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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.

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. 

Tate Britain today announced the four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2026: Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku.

The Venice Biennale faces the potential loss of EU funding due to the planned reopening of the Russian pavilion. Ukraine also appeals to Italy not to issue visas to Russian participants in the Biennale.

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective Sept. 8. 

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return 13 antiquities to Egypt, collectively valued at nearly $2 million.

Contemporary artistic experience is defined less by the production of form than by the regulation of appearance. Art no longer unfolds within stable frameworks of recognition, but within environments where visibility is continuously produced, filtered, and redistributed.

Maria Schnyder (1986) has been named De Pont’s new director by the board of the museum. Schnyder will succeed Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen, who is retiring as of 1 October 2026.

Finland's political leadership will not participate in the Venice Biennale this year if Russia is permitted to take part.

Scientists have predicted that Venice's monuments will only be accessible by submarine if sea levels continue to rise.

A man has killed a Canadian woman and injured multiple others after opening fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids.

A total of 143 works of art, falsely attributed to artists Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Banksy, were seized as part of an investigation coordinated by the Reggio Calabria Public Prosecutor's Office.

In the heart of the arts district, the Dallas Art Fair offers collectors, arts professionals, and the public the opportunity to engage with a rich selection of modern and contemporary artworks presented by leading national and international galleries. 

The pavilion of the Vatican will present 24 artists and musicians in a sound-based exhibition titled“The Ear Is the Eye of the Soul,” a project shaped by the legacy of Saint Hildegard of Bingen and organized around the act of listening.

Next month, Bonhams will present A Lasting Impression: The Renoir Collection of Gabrielle Renard, an exceptional single-owner sale featuring 21 fresh-to-market works by leading French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919).

It is the first time the tapestry has been displayed in the UK since it was made almost 1,000 years ago – and is expected to be one of the most popular events in the Museum's history.

Artsy and Artnet today announced that they have joined forces, bringing together two important online destinations under shared ownership and vision. The company will be led by Jeffrey Yin, chief executive officer. Andrew Wolff, founder and CEO of Beowolff Capital, will be Artsy and Artnet's chairman.

The Venice Biennale is under pressure from the European Commission, which has given the exhibition 30 days to address concerns over the inclusion of the Russian Pavilion in its 2026 edition. 

Since Van Gogh painted The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring in 1884 on the grounds of his parents’ parsonage in the Dutch town of Nuenen, the work has moved around.