Article date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi appointed President of the Sharjah Museums Authority

Her Highness Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has been appointed president of the Sharjah Museums Authority by an Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, marking a new chapter for the Authority.

Article date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Unveiling Date announced for London’s Fourth Plinth

A new sculpture by New York based artist Tschabalala Self will be unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth on 10 September 2026. 

Article date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
D.A. Bragg announces Return of Fifty-Nine Antiquities to Italy, Iraq and Indonesia

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 59 antiquities totaling more than $600,000 to Italy, Iraq and Indonesia.

Article date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Join Art to Collect: A Commission-Free Platform for Independent Artists

ArtDependence is a leading magazine on contemporary art reaching over one million readers annually—including collectors, artists and art professionals.

Article date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Kherson Art Museum marked with International Blue Shield Protective Emblem

Established under the 1954 Hague Convention, the blue-and-white Blue Shield emblem marks cultural sites of exceptional historical, scientific, or artistic value to protect them from wartime destruction.

Article date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
New Museum Appoints Massimiliano Gioni as Toby Devan Lewis Director

The New Museum announced that Massimiliano Gioni has been appointed the Museum’s next Toby Devan Lewis Director effective August 1, 2026.

Article date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Phillips Posts $507 Million Spring 2026 Auction Season

Phillips, the global auction house, today announced results for its spring 2026 season, reporting total auction sales of $507 million — a 60% increase on spring 2025 — with a global sell-through rate of 90% by lot.

Article date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Major Transformation of Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery unveiled

Paintings by Rubens, Caravaggio and Zoffany are among 120 masterpieces from the Royal Collection going on display for visitors to Buckingham Palace from Thursday, 9 July, as part of a major re-display in one of the Palace’s most important reception rooms.

Article date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Samsung Art Store and the Whitney Museum Debut New Exclusive Partnership

More than 30 new artworks from one of the world’s foremost collections of American art arrive on Samsung Art TVs, spotlighting notable artists Edward Hopper, Rockwell Kent, Agnes Pelton, Joseph Stella, and Wayne Thiebaud.

Article date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The British Museum announces return of Major Fundraising Event

The British Museum has announced the 2026 British Museum Ball. Taking place on Saturday 17 October 2026 it will once again be the defining highlight of London's cultural and social calendar this autumn.

Article date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
New International Project to trace the Origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls Initiated

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Professor Mladen Popović of the University of Groningen a €2.5 million Advanced Grant for a five-year international research project that will investigate one of the most fundamental questions in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship: where were the scrolls produced and copied, and what can their origins reveal about centers of learning, scribal culture, and the transmission of knowledge in ancient Judea?

Article date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Fire in Kanal Museum Brussels: Opening Date Maintained, Architecture Wing Delayed

Monday's fire at Brussels’ Kanal museum has delayed the opening of the new building for the architecture centre’s collections and archives. However, the rest of the museum is still due to open on 28 November.