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This Week on Art to Collect: Artists to Have on Your Radar
Article date: Thursday, September 11, 2025

This Week on Art to Collect: Artists to Have on Your Radar

Every week, Art to Collect by ArtDependence brings together an exceptional curation of works that reflect the pulse of contemporary art today, offering collectors, new and seasoned alike, a window into some of the most compelling creative practices around the world.


"Power, History, and Change": The Art of Marit Otto
Article date: Thursday, September 11, 2025

"Power, History, and Change": The Art of Marit Otto

Dutch artist Marit Otto experiences art on many levels and in many different ways. She looks for aesthetics and eloquence but also for a particular angle. 


Banksy Mural destroyed from Royal Courts of Justice
Article date: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Banksy Mural destroyed from Royal Courts of Justice

Banksy's mural showing a judge hitting a protester with a gavel has been removed from the wall of a court building in London two days after it was revealed.


The Obama Presidential Center announces Ten New Artist Commissions
Article date: Thursday, September 11, 2025

The Obama Presidential Center announces Ten New Artist Commissions

The Obama Foundation announced today an additional group of ten celebrated artists whose commissioned work will be featured across the Obama Presidential Center’s expansive campus, the vast majority of which is free and open to the public.


La Pascaline, for the First Time in History, a Machine replaces the Human Brain at Auction
Article date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

La Pascaline, for the First Time in History, a Machine replaces the Human Brain at Auction

Developed by Blaise Pascal in 1642, the Pascaline is a scientific instrument of considerable historical value.


A Painting by Rubens thought to be lost, discovered in Paris
Article date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

A Painting by Rubens thought to be lost, discovered in Paris

A painting by the Flemish master was found in a private mansion, French auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat said on Wednesday.


Ralph Rugoff to step down as Hayward Gallery Director in Spring 2026
Article date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Ralph Rugoff to step down as Hayward Gallery Director in Spring 2026

The Southbank Centre has announced today that Ralph Rugoff OBE, Director of the
Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery, will step down in Spring 2026 after 20 years in post.


The National Gallery London announces New Wing
Article date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The National Gallery London announces New Wing

The National Gallery, the world’s pre-eminent collection of paintings made in the Western tradition, is announcing its largest transformation since its formation 200 years ago.


Dr. Gindi’s Cathartic Work addresses how to oscillate within the Infinite
Article date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Dr. Gindi’s Cathartic Work addresses how to oscillate within the Infinite

With the following conversation, I have ventured to engage in a conceptual exchange with Dr. Gindi, a sculptor of nourishing cathartic vigilance.


The Met announces Gift of 188 Works by the Great Innovators of Dada and Surrealism
Article date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Met announces Gift of 188 Works by the Great Innovators of Dada and Surrealism

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a landmark gift of 188 works by 37 of the most important figures in the history of avant-garde art, including a major collection of works by Man Ray (1890–1976) as well as works by Jean Arp (1886–1966), Jean Crotti (1878–1958), Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), Suzanne Duchamp (1889–1963), Max Ernst (1891–1976), Francis Picabia (1879–1953), Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948), and others. 


Banksy's Identity could be revealed as Police launch Probe into Royal Courts of Justice Mural
Article date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Banksy's Identity could be revealed as Police launch Probe into Royal Courts of Justice Mural

Banksy could be unmasked after police launched an investigation into potential "criminal damage" following an incident at the Royal Courts of Justice. 


State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 2025 goes to Andreas Gursky
Article date: Monday, September 8, 2025

State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 2025 goes to Andreas Gursky

The state prize of North Rhine-Westphalia 2025 goes to Andreas Gursky. Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst honours the artist for the influence of his art and its significance for the cultural landscape of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as for his many years of commitment to the promotion of photography.


Tracey Emin's Biggest-Ever Exhibition set for Tate Modern in 2026
Article date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Tracey Emin's Biggest-Ever Exhibition set for Tate Modern in 2026

This landmark exhibition traces 40 years of Emin’s groundbreaking practice, showcasing career-defining sensations alongside works never exhibited before. 


Oscar Rey: Painting as a Gentle Rebellion against Forgetting
Article date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Oscar Rey: Painting as a Gentle Rebellion against Forgetting

Oscar Rey makes art the way others keep diaries, his canvasses are painted stories, lines pulled frompoetry and song. Each painting is a ritual, an attempt to preserve memory, to honor beauty, to map the ache between joy and grief.


New Banksy Mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice in London
Article date: Monday, September 8, 2025

New Banksy Mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice in London

A new mural by Banksy has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in London.


Tom Engels appointed Director of Kunstverein München
Article date: Sunday, September 7, 2025

Tom Engels appointed Director of Kunstverein München

Belgian editor, curator, and writer Tom Engels has been named as the next director of the Kunstverein München.

French Ceramics Museum in Limoges struck by €9.5 Million Porcelain Heist
Article date: Friday, September 5, 2025

French Ceramics Museum in Limoges struck by €9.5 Million Porcelain Heist

The Adrien Dubouche National Museum was burgled overnight on Wednesday, September 3, with losses estimated at €9.5 million, local authorities said. 


This Week on Art to Collect: Artists to Have on Your Radar
Article date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

This Week on Art to Collect: Artists to Have on Your Radar

Every week, Art to Collect by ArtDependence brings together an exceptional curation of works that reflect the pulse of contemporary art today, offering collectors, new and seasoned alike, a window into some of the most compelling creative practices around the world.


Ghislandi Painting looted by Nazis recovered in Argentina
Article date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Ghislandi Painting looted by Nazis recovered in Argentina

A painting looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said.


Winged Lion Statue in Venice may be Chinese, Study finds
Article date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Winged Lion Statue in Venice may be Chinese, Study finds

A new study of the trace amounts of lead in Venice's winged lion statue suggests that its metal originated in China.