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Dr. Melissa Chiu appointed as Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York
Dr. Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, announced the appointment of Dr. Melissa Chiu as Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Dirk Shopping Bag included in the Collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has included the red and white Dirk supermarket shopping bag in its collection, praising its “cultural impact” .
Daewha Kang Design reveals the Interior Architecture of Riyadh's new Black Gold Museum
DaeWha Kang Design has completed one of the most ambitious cultural adaptive reuse projects undertaken in Saudi Arabia to date: the Black Gold Museum, now open on the KAPSARC campus in Riyadh.
New Greek Law ramps up Penalties for Forgery of Art
The draft bill of the Ministry of Culture was approved by Parliament on 29 January 2026, introducing for the first time into the Greek legal system a comprehensive institutional framework for the prevention and combating of forgery and fraud involving works of art and collectible items.
The Spanish Government refuses the Temporary Transfer of Guernica to the Guggenheim Bilbao
It is not applicable. This is the official response that this Tuesday the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, gave to the Partido Nacionalista Vasco, PNB, regarding the temporary transfer of Picasso's Guernica to the Basque Country, which the Vitoria government has formally requested on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first Basque executive and the bombing of Guernica.
Christie’s to ask $65 Million for the Estate of Dealer Marian Goodman
Christie's will offer up a group of Gerhard Richter paintings from the $65 million estate of famed New York dealer Marian Goodman, who died in January.
Kengo Kuma to design National Gallery’s new £350m Wing
The National Gallery London announced that Kengo Kuma and Associates with BDP and MICA have won the competition to design its new wing, part of the museum’s £750 million Project Domani.
Christine Ruiz-Picasso, driving Force behind Museo Picasso Málaga, dies at 97
Christine Ruiz-Picasso, the woman whose determination helped fulfill Pablo Picasso’s long-held dream of having a museum in his hometown, has died at the age of 97. She passed away on April 6, 2026, at her home in Provence, France, surrounded by her family.
Seoul’s Centre Pompidou will Open in June
On June 4, 2026, as France and Korea celebrate the 140th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, the Hanwha Foundation of Culture and Centre Pompidou will open Centre Pompidou Hanwha in the Yeouido district
Damalung Inscription and 13th-Century Shiva Statue return to Indonesia
Indonesia has successfully secured the repatriation of two major historical artifacts from the Netherlands. The 13th-century Shiva Statue from East Java and the 15th-century Damalung Inscription from Central Java are set to return home after centuries abroad.
The Apple Museum Utrecht opened April 2
The Apple Museum opened its doors to the public on April 2nd at The Wall in Utrecht, the Netherlands. After years of collecting, restoring, and curating, the museum will soon welcome visitors into a 2000m² immersive space dedicated to the story of Apple and its impact on the world.
Elvis Presley & Noel Gallagher's Legendary Guitars headline Sotheby's New York Rock & Pop Sale
This month, Sotheby’s New York will bring together two of rock history’s most celebrated and iconic instruments for its inaugural Rock & Pop sale.
Justice orders the Return of a Modigliani stolen by the Nazis
Art dealer David Nahmad, who spent eleven years attempting to prove in court that he was the rightful owner of Amadeo Modigliani's painting Seated Man with a Cane, has lost his case.
39 Cultural Properties placed under Enhanced Protection in Lebanon
UNESCO convened an extraordinary meeting to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Lebanon, following the country’s request.
China orders Nationwide Museum Audit after Nanjing’s US$12 Million Ming Artwork Scandal
Beijing has ordered a national inventory of all state-owned museum collections following a scandal at a top museum, where former officials illegally sold donated national treasures for personal gain over several decades.
Thousands rally in Bratislava, Slovakia, to defend Culture
Thousands protested in Bratislava against the cultural policies of the Slovak government under the leadership Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Romania’s Golden Helmet, Two Dacian Bracelets recovered a Year after Dutch Museum Heist
The ancient golden helmet of Cotofenesti and two Dacian bracelets were recovered and presented during a press conference at the Drents Museum on Thursday, April 2, more than a year after the heist that shocked both Romania and the Netherlands.
Franco-Lebanese Artist Ali Cherri and FIDH file a Complaint in France for War Crimes
Franco-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri, alongside the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), filed a civil party complaint with the French War Crimes Unit.
Museum Visitor Numbers in Denmark 2025: Record Levels maintained
Danish museums have successfully maintained the record visitor levels achieved in 2024, according to the 2025 survey by the Danish Museums Association.
Munich Museum returns looted Lesser Ury Painting to Jewish Heirs
The Pinakotheken art museums in Munich are returning a looted painting to its rightful owners. The work in question, Interior with Children (The Siblings), was painted by the Jewish artist Lesser Ury (1861–1931) and is being restituted to the heirs of Berlin banker Curt Goldschmidt.