Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tomma Abts Expands Into Site-Specific Architecture with Major Rotunda Commission at Fridericianum Kassel

Tomma Abts, who was born in Kiel in 1967, is one of the defining figures in international contemporary painting. In her paintings and drawings, she explores the relationship between form, color, and pictorial space.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Brooklyn Museum Announces $48 Million for Energy Modernization

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Brooklyn Museum, and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced a $48 million energy efficiency project at the museum.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Skin of the Painting:  Interview With Angel Otero

Angel Otero conceives painting as a material capable of recording its own becoming.
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1981, and now working between Puerto Rico and New
York, he has developed a practice in which memory, art history, and material
transformation are deeply intertwined.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Over 2,100 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged

2,161 cultural heritage sites and 2,665 cultural institutions in Ukraine had been damaged as of the end of September 2026, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Louvre Abu Dhabi Names Souraya Noujaim New Director

Souraya Noujaim has been appointed director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, returning to the museum where she spent five years overseeing its curatorial and collections work.

Article date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Jamie Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Document Trump Propaganda

As the Trump Administration prepares propaganda signage to adorn the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to ensure future generations learn about President Donald Trump’s commitment to censoring, whitewashing and fictionalizing American history.

Article date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Dali’s 150-Kilogram Apocalypse Bronze Artwork Stolen in France

A bronze cover for the book The Apocalypse of St. John by Salvador Dali, has been stolen from a private contemporary art center in France. 

Article date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Jonathan Lyndon Chase: The Body, the Home, and the Image

In Jonathan Lyndon Chase’s paintings, the body becomes a site of identity, intimacy, vulnerability, and transformation. Moving between figuration and abstraction, Chase creates visual worlds in which bodies, objects, and environments are inseparable, shaped by lived experience, everyday gestures, and community.

Article date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum Have Agreed on a Joint Ticket

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum have signed a partnership agreement to create and promote a joint ticket, which will provide admission to both museums at a lower price.

Article date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
ART X Lagos Announces Theme for its 11th Edition

ART X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair, returns from 5–8 November 2026 at Federal Palace, Lagos for its 11th edition, opening a new chapter following 10X, its landmark tenth-anniversary fair. 

Article date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The Sixth New Museum Triennial Opens February 4, 2027

The New Museum announced the artist list for the 2027 New Museum Triennial: The Outside Expands on view February 4 through May 16, 2027.

Article date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Famous Paintings Everyone Recognizes But May Not Know

You've probably seen the Mona Lisa's mysterious smile, Van Gogh's swirling night sky, or the dramatic figures in The Scream more times than you can count. The images appear on posters, books, advertisements, clothing, home decor, and social media, making them
recognizable outside of museums and art classrooms.