Article date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces the Return of more than 650 Antiquities to India

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the return of 657 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $14 million to the people of India. 

Article date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca appointed as Chief Curators of the 37th Bienal de São Paulo

The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo appointed Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca as chief curators of the 37th Bienal de São Paulo. Scheduled to take place in 2027 at the Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo in Ibirapuera Park, the Bienal de São Paulo is the largest visual arts event in Latin America and one of the most important in the world.

Article date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Work of the Week: Mieke Jonker, So the Story Goes VI

Mieke Jonker started her creative career as a goldsmith, but was inspired to satrt painting after she saw Rembrandt's portrait of Haesje van Cleyburgh at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Article date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sharjah Art Foundation announces Details of Sharjah Biennial 17

Sharjah Art Foundation announced the title, curatorial framework and participant list for the 17th edition of Sharjah Biennial. Bringing together 109 participants, the Biennial will take place from 21 January to 13 June 2027 across multiple sites in the Emirate of Sharjah.

Article date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Minneapolis Institute of Art receives 2026 TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund Grant

The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) together with TEFAF New York Lead Partner Bank of America, announced the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) as a recipient of the 2026 TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund (TMRF).

Article date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
LIU Ding and Carol Yinghua LU to curate the 19th Istanbul Biennial

Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by 2007–2036 Biennial Sponsor Koç Holding, the 19th Istanbul Biennial will be curated by LIU Ding and Carol Yinghua LU and will run from 18 September to 14 November 2027.

Article date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Buddha Sculpture by Tuan Andrew Nguyen opens on New York's High Line Plinth

Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s artistic practice is rooted in memory, history, and the enduring impact of conflict and violence, particularly in his native Vietnam.

Article date: Monday, April 27, 2026
World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026

The Photo of the Year is 'Seperated by Ice' by Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness, for Miami Herald.

Article date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Diriyah Company awards $490 Million Construction Contract for Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art

Diriyah Company has awarded a $490 million construction contract for the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), in Diriyah.

Article date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
Marthe Donas’s Still Life declared a Flemish Masterpiece

The Flemish Minister of Culture, Caroline Gennez, has officially added Marthe Donas’s 1917 abstract painting, Still Life, to the list of Flemish masterpieces.

Article date: Friday, April 24, 2026
2-Meter Athena Statue found at Türkiye’s Ancient City of Laodicea

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced that a statue of “Athena” made of white marble, approximately 2 meters long, was unearthed during excavations carried out in Denizli, western Türkiye.

Article date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Israel and Russia sidelined from Top Prizes at Venice Biennale

In a statement published on Thursday, the jury of the Biennale, which runs in Venice from May 9 to November 22, said it would exclude countries whose leaders are currently charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.