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Euronews
26-04-2025
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- Euronews
Warhol artwork was 'probably' binned during Dutch town hall renovation
ADVERTISEMENT An official investigation revealed that the 46 works of art that the municipality of Maashorst in Brabant lost last year 'probably' ended up in bulky waste. One of the lost works is a silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix, which was part of Andy Warhol's 1985 series Reigning Queens l – a series of 16 rare prints of four monarchs; England's Elizabeth II, Beatrix of the Netherlands, Margrethe II of Denmark and Ntombi Twala of Eswatini. This and other works of art, valued at around €22,000 are probably lost forever. The works used to be owned by the municipality of Uden, one of the municipalities that merged into the new municipality of Maashorst in 2022. In the run-up to the merger, Uden's art collection was mapped out. A number of works of art were loaned to the Museum Krona in Uden, some are on display in the new town hall and some have been returned to the artists. In November it became clear that the whereabouts of around fifty artworks was unknown. The municipality reported the matter to the police and called in a research agency to help retrieve the missing pieces. The agency has now concluded, after thorough research and investigation that 46 works of art most likely ended up being binned, a possibility the municipality itself already suspected. During the renovation of the town hall, the artworks were stored in the basement, and were not handled with care, the research concluded. For instance, the artworks were left unprotected, moved a number of times with several pieces even reportedly suffering water damage due to a leak in 2023. The artworks were then taken to the bulky waste at various times. According to the researchers, the municipality lost sight of the artworks because there was no clear policy or protocol in place during the renovation process. More specifically, there were no guidelines for the registration, storage, conservation and security of the pieces. It was also never clearly defined who was responsible for which pieces. When the artworks went missing, the investigation also finds that the municipality failed to react quickly enough. Analysing the results of the investigation by the research agency, the municipality has since acknowledged that there is very little to no hope that the pieces of art will ever be found.
Russia Today
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Russia Today
Dutch town hall throws away Warhol artwork
A Dutch town hall has said it may have accidentally disposed of dozens of works of art, including a piece by famed artist Andy Warhol, during recent renovation works, according to local broadcaster Omroep Brabant. The municipality of Maashorst said on Thursday that the works of art had been stored in a basement during extensive renovations of the town hall last year. An investigation commissioned by the municipality found that 46 works – among them a rare 1980s silkscreen of former Dutch royal Queen Beatrix by Warhol – had gone missing, 'most likely' ending up with bulk waste and unlikely to be recovered. According to the investigation, there were no policies or procedures in place for handling the works during the renovation. Some pieces were loaned to a local museum, others returned to the artists, while those placed in the town hall's basement became damaged. The response was also reportedly slow once the works were found to be missing. The Warhol piece, estimated at around €22,000 ($25,000), was last seen in September 2023, the report said. Maashorst Mayor Hans van der Pas told the Omroep Brabant the artwork must have ended up with the bulk waste sometime during that period. 'This is no way to treat valuable items,' he said. 'But it happened. We regret it.' Warhol, widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, created the print as part of his 1985 'Reigning Queens' series – two years before his death. The series features 16 colorful silkscreen prints portraying four monarchs: Elizabeth II of the UK, Beatrix of the Netherlands, Margrethe II of Denmark, and Ntombi Twala of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). He based the works on official state portraits chosen for their mass circulation on stamps, currency, and other public media. In a separate incident last November, several of Warhol's Reigning Queens silkscreens were stolen during an overnight break-in at the MPV Gallery in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Thieves initially took four prints from the series but abandoned two nearby. The stolen works depicted Queen Elizabeth II and Margrethe II of Denmark, while prints of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Queen Ntombi Twala of Eswatini were left behind because they reportedly did not fit in the getaway car.08:59hello Jay, many thanks
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Bungling council workers BIN valuable 1980s Andy Warhol print and 45 other artworks during clear-out
TOWN hall bunglers are in the soup for dumping a valuable Andy Warhol print during a clear-out. They are thought to have put the 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix in the trash along with 45 other artworks during a building renovation. It is unlikely any of the discarded pictures, together worth nearly £20,000, will be recovered. Hans van der Pas, mayor of the Maashorst municipality in the Netherlands, said: 'That's not how you treat valuables. "But it happened. We regret that.' The Warhol print, part of his colourful series Reigning Queens, featuring four monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II, was kept in a town hall basement. READ MORE ON COUNCILS But the £13,000 work was thrown out when the builders moved in last year. Queen Beatrix reigned as queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until she abdicated in 2013, when she was succeeded by her son King Willem-Alexander. A council investigation concluded: 'Ownership was not properly established, no policies and procedures were established regarding the renovation and insufficient action was taken when the artworks turned out to be missing.' US-born pop artist Warhol, known for his Campbell's soup can paintings, created the Beatrix print in 1985, two years before his death. Most read in The Sun 1 Council officials are under fire after dumping a valuable Andy Warhol print during a clear-out Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Bungling council workers BIN valuable 1980s Andy Warhol print and 45 other artworks during clear-out
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOWN hall bunglers are in the soup for dumping a valuable Andy Warhol print during a clear-out. They are thought to have put the 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix in the trash along with 45 other artworks during a building renovation. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up It is unlikely any of the discarded pictures, together worth nearly £20,000, will be recovered. Hans van der Pas, mayor of the Maashorst municipality in the Netherlands, said: 'That's not how you treat valuables. "But it happened. We regret that.' The Warhol print, part of his colourful series Reigning Queens, featuring four monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II, was kept in a town hall basement. But the £13,000 work was thrown out when the builders moved in last year. Queen Beatrix reigned as queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until she abdicated in 2013, when she was succeeded by her son King Willem-Alexander. A council investigation concluded: 'Ownership was not properly established, no policies and procedures were established regarding the renovation and insufficient action was taken when the artworks turned out to be missing.' US-born pop artist Warhol, known for his Campbell's soup can paintings, created the Beatrix print in 1985, two years before his death.
The Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Bungling council workers BIN valuable 1980s Andy Warhol print and 45 other artworks during clear-out
TOWN hall bunglers are in the soup for dumping a valuable Andy Warhol print during a clear-out. They are thought to have put the 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix in the trash along with 45 other artworks during a building renovation. It is unlikely any of the discarded pictures, together worth nearly £20,000, will be recovered. Hans van der Pas, mayor of the Maashorst municipality in the Netherlands, said: 'That's not how you treat valuables. "But it happened. We regret that.' The Warhol print, part of his colourful series Reigning Queens, featuring four monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II, was kept in a town hall basement. But the £13,000 work was thrown out when the builders moved in last year. Queen Beatrix reigned as queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until she abdicated in 2013, when she was succeeded by her son King Willem-Alexander. A council investigation concluded: 'Ownership was not properly established, no policies and procedures were established regarding the renovation and insufficient action was taken when the artworks turned out to be missing.' US-born pop artist Warhol, known for his Campbell's soup can paintings, created the Beatrix print in 1985, two years before his death. 1
