Arts Aug 28 Van Gogh Museum may close if Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs, director says By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Dec 10 Watch 5:57 Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change Over the past few months, activists have targeted priceless works of art to call attention to the climate crisis. These viral moments are grabbing attention, but is the message getting through? We look at how these protests could be both… By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant
Nation Jul 14 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes In our news wrap Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a white suspect on hate crimes in the Buffalo supermarket massacre of 10 Black victims, producer prices in June were 11.3 percent higher than a year ago, a rocket attack…
Arts Jan 14 Watch 7:21 Immersive Van Gogh exhibits paint a new way of experiencing art Vincent van Gogh is the quintessential art-world phenomenon, both for his artistic creations and life story. But now, he's everywhere, in a new way: the center of a boom in immersive art experiences. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Oct 15 Van Gogh artwork looted by Nazis to be auctioned in New York Christie's is auctioning the 1888 work, "Wheatstacks," after facilitating negotiations between the Texas oilman's heirs who own it now and the heirs of two Jewish art collectors who owned it before it was looted by the Nazis. By Karen Matthews, Associated Press
Apr 22 Video shows thief stole van Gogh painting using sledgehammer By Mike Corder, Associated Press A Dutch crime-busting television show has aired security camera footage showing how an art thief smashed his way through reinforced glass doors at a museum in the early hours of March 30. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum In our news wrap Monday, police in the Netherlands are searching for a Vincent van Gogh painting, “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring (1884).” Investigators say thieves stole the artwork from the Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam after… Continue watching
Mar 30 Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid By Mike Corder, Associated Press A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 7:30 How van Gogh became van Gogh: Rare show presents artist alongside those who inspired him By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport An exhibit at South Carolina's Columbia Museum of Art shows Vincent van Gogh in a new light. “Van Gogh and His Inspirations” presents the younger, wayward artist who learned from looking hard at the world -- and the work of… Continue watching
Mar 30 Diagnosing Vincent Van Gogh By Dr. Howard Markel Every schoolchild knows that Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear. The bloody event occurred on Dec. 23, 1888. But how much he sliced away (the entire ear, a chunk of his earlobe, or a mutilation in between) and why… Continue reading