cultural heritage

October 27, 2013
Tina Lepri and Ermanno Rivetti report in The Art Newspaper that Naples’s Girolamini church complex is now under the management of the Italian Cultural Minister after thousands of manuscripts and other artifacts were stolen by the now-jailed former director of the library.

October 27, 2013
Anna Somers Cocks asks in the Art Newspaper : “Who’s in Charge of Venice?” and argues that changes must be made to save La Serenissima.

October 9, 2013
Cruise tourism lands Venice on the World Monuments Fund’s ‘watch list,’ which includes cultural sites in Syria and Mali at risk from military attacks.

September 1, 2013
Martin Bailey reports in The Art Newspaper that Unesco has warned Italy that Pompeii will be placed on its “World Heritage in Danger” list unless immediate action is taken to halt degradation and preserve the site.

August 2, 2013
Road Through Roman History Creates Colossal Headache

July 26, 2013
Il Giornale dell’Arte and Ermanno Rivetti report in The Art Newspaper that Kazakhstan gives €1.7m to restore Baroque Italian building in earthquake-damaged town of L’Aquila.

July 26, 2013
College Art Association Advocacy: An Open Letter to Manager, City of Detroit | CAA

July 26, 2013
The decision by the city of Detroit to file for bankruptcy has brought attention to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and stirred debate over whether city-owned property, including the collections of the museum, can or should be liquidated .

July 10, 2013
Venice grattacielo cancelled