From the pivotal theft that cemented the Mona Lisa's global renown to masterpieces that disappear into an enigmatic underworld, uncover the intricate planning and lasting repercussions of history's celebrated art heists.
The Smithsonian's potential move to house its National Museum of the American Latino in the existing Arts and Industries Building is drawing sharp criticism from conservatives who see it as an institutional play to bypass congressional approval and establish a museum they deem ideologically divisive.
Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum will unveil a painting long held in storage, now confidently attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, as the centerpiece of its December exhibition exploring the Baroque master's multifaceted artistic practice.
Neue Galerie New York will reopen its historic Fifth Avenue mansion in phases, with Café Sabarsky resuming service October 1 and the galleries, unveiling a 25th-anniversary exhibition featuring works by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, reopening November 12 following summer-long sustainability and visitor experience enhancements.
Alongside The Armory Show's inaugural museum acquisition prizes benefiting PAMM and the Bronx Museum, the art world anticipates the unveiling of a newly attributed Bernini painting, long hidden in storage, at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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