Critics warn the move may test or violate Mexico's strict laws protecting national cultural treasures. Authorities have now said the move is temporary—and the works will return in 2028—but the dispute has ignited a broader debate over cultural patrimony, transparency, and the role of private institutions in stewarding Mexico's artistic heritage.
Of the approximately 5,000 houses built in the International Style in Tel Aviv, most are privately owned and 'the owners do not want to invest in restoration at the moment.' The most significant damaged building was the 'Froma Gurvitz' house, built in 1937 by the architectural firm Zabrodsky and Blacks, which had an additional floor and a half constructed on the roof.
The foundation's collection is exceptionally large, encompassing more than 10,000 items-including thousands of drawings, over 400 sculptures, 100 paintings, a whole collection of decorative objets d'art, prints, everything that was in the studio, all the archives. Most of the collection has never been exhibited.
As the administration continues its attacks on culture, the president is targeting a building near the National Mall with several remarkable New Deal-era murals about social security, which remain as relevant as the day they were painted. Reporter Aaron Short brings us inside the fight to save this gem of a building, which a new petition describes as a "Sistine Chapel" of artworks centering working-class communities that the government abandoned during the Great Depression (and continues to neglect today).
In 2022, local architect Moseley Putney discovered a mural by David Wojnarowicz while renovating a building, previously a lithography factory, in Louisville, Kentucky.
William Dobson, a prominent painter of the 17th century, became the court artist for the exiled Charles I but died in poverty, leaving only around 60 paintings.
"The client has an extensive art collection, and we all had lots to say as to what got used. But she was very clear that she didn't want us to design around the art because she changes it constantly."
Diane Keehner, affectionately known as Pinky, played a pivotal role in revitalizing Brooklyn Heights and later turned her attention to the neglected Randall's Island.
"Preserving the quilts requires stringent procedures involving oxygen removal, antiseptic cleaning and six-month incubation periods to discover any possible mold spores, insects or skin oils."
