Mona Lisa's makeover and other art news

This week, Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), chats again with his colleague, Melissa Casale, the Digital Marketing Manager at MAM. In this episode, the two talk about a couple of recent headlines in the art world including the upcoming renovations at the Louvre among other things.Recorded on 01/29/2025*Editorial Note*On February 4, 2025, Hyperallergic reported that the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam determined the painting is not an original by Vincent van Gogh. This contradicts LMI Group International, a New York-based art authentication company, which claimed the painting's authenticity in a 456-page report citing multiple scientific tests, as well as historical and data analysis.