors in the Saadiyat Cultural District on April 18, 2025. The tailor-made space was brought to life with the help of MZ Architects and is a massive 183,000-square-foot destination filled with exhibits that will engage visitorsโ€™ sight, sound, and touch.

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March 10, 2025

RIP Jack Vettriano: Polarizing Painter of โ€œThe Singing Butlerโ€ Dies at 73

Artist Jack Vettriano, best known for his painting The Singing Butler, has died at 73. The self-taught Scottish painter passed away on March 1, 2025 in Nice, France, where he'd lived since 2010. Throughout his career, Vettirano was somewhat of a controversial figure. Largely rejected by critics and academics, his work was embraced by ample sectors of the general public, turning him into one of the best-selling contemporary artists in Europe.

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