Article date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Unique Collection of Historic Anglo-Indian Artworks Gifted to Tate by Charles Greig

Tate has received an outstanding collection of 50 artworks by artists who lived and worked in India during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Article date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Art Basel Unveils Exhibitors for its 2027 Qatar Edition

Art Basel Qatar returns to Msheireb Downtown Doha for its second edition, featuring 80 new single-artist presentations by 82 galleries spanning 37 countries and territories, all responding to the theme ‘between / بين’ — conceived under the artistic direction of Iraqi curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi

Article date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
British Museum Ball Raises £3 million in Second Year

Building on the success of its inaugural event in 2025, the British Museum Ball has raised over £3 million, incorporating the support of table hosts and guests, donations made on the night and proceeds from the Ball's silent auction.

Article date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Girl with a Pearl Earring Visually Captivates the Viewer

Neurological research has shown that looking at a real painting at the Mauritshuis activates the brain differently than looking at a reproduction of the same painting.

Article date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
$47.3M Result for "Jodi" The Nano at Sotheby's

“Jodi,” the extraordinarily rare Nanotyrannus specimen, sold at Sotheby’s today for $47.3 million, after a twelve-minute bidding battle that saw six bidders compete online and over the phones, before ultimately selling on the phone. 

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Historical Documents Linked to WW2 Transferred to Memorial Institutions

On 23 October, a ceremony was held at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in Warsaw to transfer historical documents related, among other subjects, to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and German Nazi concentration camps.

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Brognon Rollin Winners of the Prix Marcel Duchamp 2026

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Prix Marcel Duchamp jury met to select the winner of the 2026 edition from this year’s four nominees: Joël Andrianomearisoa, Brognon Rollin, Laura Henno and Josèfa Ntjam.

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
2,500-Year-Old Solar Observatory Confirmed in Mexico

The ancient settlement of Tetelihtic in Puebla’s Sierra Norte was designed to watch the Sun, archaeologists now say, confirming the existence of a solar observatory more than 2,500 years old. 

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
From $14.7M to $80M: Rare Klimt Landscape Headlines Christie’s Evening Sale

Nearly three decades after setting an auction record for Gustav Klimt, a rare masterwork is returning to the market. Painted during the artist’s summer visits to Lake Attersee between 1915 and 1916, Litzlbergkeller captures Klimt at his most contemplative.

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Five Hundred Years of Royal Jewellery to go on Show at Buckingham Palace

The first exhibition ever to explore 500 years of British royal jewellery will open at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace in June 2027. Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes will bring together more than 300 pieces of jewellery from the 16th century to the present day, around two thirds on display for the first time. 

Article date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Rudi Fuchs (84), Former Director of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Has Died

Art historian Rudi Fuchs (84) has passed away, as announced by his family to the Dutch newspaper Het Parool. He was considered one of the most influential art critics and museum directors in the Netherlands.

Article date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Irini Papadimitriou Appointed Artistic Director of the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale

The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) has appointed Irini Papadimitriou as Artistic Director of the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, scheduled to open in August 2027.