By Ivan Bilibin stolen in St. Petersburg

Apartment burglarized a distant relative of the artist. Attackers cut from their frames, according to various sources, 4 or 6 pieces

Gagosian is trying to challenge the claim Perelman

Larry Gagosian wants to dismiss the billionaire Ronald Perelman. The plaintiff accused the world-famous art dealer in price manipulation and concealment of important information concerning its internal arrangements with the artist Jeff Koons

Department of Cultural Heritage Russian Ministry informs about the fact of illegal export from the Russian Federation from 2009 to 2011, 126 icons

Published register 126 icons unlawfully removed from the territory of the Russian Federation in 2009-2011

The results of the second stage of competition art concepts of "national idea of ​​Russia"

In the short list includes the concept of "midden - Russian Shield", "Russia - roly-poly" and others

2014 in the Russian Federation will be the year of culture

On the website of the Ministry of Culture published a draft presidential decree

The most expensive in the world vase sold again - half the price

The most expensive in the world of Chinese porcelain vase is now no longer the most expensive: Chinese collectors have not paid for it at auction Bainbridges promised $ 83 million. Vase resold half the price

President of the Institute of Roman Modigliani arrested for issuing fake certificates of authenticity

Christian Parisot, a leading expert on the works of Amedeo Modigliani, placed under house arrest on charges of fraudulent legalization of the artist for a total of about 6.65 million euros

Department of Family and Youth Policy of Moscow combined with the Department of Culture

As informs "Interfax", the Department of Culture will take over the functions in the field of cultural development of young people and youth support creative initiatives

In the Coliseum found striking new mural

Frescoes with traces of blue, red and green paint were found by Italian archaeologists during the restoration of private tourist corridor between the second and third floors of the building

Getty Museum returns Italian terracotta head of the god Hades

The combined US-Italian study confirmed pirated software terracotta head of the god Hades (Hades) from the collection of the Getty. Sculpture 400-300 years. BC. e. will be returned to Sicily, to the archaeological park Morgantini

In Italy, found seven marble Roman statues perfectly preserved

During the excavation of the villa of General Valerio Messaly in Rome Ciampino area was found a group of sculptures on the ancient Greek myth of Niobe

Good news for fans of ancient ceramics

For fans of ancient ceramics is just two good news: Antiquities in Spain seized the valuable vase II. BC, and the American Museum of the City of Toledo (Ohio) returned Italy smuggling vase VI. BC

Matisse found stolen from the museum in Stockholm 25 years ago

The work of Henri Matisse "The Garden" was trying to sell an old Pole, but a British dealer, who had been entrusted with the sale, was recognized in her artifact stolen from the Stockholm Museum of Modern Art in 1987

Legendary prison "Crosses" turned into art cluster

RBC reports referring to the newspaper "Izvestia"

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Restoration of paintings P. Korin "Father Sergius Uspensky senior" and "Schema-Abbess Tamar"

In preparation for the special project "Pavel Korin. "Requiem". On the history of "leaving Russia" "in TG restored two canvases

Restoration of the painting MVNesterov "Youth of St. Sergius'

Complex restoration paintings held in the Tretyakov Gallery in anticipation of the opening in the spring of 2013 a large exhibition of Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) "In search of his Russia. On the 150th anniversary of the birth "

Holiday Sale at the Gallery of Leonid Shishkin

Discounts up to 70 percent on products not sold at auctions in 2012

Simon de Pury has left the company Phillips de Pury & Company

Since January 2013 the auction house Phillips de Pury & Company will be referred to simply as Phillips

Portrait of the University, written by oil, as Russia's national idea?

Results of the first phase of the competition art concepts of "national idea of ​​Russia"

Fine Art and "Soviet design 1950 80" in the photo on the forum AI

See new photo reports from exhibitions of site staff and participants AI

Tate runs a youth art program worth £ 5 million

The "National Youth Network for the Visual Arts," for four years, to engage in the world of contemporary art to the 80,000 young people aged 15 to 25 years

Vandal-painted canvas Rothko, was sentenced to two years in prison

Pole Vladimir Umanets, who left his signature on the painting by Mark Rothko at Tate Modern, was found guilty of causing damage to property more 5000 pounds

Started the program Swiss-Russian cultural exchange «Swiss Made in Russia. Exchange in the field of modern culture "

Swiss Council for Culture "Pro Helvetia» (Pro Helvetia) announced the launch of a multi-disciplinary program «Swiss Made in Russia. Exchange in the field of contemporary culture. " The program will take place in 2013-2015 in several Russian ci

The winners of the Kandinsky Prize 2012

Kandinsky Prize laureates have AES + F, Grisha Bruskin, Dmitry Venkov

Archaeologist from Belize sued the filmmakers for Indiana Jones Crystal Skull Maya

Director of the National Institute of Archaeology of Belize Jaime Ave accused the film Indiana Jones to use a copy of the famous crystal skull, exported from Belize archeologist Mitchell-Hedges

Section continues Collectors Club and amateur professionals "skillfully collecting art"

The next meeting will take place on December 13 at 19:00

Italian police intercepted the Sphinx, stolen near the Etruscan necropolis

Smugglers, who seized the stone sphinx going to take him out of the country

The list of the most influential figures in the art world by the magazine Art + Auction

The most influential in the world of art has been recognized executive director of auction house Christie's Stephen Murphy. In addition, the top ten included Sheikh Al-Mayassa, Larry Gagosian, David Tsvirner other

Oleg died Tairov - Member MKAAD, gallery director "Belvedere"

Russian antique community expresses condolences