Betye Saar passed away in her sleep in the early morning of Sunday, July 26 in Los Angeles, just four days before her 100th birthday.

The Biennale of Sydney announced Low Kee Hong as the Artistic Director of the 26th Biennale of Sydney (2028). 

The Hand of God Ball is, simply put, the most famous ball in the history of the world’s most popular sport.

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open its doors on December 11, 2026, further strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading global capital for the arts.

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, meeting in Busan (Republic of Korea), decided to inscribe three sites on the World Heritage List following an emergency procedure: the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (South Sudan), Mount Amel Castles (Lebanon), and Sebastia (State of Palestine).

Times Square Arts announced a series of public artworks by Maia Chao taking place this August, marking the culmination of her three years as Times Square Arts’ Public Artist-in-Residence.

The Whitney Museum of American Art exhibits Roy Lichtenstein: Like New, opening October 11, 2026. 

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington.

The Hammer Museum announced that the next edition of its critically acclaimed biennial Made in L.A. will be co-curated by Michael Wellen and José Luis Blondet.

Fiera Milano announces the appointment of Cloe Piccoli as Artistic Director of miart for the 2027–2029 term.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland.

China welcomed South Korea's return of a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion sculptures that were taken to Japan in the last century, describing the move as a meaningful example of the two countries remembering history and working together.