The city of Aix is celebrating "Cézanne 2025" to honor the Master of Aix, Paul Cézanne, with a series of events and exhibitions at his family's restored country house, Jas de Bouffan. The museum show features 130 works by Cézanne, including his first geometric landscapes and newly discovered murals from his twenties, such as "La Montagne Sainte-Victoire" (1897). Visitors can explore the gardens, studio, and farmhouse, as well as a new public trail leading to the Bibémus quarries that inspired many of his paintings. The exhibition also includes works like "Tall Trees at Jas de Bouffan" (1883) and "The Artist's Father Reading L'Evenement" (1866).
David Unger's Artist International Group Launches in 2017
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Artist International Group is a talent agency founded in 2017 by CEO David Unger, representing a diverse roster of artists including Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Julia Ormond, Anil Kapoor, Jordi Molla, Camille Razat, Tayme Thapthimthong, Gong Li, Fan Bingbing, and Rossy de Palma. The agency also collaborates with acclaimed writer-directors such as Timur Bekmambetov, Ludovic Bernard, and Tony Kaye.
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced a $1.5 million grant package for eight New York museums to promote diverse artists and "disrupt dominant narratives" in the art world. The funding aims to help these institutions build back a more equitable culture after the COVID-19 lockdown, with the goal of increasing accessibility and representation.
Istanbul Festival Features Kokoroko, Electro Deluxe
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The Istanbul International Music Festival will feature a diverse lineup of international acts including Kokoroko, Electro Deluxe, and Mohini Dey, alongside Turkish favorites like the Kerem Görsev Quintet. The festival, organized by 3dots and allaturca, is centered around the theme "Embodiment," which extends beyond music to include panels, workshops, and collective production spaces as part of its KEŞİF side program.
Comic-Con has grown from a low-key gathering to an annual event attracting 130,000 people, with this year's edition featuring legendary filmmaker Lucas, who will discuss his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art with Guillermo del Toro and Doug Chiang. The museum, set to open in Los Angeles next year, will showcase illustrated narratives and house the Lucas archive. Marvel Studios is skipping its annual presentation, but will premiere the pilot episode of "Alien: Earth" on July 27, while Ryan Gosling and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will present their upcoming film "Project Hail Mary." The convention also promises to be a celebration of pop culture, with attendees expected to come dressed in elaborate costumes.
Australian fashion label Romance Was Born's design duo Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales have had their portrait by Samuel Hodge displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, a departure from their usual preference for city breaks to Paris and Milan. The couple, known for creating intricate and amusing clothing that has delighted celebrities like Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne, are now celebrating 20 years of their brand with this unique exhibition.
Estonia's Narva Museum Showcases National Identity
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Estonia's cultural identity is deeply rooted in its history and museums, as reflected in the Narva Museum's exhibitions. The museum's programming highlights the country's importance of independence and freedom. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine are embroiled in a conflict over the works of 19th-century painter Ivan Aivazovsky, with both countries claiming ownership of his art. In another development, a Ukrainian worker is documenting losses and monitoring looting at a museum in exile, while Russia's Hermitage Museum has signed a culture deal with an Iranian research institute as part of Vladimir Putin's foreign policy strategy.
Zayed Museum Unveils 1000 Artefact Galleries in Doha
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The Zayed National Museum in Doha, Qatar, has unveiled its new architecture and galleries, featuring over 1,000 artefacts. The House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is also expanding with a new museum housing more than 1,000 artefacts. In contrast, the UAE has announced a new calendar for public and private schools, while Aldar Properties sold Abu Dhabi's most expensive home for $109m.
The Bayeux Tapestry, an embroidered cloth depicting the Battle of Hastings in 1066, has a complex and tumultuous history. In 1476, it was first mentioned in an inventory of Bayeux Cathedral. The tapestry's details were written down by Antiquarian Smart Lethieullier in 1732-3 while he lived in Paris, but it wasn't published until 1767. During the French Revolution, the artwork was declared public property and used as a wagon cover, but it was saved by a lawyer who hid it at home. Napoleon temporarily moved the tapestry to Paris for display in 1804, and it was removed from Bayeux again during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, only to be returned two years later. The Gestapo removed the tapestry to the Louvre in Paris just days before the German withdrawal in 1944, with a message suggesting the Nazis planned to take it to Berlin.