ANN: Curated Theft (Documentary)
Russian forces looted two museums in Kherson in the fall of 2022 — the Art Museum and the Museum of Local History. As the Russian army retreated amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive, it seized…
CFP: “Art Protection” in World War I and the Historiographies of Art and Culture in the First Half of the 20th Century. Stakeholders – Networks – Concepts (Europa Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder, 13-15 May 2024)
Wars spare neither civilians nor cultural assets – on the contrary, both are repeatedly exposed to targeted aggression. The destruction and plundering of cultural assets, which are considered integral parts of national heritage…
TIAMSA Member News: Conf: Museums, Collections and Society, Jul 5 – Jul 6, 2023, Leiden
Attendance is free of charge. The Interdisciplinary Research Group Museums, Collections and Society (MCS) will organize a conference about four topics that are at the core of the group’s research activities. Together with…
ANN: Heritage at Risk – National art collections of Ukraine and the 2022 war (NSCAD University / online, 23 June 2022; 2pm ADT / 19:00 CEST)
NSCAD University presents a conversation with senior officials from two of Ukraine’s most important national museums: the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts, and the National Art Museum of Ukraine. Join us…
ANN: Russian forces stole more than 2000 valuable objects from museums in Melitopol and Mariupol
A report by the Art Newspaper cites a range of evidence for the looting of Scythian Gold and other objects from the Melitopol Museum of Local History by Russian forces. The report also…
ANN: Help for Ukraine – Some Useful Links Related to Art and Cultural Heritage
Have you wondered how you can help Ukraine to preserve its cultural heritage? Read this appeal from ICOMOS-Ukraine for the collection of materials needed for cultural heritage protection: icon.org.uk/resource/supplies-needed-to-protect-ukraine-s-cultural-heritage.html?fbclid=IwAR1om1cqVAdCfx2ShEJG-IV1Ho-_5MNli9O6ipxAISn0KB3oLh9qpxbuM4c.