Johannes Vermeer initially painted the house in his renowned painting The Little Street (c. 1658–1659) with the door closed.
A letter, exclusively obtained by Sky News, suggests legal action could be taken to prevent the UK government and the British Museum from future talks for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts has appointed Shamim M. Momin as Director and Chief Curator following a nationwide search by the Board of Trustees
The most expensive handbag ever sold at auction was a White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Returnee Kelly 28, which fetched 440.000 EUR in 2021—but history was made in Paris today when the original Birkin prototype, owned by Jane Birkin herself, was sold at auction for €8,582,500 ($10,023,630).
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Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) with the support of 2007–2036 Biennial Sponsor Koç Holding, the first leg of the 18th Istanbul Biennial will take place from 20 September to 23 November 2025.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of three antiquities to Indonesia and 28 antiquities to Türkiye.
The Acropolis in Athens is set to resume normal operating hours on Thursday after being forced to close during the hottest part of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures across the capital to near 40°C (104°F).
Zayed National Museum will open to the public in December 2025 in Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi. The landmark institution honours the Founding Father of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his commitment to education, identity and belonging.
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and the self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness, is making headlines once again—this time, not for his music, but for an unexpected collaboration that bridges the realms of art and animal welfare.
Eurojust has played a pivotal role in returning 66 stolen historic artworks from Italy to Spain. In one case, 65 precious paintings and an altarpiece were returned with the support of European Investigation Orders (EIOs), among other measures.
Photo London will move to Olympia for its eleventh edition, which will take place from 14 to 17 May 2026, with a VIP preview on 13 May. The move follows the fair’s tenth anniversary and signals an intention to extend its reach and influence in the coming decade.
On Wednesday 25 June 2025, 680 leading artists and philanthropists from across the world celebrated 25 years of Tate Modern at a fundraising gala in the Turbine Hall.
France's parliament Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest greenlight to the repatriation of colonial spoils.
Documents stolen from the National Archives of the Netherlands have come back into the possession of the National Archives via Arthur Brand.
Art Basel Qatar announced the appointment of Egyptian-born artist Wael Shawky as Artistic Director for the first edition of the fair.
The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the Municipal Council unanimously voted to rename a square near the Pont Neuf in honor of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, according to a message on the Facebook page maintained by the foundation managing their legacy.
From October 17, 2025 to March 2, 2026, the Fondation Louis Vuitton will present a major retrospective of works by Gerhard Richter — one of the most influential contemporary artists — born in Dresden in 1932. He fled East Germany for Düsseldorf in 1961 before settling in Cologne, where he currently lives and works.
Adrian Abela, Charlie Cauchi and Raphael Vella shall be representing Malta at the prestigious Biennale di Venezia International Art Exhibition in 2026.