Article date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Christie's announces Appointments to the Board of Christie's International PLC

Christie's announces changes to the Board of Christie's International PLC with the appointment of François-Henri Pinault as Chairman and Non-Executive Director and Bryan Lourd as Non-Executive Director.

Article date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
T. Rex "Gus" Most Valuable Dinosaur offered at Auction to Headline Sotheby's Geek Week

This summer, Sotheby’s will offer “Gus,” one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered, and the best specimen in private hands. 

Article date: Monday, May 25, 2026
The National Museum of Ukraine forced to Close after Damage in Russia’s Attack

The National Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv has been forced to close for an indefinite period after sustaining damage in Russia’s attack.

Article date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Fraudster sentenced after Investigation by Met's Art and Antiques Unit UK

A fraudster who tried to sell stone sculptures with false provenance through London auction house Sotheby’s has been sentenced after a Met investigation gathered evidence from across the globe.

Article date: Friday, May 22, 2026
JR's "The Cave of the Pont-Neuf" is taking Shape in Paris

From June 6 to 28, 2026, "The Cave of the Pont-Neuf," designed by JR, will rise in the heart of Paris. 

Article date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Wolfgang Tillmans receives the Roswitha Haftmann Prize 2026

The German artist Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968) is recognized for the entirety of his artistic oeuvre and for his social commitment.

Article date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Marian Goodman’s Gerhard Richter ‘Candle’ Painting sells for $35.1 M

A Gerhard Richter painting from the estate of Marian Goodman sold at Christie’s  for $35.1 million with fees.

Article date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Phillips’ Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art More than Doubles Auction Total from the Previous Year

Phillips’ Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art realized $115,216,700, more than doubling the sale total from the previous year, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value.  

Article date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
A Record-Shattering Night as Christie’s surpasses $1 Billion

Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art sales week in New York marks a season of remarkable collections, including S.I. Newhouse, Agnes Gund, Henry S. McNeil, Jr., Marian Goodman and Lorinda Payson De Roulet, as well as Marilyn Arison and Joanna Carson, amongst others.

Article date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The King Baudouin Foundation acquires a Drawing and Handwritten Letter by Rubens

The King Baudouin Foundation has acquired an exceptional and rare work by Peter Paul Rubens, from September 1607, at the TEFAF Maastricht fine art fair, featuring a drawing and an autograph letter by the artist – an extremely rare combination. Rubens resided in Rome at the time.

Article date: Monday, May 18, 2026
Preis der Nationalgalerie Berlin awarded to Maurizio Cattelan

The 2026 Preis der Nationalgalerie (Prize of the National Gallery) will be awarded to Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The prize honours one of the most influential contemporary artists, who will be represented in Germany for the first time with a solo exhibition.

Article date: Monday, May 18, 2026
Hirshhorn acquires “SHELTER” by KAWS

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced the acquisition of “SHELTER” (2026) by American artist KAWS, a major commission that underscores the museum’s commitment to collecting vital contemporary global art since its founding in 1974.