La Tribune de l’Art
http://www.latribunedelart.com

is a French website born in April 2003 and devoted to art history from the
Middle Ages to the 1930’s. It is the only art journal to publish both news
and scholarly articles. Over the last four years, in France and abroad, it
has quickly become a reference for those interested in art history, either
professionally or for their enjoyment.

http://www.thearttribune.com/

We are now launching "The Art Tribune" which will not only be a simple
translation into English of "La Tribune de l’Art" but will also
have its own articles. Just as in the French version, The Art Tribune
will speak frankly, with no lip service, on issues concerning art,
museums, historical monuments, wherever the events occur. We wish to
open our columns to anyone, curators, academics, independent art
historians whose job or interest is related to art. We intend to
participate in debates as we did in France for example when we
campaigned (with only limited success) against the leasing of works by
the Louvre to Abu Dhabi or the abusive restorations in the Château de
Versailles. We believe that museums must not be used for diplomatic,
political or financial reasons to reach objectives that would jeopardize
a museum’s integrity and we will fight against any such eventuality.
Thus, we vigorously oppose deaccessioning, a practice common to some
American and now certain European museums. We will review exhibitions
that we have seen, even the smallest shows in the smallest museums which
very often are at least as interesting as the so-called "blockbuster"
exhibits. We will also talk in detail about recent publications in art
history, if we have had the opportunity to read them, or in a "books
received" section.

We hope this site will be as useful to its readers as "La Tribune de
l’Art" has become. Do not hesitate to write in to tell us how you would
like "The Art Tribune" to be improved.

Didier Rykner <didier.ryknerlatribunedelart.com>

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