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Auto Museum Vilnius Reinvents the Wheel

A retro Soviet taxi hub has been reborn as a globally acclaimed vintage auto museum with 110 rare exhibits and interactive events. Located in the historic Vilnius Taxi Park, Lithuania, the Auto Museum Vilnius has been welcoming visitors for just over a year. However, the building’s history stretches back to 1974 when the Vilnius taxi fleet started operating in this functionalist-style structure in the Naujininkai district. Its distinctive white facade with dark window strips stood...

Artworks on Tour – An Expert View

What should collectors consider when they lend to third parties? Here’s an expert view from Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker When a collector is approached by public institutions, such as a museum, to lend a piece of art for an exhibition, he knows that he has gone a step further in the collector’s world. Depending on the institution, the collector receives a loan contract of one to ten pages. Some are very detailed. Others very...

Lithuania’s Top Five Events for Art Enthusiasts

Lithuania is a nation in Europe that is aiming to become the go-to destination for a quick getaway. To achieve this, they have adopted different methods such as offering its visitors an additional night’s stay for free. Aside from being known for its flourishing and diverse nature, Lithuania’s biggest cities stand out for their unusual and sometimes bizarre galleries, museums, breath-taking street art, and prominent festivals. Here is a list compiled by Lithuania Travel –...

The Box, Plymouth Reopens With New Displays and Exhibitions

The largest arts and heritage museum to open in the UK in 2020, The Box in Plymouth, plans to reopen to the public on Tuesday 18th May 2021, following a six-month closure due to COVID-19. The Box first opened its doors to visitors at its delayed public launch on 29th September 2020. It has so far welcomed more than 30,000 visitors, despite being open for a total of just nine weeks. Easily the most impressive...

Today’s International Museum Day is More Important Than Ever

Today, May 18th, is International Museum Day. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society, and it has been steadily gaining momentum ever since. In 2019, International Museum Day garnered record-breaking participation with more than 55,000 museums hosting events in some 150 countries. This year, with museums all over the world suffering from the effects of the...

The Challenges the Art Market Faces Navigating COVID-19

The art market is facing new challenges daily as it adjusts to the realities of navigating the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. We asked experts from multinational legal advisors Withers, Diana Wierbicki, Partner and Global Head of Art Law, and Amanda Rottermund, Art Law Associate, for their insight. Q: With auctions and art fairs being cancelled, postponed and rescheduled (or turning completely virtual), how can consignors and consignees adapt to calendar uncertainties? A: Coupled with logistical shutdowns,...

Ingres Bourdelle Museum Re-Opens With Four Exceptional Exhibitions

Located in the heart of Montauban, one of the most beautiful cities in the south west of France, and reopening last December after three years of total closure for major works, the Ingres Bourdelle Museum has scheduled four exhibitions which, from Ingres to contemporaries, offer visitors a journey into the history of art. The only dedicated Ingres museum in the world, the Ingres Bourdelle Museum has been completely restructured and modernised and now features exceptional...

London Art Fair 2020 Exhibitors Announced

The exhibitors for the London Art Fair 2020 have been announced. The fair runs from the 22nd to 26th January 2020 for its 32nd edition, at the Islington Business Design Centre. Platforms within the fair will provide an opportunity for emerging new generation artists, as well as providing a stage for modern forms of art. Over 110 galleries will be participating, including Art Blue Studio from Singapore, Art Mur from Canada, Cork Printmakers from Ireland...

New Rules to Redefine ‘Treasure’ Could Help UK Museums

In an effort to give museums a better chance of acquiring historic items before they disappear into private hands, the government has announced plans to expand the definition of ‘treasure’. At present, those who find items at least 300 years old made substantially of gold and silver, or which are found with artefacts of precious metals, have a legal obligation to report to a coroner within 14 days. If the object is deemed to be...

V&A To Open New Photography Centre

Opening on 12 October, the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new Photography Centre is set to display the world’s first photographic experiments, pictures by Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen, acquisitions by Linda McCartney and commissioned works by Thomas Ruff. The world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design has collected photographs since it was founded in 1852. Following the transfer of the Royal Photographic Society collection, the V&A’s expanding amalgamation of world-class photography collections has inspired...

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