Article date: Monday, July 27, 2026
Facing Major Threats, Six New Sites join UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, meeting in Busan (Republic of Korea), decided to inscribe three sites on the World Heritage List following an emergency procedure: the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (South Sudan), Mount Amel Castles (Lebanon), and Sebastia (State of Palestine).

Article date: Monday, July 27, 2026
Times Square Arts Presents Three New Artworks by Maia Chao Across Times Square This August

Times Square Arts announced a series of public artworks by Maia Chao taking place this August, marking the culmination of her three years as Times Square Arts’ Public Artist-in-Residence.

Article date: Monday, July 27, 2026
The Pop Art of Roy Lichtenstein Comes to the Whitney New York

The Whitney Museum of American Art exhibits Roy Lichtenstein: Like New, opening October 11, 2026. 

Article date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Trump orders Signage Warning Visitors of ‘Inaccurate Information’ at Smithsonian

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington.

Article date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Hammer Museum names Curators for Made in L.A. 2027

The Hammer Museum announced that the next edition of its critically acclaimed biennial Made in L.A. will be co-curated by Michael Wellen and José Luis Blondet.

Article date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Cloe Piccoli appointed Artistic Director of Miart for the Forthcoming Three-Year Term

Fiera Milano announces the appointment of Cloe Piccoli as Artistic Director of miart for the 2027–2029 term.

Article date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Roman Villa Unearthed in the U.K.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland.

Article date: Friday, July 24, 2026
South Korea returns Two Qing Dynasty Stone Lions to China

China welcomed South Korea's return of a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion sculptures that were taken to Japan in the last century, describing the move as a meaningful example of the two countries remembering history and working together.

Article date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Ferran Barenblit appointed Chief Curator of the 16th Shanghai Biennale

The Power Station of Art announced that, following the careful deliberation of its Fourth Academic Committee, Ferran Barenblit has been appointed Chief Curator of the 16th Shanghai Biennale, which will open in November 2027.

Article date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Three Ancient Tombs unearthed at Egypt’s Saqqara Necropolis

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered three tombs dating to the New Kingdom period in Saqqara, revealing inscriptions and artifacts that offer new insights into the lives of senior officials and Egypt’s links with the ancient Near East.

Article date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
European Central Bank reveals Shortlisted Designs for New Banknotes

The European Central Bank (ECB) today unveiled the shortlisted design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes and launched a public survey inviting people across Europe to provide their feedback.

Article date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
The Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery re-opens to the Public, Nine Months after Jewel Heist

Closed since the theft of October 19, 2025, the Apollo Gallery reopens to the public today, July 22, but no jewels are on display.