Article date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Daewha Kang Design reveals the Interior Architecture of Riyadh's new Black Gold Museum

DaeWha Kang Design has completed one of the most ambitious cultural adaptive reuse projects undertaken in Saudi Arabia to date: the Black Gold Museum, now open on the KAPSARC campus in Riyadh.

Article date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
New Greek Law ramps up Penalties for Forgery of Art

The draft bill of the Ministry of Culture was approved by Parliament on 29 January 2026, introducing for the first time into the Greek legal system a comprehensive institutional framework for the prevention and combating of forgery and fraud involving works of art and collectible items.

Article date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
The Spanish Government refuses the Temporary Transfer of Guernica to the Guggenheim Bilbao

It is not applicable. This is the official response that this Tuesday the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, gave to the Partido Nacionalista Vasco, PNB, regarding the temporary transfer of Picasso's Guernica to the Basque Country, which the Vitoria government has formally requested on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first Basque executive and the bombing of Guernica.

Article date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Christie’s to ask $65 Million for the Estate of Dealer Marian Goodman

Christie's will offer up a group of Gerhard Richter paintings from the $65 million estate of famed New York dealer Marian Goodman, who died in January.

Article date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Kengo Kuma to design National Gallery’s new £350m Wing

The National Gallery London announced that Kengo Kuma and Associates with BDP and MICA have won the competition to design its new wing, part of the museum’s £750 million Project Domani.

Article date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
 Christine Ruiz-Picasso, driving Force behind Museo Picasso Málaga, dies at 97

Christine Ruiz-Picasso, the woman whose determination helped fulfill Pablo Picasso’s long-held dream of having a museum in his hometown, has died at the age of 97. She passed away on April 6, 2026, at her home in Provence, France, surrounded by her family.

Article date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Seoul’s Centre Pompidou will Open in June

On June 4, 2026, as France and Korea celebrate the 140th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, the Hanwha Foundation of Culture and Centre Pompidou will open Centre Pompidou Hanwha in the Yeouido district

Article date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Damalung Inscription and 13th-Century Shiva Statue return to Indonesia

Indonesia has successfully secured the repatriation of two major historical artifacts from the Netherlands. The 13th-century Shiva Statue from East Java and the 15th-century Damalung Inscription from Central Java are set to return home after centuries abroad.

Article date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
The Apple Museum Utrecht opened April 2

The Apple Museum opened its doors to the public on April 2nd at The Wall in Utrecht, the Netherlands. After years of collecting, restoring, and curating, the museum will soon welcome visitors into a 2000m² immersive space dedicated to the story of Apple and its impact on the world.

Article date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Elvis Presley & Noel Gallagher's Legendary Guitars headline Sotheby's New York Rock & Pop Sale

This month, Sotheby’s New York will bring together two of rock history’s most celebrated and iconic instruments for its inaugural Rock & Pop sale.

Article date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Justice orders the Return of a Modigliani stolen by the Nazis

Art dealer David Nahmad, who spent eleven years attempting to prove in court that he was the rightful owner of Amadeo Modigliani's painting Seated Man with a Cane, has lost his case. 

Article date: Friday, April 3, 2026
39 Cultural Properties placed under Enhanced Protection in Lebanon

UNESCO convened an extraordinary meeting to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Lebanon, following the country’s request.