Article date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Work of the Week: Mieke Jonker, So the Story Goes VI

Mieke Jonker started her creative career as a goldsmith, but was inspired to satrt painting after she saw Rembrandt's portrait of Haesje van Cleyburgh at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Article date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sharjah Art Foundation announces Details of Sharjah Biennial 17

Sharjah Art Foundation announced the title, curatorial framework and participant list for the 17th edition of Sharjah Biennial. Bringing together 109 participants, the Biennial will take place from 21 January to 13 June 2027 across multiple sites in the Emirate of Sharjah.

Article date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Buddha Sculpture by Tuan Andrew Nguyen opens on New York's High Line Plinth

Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s artistic practice is rooted in memory, history, and the enduring impact of conflict and violence, particularly in his native Vietnam.

Article date: Monday, April 27, 2026
World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026

The Photo of the Year is 'Seperated by Ice' by Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness, for Miami Herald.

Article date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Diriyah Company awards $490 Million Construction Contract for Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art

Diriyah Company has awarded a $490 million construction contract for the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), in Diriyah.

Article date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
Marthe Donas’s Still Life declared a Flemish Masterpiece

The Flemish Minister of Culture, Caroline Gennez, has officially added Marthe Donas’s 1917 abstract painting, Still Life, to the list of Flemish masterpieces.

Article date: Friday, April 24, 2026
2-Meter Athena Statue found at Türkiye’s Ancient City of Laodicea

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced that a statue of “Athena” made of white marble, approximately 2 meters long, was unearthed during excavations carried out in Denizli, western Türkiye.

Article date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Israel and Russia sidelined from Top Prizes at Venice Biennale

In a statement published on Thursday, the jury of the Biennale, which runs in Venice from May 9 to November 22, said it would exclude countries whose leaders are currently charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. 

Article date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Turner Prize 2026 Shortlist announced

Tate Britain today announced the four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2026: Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku.

Article date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
EU plans to cut Funding for Russia's Participation in the Venice Biennale

The Venice Biennale faces the potential loss of EU funding due to the planned reopening of the Russian pavilion. Ukraine also appeals to Italy not to issue visas to Russian participants in the Biennale.

Article date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan named Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective Sept. 8. 

Article date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces return of 13 Antiquities to Egypt

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return 13 antiquities to Egypt, collectively valued at nearly $2 million.