The Cope Collection of Roman and British coins includes rare and significant examples that bear witness to some of the most significant moments in British history. In May, and again in October, the ...
A Brazilian conceptual artist swapped a historic British coin for a fake in the British Museum to highlight the large number of foreign objects it holds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
July 22 (Reuters) - A Brazilian conceptual artist swapped a historic British coin for a fake in the British Museum to highlight the large number of foreign objects it holds. Ilê Sartuzi said the idea ...
Theft has become a recurring theme surrounding the British Museum, as the 270-year-old institution has been embroiled in a number of scandals in recent years. To start, there are longstanding ...
The artist aimed to use sleight of hand to point to what he described as the museum’s problematic legacy of colonial-era acquisitions. By Sarah Hurtes Reporting from London A Brazilian artist strolled ...
In June, the Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi removed a historical coin from its display case in the British Museum in London and deposited it in a donation box in the museum’s lobby. The footage of the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the items going under the hammer is a 100 ducat gold coin of Ferdinand III of Habsburg, which was minted in 1629. - Courtesy ...
The artifact had been on view at a table inside the British Museum in London. Mike Kemp / In Pictures via Getty Images On June 18, a Brazilian artist walked into the British Museum, pocketed a ...
Ilê Sartuzi, photographic documentation of "Sleight of Hand" (2024), digitized 35mm black and white analogue negative (all photos courtesy Ilê Sartuzi) A little after noon on Tuesday, June 18, ...