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Zilkens‘ News Blog 15 2025
The American president is now raging through the cultural institutions. People who did not encounter any obstacles in the previous woke zeitgeist in leading positions of museums and institutions have to fear for their positions. The director of the National Museum of Afro American History and Culture, Kevin Young, has now been suspended from his position, Blake Lives Matter is disappearing from the streets and ... read more
Zilkens‘ News Blog 14 2025
The Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne is currently hosting the last exhibition before the museum closes for about two years. The reason: a general renovation - the building is already 24 years old, and no maintenance was necessary in the meantime. One wonders whether the preservation of cultural heritage in municipal administration can still be justified - at least in Cologne. There are construction sites, temporary ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 13 2025
A video is doing the rounds among logisticians on the internet in which an employee of Schenker, which now belongs to the Danish DSV Group, explains in the most beautiful German-English why the last mile is now being served by a cargo bike. The man believes that it can also be used to safely transport works of art. Somehow, one hopes that this is a ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 12 2025
The TEFAF in Maastricht is not over yet and the main sponsor XL a Company of AXA is pleased to be able to motivate its employees by providing stand duty. On the opening Thursday and Friday, there was a large turnout of the important people. Those with family ties were then allowed to travel back to their families in Europe as early as Friday afternoon. ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 11 2025
It's clever to organise an art fair at the seat of government, then a king will come by. Madrid, Arco and the king - bad luck for Maastricht, it's just not The Hague - but the taxes on art are lower in Holland. This shows once again that in a constitutional monarchy, kings have no influence on the lack of cultural interest of the governments ... read more
Zilkens News Blog 10 2025
While carnival is being celebrated in Cologne and other places in Europe, there was an unspeakable, undignified and presumably staged appearance on Friday by the American president and his vice president in the style of the worst blackmailers, who were elected to office by the majority of the American population. In Europe, Orban has joined the Putinists. Europe must now at the latest manage on ... read more