Article date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Cattelan’s Retreat: From Irony to Gathering

Maurizio Cattelan returns to Berlin twenty years after co-curating the 4th Berlin Biennale. His return raises a question that has become increasingly difficult for his work to evade: what remains of irony once transgression has been fully absorbed by the institutions and markets it once unsettled?

Article date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Qatar Museums to Build a Permanent Pavilion for Gerhard Richter

Qatar Museums today announced the creation of Doha Pavilion:Gerhard Richter, a new permanent, site-specific structure conceived by the artist.

Article date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Roman Mosaic and Eros Head Uncovered at Pompeiopolis in Türkiye

Türkiye Today reports that mosaic flooring and a sculpture of the head of Eros, the god of love, have been uncovered in the basilica in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, located in northern Turkey’s Black Sea region.

Article date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced he will retire from his position, concluding nearly 38 years of service at the Smithsonian and a career that has shaped the museum field in the United States and beyond.

Article date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Princess Diana's Legendary Revenge Dress Returns to Auction After 30 Years

On the warm summer evening of June 29, 1994, Diana, Princess of Wales, made a showstopping arrival at Serpentine, one of London’s most famous art galleries, for a fundraising dinner hosted by Vanity Fair.

Article date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Lady in Blue Unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth

Lady in Blue by artist Tschabalala Self was unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth today, 10 September 2026. The Fourth Plinth is one of the most important art commissions worldwide and places new work by internationally renowned artists in the heart of London.

Article date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
GaHee Park: The Controlled Romance of the Image

In an age saturated by images, GaHee Park’s paintings create an intimate and psychologically charged visual world. Her interiors, figures and arrangements of everyday objects occupy an ambiguous territory between recognition and estrangement, where domestic life becomes a stage for fantasy, memory and inner experience.

Article date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
 Nairobi Arts Biennale Announces Strategic Pivot toward 2028 Launch

The leadership team of the Nairobi Arts Biennale today announced a major strategic recalibration of its programming timeline, officially moving the full-scale inaugural Biennale event to late 2028. Between now and then, the organization will channel its resources into a comprehensive foundational phase focused on deep organizational stability, grassroots workshops, community discussions, and internal infrastructure development.

Article date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Have the Oldest Streets in Ramat Gan, Israel, been Uncovered?

Excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Ramat Gan’s well-known Winter Stadium uncovered a planned complex with intersecting streets, shops or warehouses, pottery kilns and industrial installations. 

Article date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Record-Breaking Monsoon Collection Heads to Christie’s

This October, Christie’s is will auction  Monsoon – The Peter Simon Collection as part of the London 20th/21st  Century Art series.

Article date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Zhen Yang Brings Chinese Diabolo Tradition to Students at P.S. 244Q

In 2025, Chinese singer and performer Zhen Yang brought a centuries-old Chinese folk
tradition into a New York City classroom, introducing students at P.S. 244Q in Queens to
dou kong zhu, commonly known in English as the Chinese diabolo.

Article date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Burglars Strike Renoir Museum in France: Two Paintings Missing

On Monday night, burglars broke into the Auguste Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, French media report.