The director of the Louvre has admitted a daylight raid, in which jewels worth an estimated £76m were stolen, was a “terrible failure” and has offered to resign.
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NETHERLANDS: Child Damages €50m Rothko Painting In Rotterdam Museum
A child damaged a painting worth around $56 million at an art museum in Rotterdam the Netherlands.
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FRANCE: French Artist Vautier Reportedly Died By Suicide Following Wife’s Death
French artist Benjamin Vautier has died by suicide aged 88, just hours after the death of his wife of 60 years according to Le Monde.
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DENMARK: Court Order Artist Who Turned In Blank Canvases To Refund Museum £61k
A Danish artist who took a large sum of money from a museum only to turn in two empty canvases as his artwork titled – ‘Take the money and run’ has been ordered by a court to repay the funds.
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DENMARK: Artist In €71k Row With Museum Over Blank Canvas Artwork
A row has ensued between a Danish artist who refused to pay over €70,000 back to a local art museum in protest at what he called “miserable” working conditions and low pay.
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