Add to your saved stories Save Richard Barancik, the last living member of a special Allied unit whose mission to safeguard the artistic patrimony of Europe amid the destruction and plunder of World War II was dramatized in the Hollywood film “The Monuments Men,” died July 14 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 98.

Standing Rock 2016, 2018. Oil on canvas. The Minnesota Artist Fund, the Michael Bennes Endowment for Art Acquisition, the Karl Thomas Opem Acquisition Fund, the Shared Fund, and the Driscoll Art Accessions Endowment Fund, 2022.17 © Jim Denomie Photo: Minneapolis Institute of Art Bright colors. Dark subjects. Jim Denomie’s vivid paintings tell stories of colonialism,

The Algerian Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz’s new film, “Firebrand,” which debuted at Cannes in May, takes place at a vast country estate where members of the British elite have retreated to avoid a rapidly spreading plague. Inequality has reached new heights, the role of religion in public life is a matter of urgent debate, political

Born into a cultured family in 1876 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, but raised in nearby Tenby, Gwen John was one of four children, two of whom became artists. Her younger brother Augustus, named after their artistically talented mother Augusta, would become, at least until recently, the better-known of the two siblings. But many contemporaries thought more

What makes an art museum visit more exciting? It is all about detailed information, according to EU-backed researchers. Society © Africa Studio/stock.adobe.com A study led by the University of Florence has shown that visitors to a modern art museum feel more excited and positive about the artworks they see when they have full information about

From 10 to 16 July 2023, on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of Republic of Moldova’s accession to the Council of Europe, the Office in Chisinau, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, organised a “Council of Europe Week 2023”.  The programme was put together within the framework of the Council of

GoBarging’s eight-passenger L’Art de Vivre is converted Scottish munitions carrier built back in 1917. The barge cruises along the charming Canal du Nivernais in Burgundy, France, an infrequently traveled canal known for its hand-swung bridges, Charolais cattle and old logging sites. Here’s what you can expect on an L’Art de Vivre cruise: Accommodations include four

Culture section is brought to you by   Christie’s, a British auction house, has picked “Through the Black Gorge of Your Eyes”, an exhibition at Tallinn’s Kumu art museum that highlights the pioneering work of a small group of women who made significant contributions to Estonia’s printmaking scene during the country’s late-Soviet period, as one of

The Spanish artist Bea Sarrias has painted a portrait of Eurojust’s headquarters as part of a live performance carried out in the hall of the building between 3 and 7 July. The project, called ‘European Light’, is an initiative of the Spanish National Desk at Eurojust, with the support of the Ministry of Justice and

AFP via Getty Images Mikhail Fridman, the Ukrainian-born Russian business magnate who had become the target of international sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, appeared in a European court this week following a long-running investigation into movements of his personal wealth. Fridman’s representative told court officials in a statement the banking mogul’s life had been