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**  Russia’s most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests

Putin’s abrupt decision to hand over the 15th-century icon to the church came despite a strong opposition from the Tretyakov keepers, who warned that the icon was too fragile to move and requires constant care to avoid a drastic deterioration in its condition.

**  Van Gogh Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with festivities

In tribute to Vincent van Gogh's life and artistic works, the Van Gogh Museum first opened its door on June 2, 1973.

**  Metropolitan Museum of Art to return $550K in donations from FTX

The agreement came on the back of “good faith, arm’s length negotiations” with FTX’s debtors, the museum said.

**  Chinese President Xi Jinping Has Told a State Art Museum to Uphold ‘a Politically Correct Direction’

The president urged the museum to champion the core values of socialist culture under Xi Jinping Thought.

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**  Whitney Spits Out Its Breuer, While Sotheby’s Salivates

The Whitney bit off more than it could chew, both financially and operationally, when it thought it could manage a farflung, two-building operation.

**  Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated

The director general of the museum commission, told a meeting of Western museum officials that Nigeria would build a royal museum in Benin City, on behalf of the oba and his court, to display many of the returned items.

**  How Are Art Historians Using AI?

Where Wasielewski is unequivocal in stating that “using image-based computational techniques to answer humanistic questions in art history is … a flawed endeavor,” she is less pessimistic when it comes to matters of attribution.

**  During World War II, Michelangelo’s David Was Entombed in Brick to Protect It From Damage From Airborne Bombs

"The bright spot yesterday was seeing Michelangelo’s David at length divested of its air raid protection. It was dusty and dirty but it was a great thrill."

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**  British Museum Ends 27-Year Sponsorship Deal With BP

This marks a sharp withdrawal by BP from the British art world after decades of philanthropic ties with institutions including the Tate and the National Portrait Gallery.

**  650,000 People Saw the Rijksmuseum’s Blockbuster Vermeer Exhibition

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is calling its Vermeer exhibition “the most successful in its history,” with 650,000 visitors from 113 countries during its 16-week run.

**  An Italian Art Historian Has Claimed to Have Identified the Bridge in the Background of the Mona Lisa

Vinceti says the bridge in question is the Romito di Laterina bridge in the province of Arezzo, based on historical documents, drone images, and photographs of the area, which show the same number of arches in both the painting and the Romito.

**  Did Dinosaurs 'See Through' Each Other's Eyes? New Research Provides Insight

Researchers' observations of alligators and birds suggest that visual perspective-taking, which humans learn around age two, may have originated in dinosaurs 60 million years earlier.

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**  Sudan fighters take over Khartoum museum

Sudanese paramilitary fighters have taken over the national museum in Khartoum, its deputy director said on Saturday, urging them to protect precious artefacts from the nation's heritage that include ancient mummies.

**  Museum to mark Tiananmen Square crackdown to open in New York 2 years after Hong Kong version closed

Chinese dissidents behind the museum – including Wang Dan, who was No 1 on Beijing’s most wanted list of students after the 1989 crackdown – said Hong Kong had lost its unique role to advance democracy on mainland China under its rewritten political landscape.

**  The US' most anticipated museum opens

After more than 20 years of planning, the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, finally has a set opening date: 27 June 2023 – just after Juneteenth.

** Asian Americans deserve a museum on the Mall

A National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture would go a long way to not only educate and enlighten but also reduce fear and bring us together — something that is very much needed today.

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**  Every Piece in This Exhibition Is a Fake

If a fake is good enough to fool all of the experts, does that mean its aesthetic quality is undisputed?

**  Creating digital interactive labels at the North Carolina Museum of Art

Beyond the standard artwork information you’d find on a traditional, static label, the feature we’re now using most in our digital labels is the magnification tool.

**  Mosul Cultural Museum to Reopen in 2026

Nine years ago, during its three-year reign of terror, the Islamic State extremist group, also known as ISIS or Daesh, severely damaged and vandalized the building.

**  How a Noh mask-maker summons a lifelike face from a single block of wood

This video from the YouTube channel Process X, which chronicles production processes across Japan, details the crafting of a traditional Noh mask.

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**  The Māori Sail

Christchurch Art Gallery welcomes Te Rā, the only known customary Māori sail in existence.

**  Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program.

**  IATM Conference

The International Association of Transport and Communications Museums Conference is taking place in London from 24 - 27 September and AIM members are invited to attend.

**  This Week's Horoscopes

Leo (July 23 - August 22): This week, you'll discover your hidden talent for interpretive dance, Leo. Remember, the key to success is flailing with conviction. Own that dance floor and let your limbs defy all known laws of physics! Read all the weekly horoscopes here.

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