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Louvre Advisors Detained in Art Trafficking Investigation

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie July 26, 2022July 27, 2022

The news comes after former Louvre President Jean-Luc Martinez was charged in May with concealing the origins of illegally smuggled Egyptian antiquities.

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Former Louvre President Charged in Antiquities Trafficking Case

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Authorities say Jean-Luc Martinez helped facilitate the Louvre’s purchase of objects illegally pillaged during the Arab Spring.

Posted inArt

Salvator Mundi’s Mysterious Journey to the Gulf [UPDATED]

by Shirine Saad January 11, 2019January 14, 2019

The painting’s voyage, from the record-breaking Christie’s auction to the mysterious postponing of its unveiling, reflects deep regional ideological and geopolitical rifts — but the debate has hardly played out in the Arabic-language media.

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Has the Salvator Mundi Really Gone Missing? Unpacking the Latest Conspiracy Theory

Avatar photo by Zachary Small January 10, 2019

Keeping track of the world’s most expensive painting has become more difficult since it transferred into Saudi hands. One conspiracist claims the painting is involved in a money laundering plot tie Trump-Russia scandal.

Posted inArt

Walid Raad’s Playful and Dead-Serious Experiments with History

by Mary Pelletier December 29, 2017December 30, 2017

Raad’s latest exhibition in Beirut explores history, archives, and reality with his signature inscrutability and dry humor.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi Claims They Own Leonardo’s “Salvator Mundi” [UPDATE 2]

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

The Louvre Abu Dhabi is now claiming it owns the world’s most expensive artwork.

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Leonardo’s “Salvator Mundi” Is Headed to the Louvre Abu Dhabi [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton December 6, 2017December 8, 2017

The newly opened institution announced on Twitter that the most expensive artwork ever sold will soon go on view there.

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Trouble on the Island of Happiness and Human Rights Concerns for the Louvre Abu Dhabi

by Kristina Bogos November 16, 2017November 16, 2017

When starchitect Jean Nouvel said he “saw no problem” with the way migrant laborers were treated during the construction of Saadiyat Island, you have to wonder if he even looked.

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Guggenheim and British Museum Refuse to Work with Human Rights Groups on Abu Dhabi Projects

by Claire Voon June 22, 2016June 23, 2016

Many reports have emerged of harsh labor conditions during the construction of museums on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island, but the cultural institutions involved are showing no interest in discussing these violations with leading human rights groups.

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Gulf Labor Hips Venice Biennale Visitors to UAE Labor Abuses

by Vega Partesotti July 31, 2015August 3, 2015

VENICE — On Wednesday the Gulf Labor Coalition held the first in a series of four panels it is organizing as part of the 2015 Venice Biennale.

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French Museum Authority Confirms Worker Death at Louvre Abu Dhabi Site

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton July 17, 2015

The Agence France-Muséums has confirmed reports, brought to light recently by the activist and artist group Gulf Labor, that a 28-year-old Pakistani worker died on June 8 at the construction site of the new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum.

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60 Art World Luminaries Pressure UAE on “Chilling Precedent” Set by Recent Bans

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian June 1, 2015June 3, 2015

The directors of some of the world’s most important art institutions, including the Tate and MoMA, have written a letter to UAE-affiliated art organizations asserting that “artists and academics should be allowed free passage to conduct research and work that is done in a peaceful and productive manner.”

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