Article date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Art Tip for the Weekend: Sara Bervoets in Antwerp, Belgium

At 35, Belgian painter Sara Bervoets is emerging as a compelling voice within the country’s contemporary art scene. 

Article date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Art Dubai Postpones 2026 Fair Amid Iran War Fears

Art Dubai announced that its 2026 fair would not take place in April as planned but instead would be held May 14–17 in an “adapted format” at its longtime home, the resort Madinat Jumeirah.

Article date: Friday, March 20, 2026
The Met to acquire Renaissance Artist Rosso Fiorentino’s rediscovered Seminal Painting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will acquire a newly rediscovered painting by Renaissance artist Rosso Fiorentino (1494–1540), one of the great masters of the maniera moderna, known today as Mannerism. 

Article date: Friday, March 20, 2026
TEFAF Maastricht concludes with Strong Attendance and Sustained Market Confidence

The 39th edition of TEFAF Maastricht has concluded with exceptional attendance and sustained market momentum, cementing its position as the world’s leading fair for art, antiques and design.

Article date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Natural History Museum is the most visited Attraction in the UK

The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has released the visitor figures of its members for 2025 during English Tourism Week and Scottish Tourism Month. 

Article date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Venice Mayor will close Russia Pavilion if it's used for Propaganda

Venice will close the Russian Pavilion at this year's Biennale if Moscow uses it for propaganda, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said on Thursday.

Article date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
187 Venice Biennale Participants call for Israel to be barred from Exhibiting

187 Artists, curators, and art workers participating in the 61 Biennale have signed an open letter demanding that Israel be excluded from the event, saying that the Biennale’s “complicity with the attempted destruction of Palestinian life must end.”

Article date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
UNESCO expresses Concern over the Protection of Cultural Heritage Sites in the Middle East

On Monday 2 March, the Golestan Palace in Tehran, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was reportedly damaged by debris and the shock wave following an airstrike to the Arag Square, located in the buffer zone of the site in the Iranian capital.

Article date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Venice Biennale says it has Not breached Russia Sanctions

The Venice Biennale said in a statement on Tuesday that it has not breached any of the sanctions imposed on Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine after its controversial decision to allow Russia to have a pavilion at this year's exhibition.

Article date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Meryl Streep makes Seven-Figure Gift to Advance the Future of Women’s History

The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) announced that three-time Academy Award–winning actor Meryl Streep has made a significant seven-figure gift to advance the future of women’s history.

Article date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Tencent’s CEO to open Museum in Shenzhen, China

Rong Museum, a flower-like structure within the M80 Campus in Shenzhen’s Houhai district, will open in 2027.

Article date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
New Museum’s OMA-Designed Building to open on March 21, 2026

The New Museum, Manhattan’s only museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, announced that its 60,000 sq ft building expansion designed by OMA / Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas in collaboration with Executive Architect Cooper Robertson will open to the public on March 21, 2026.