Article date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
World Press Photo of the Year revealed
The Photo of the Year winner for 2025 is a photo by Doha based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf, taken for The New York Times, of a young boy - Mahmoud Ajjour - severely injured while fleeing an Israeli attack in Gaza.
Article date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Ibrahim Mahama to wrap the Kunsthalle Bern
Kunsthalle Bern hosts the first Swiss solo presentation of Ibrahim Mahama, born in Ghana in 1987.
Article date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
According to the 2025 Hiscox Artist Top 100 (HAT 100), the Sector for Post-2000 Artworks has slowed
The value of auction sales for post-2000 artworks are down considerably, investment returns are negative, and big-money sales are in sharp decline, according to the 2025 edition of the Hiscox Artist Top 100 (HAT 100).
Article date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Rare Cezanne Portrait of his Wife to lead Sale of Works at Sotheby's New York
This May, Sotheby’s Modern sales in New York will offer a landmark group of works from the esteemed collection of Rolf and Margit Weinberg. Defined by their distinguished connoisseurship, these visionary collectors assembled one of Europe’s most distinctive private collections over the past 50 years.
Article date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
22-Year-Old Palestinian Artist Dina Zaurub killed in Airstrike
Palestinian artist Dina Khaled Zaurub was killed in an airstrike west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Article date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Florida Art Dealer accused with selling forged Andy Warhol Works
A Florida art dealer was charged in a federal court for participating in a conspiracy to sell forged art using fake and fraudulent invoices and authentications.
Article date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Amsterdam Art Week announces 2025 Programme: the Largest and Most Ambitious to Date
Amsterdam Art announced the 13th edition of Amsterdam Art Week (20–25 May), shared the full programme, and revealed the participating galleries and partner projects.
Article date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Andy Warhol’s Big Electric Chair will Highlight Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale
Christie’s will offer Andy Warhol’s Big Electric Chair from the Matthys-Colle Collection as a leading highlight of the 20th Century Evening Sale during Spring Marquee Week in New York (estimate on request; with low estimate in the region of $30 million).
Article date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Russians loot 1.7 Million Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Items from Occupied Territories
Russian officials are now selling Ukraine’s national treasures on illegal markets, marking a shift from historical practices when looted artifacts were typically displayed in Russian museums.
Article date: Monday, April 14, 2025
White House moves Obama Portrait for Painting depicting President Trump Assassination attempt
A portrait of President Trump that depicts him raising his fist immediately following the attempt on his life last summer is replacing an image of former President Obama in a prominent spot inside the White House.
Article date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Pierre Terjanian appointed Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), announced that Pierre Terjanian has been appointed its next Ann and Graham Gund Director and CEO. Currently the MFA’s Chief of Curatorial Affairs and Conservation, Terjanian succeeds Matthew Teitelbaum and will assume his new role on July 1, 2025.
Article date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Eglė Budvytytė to represent Lithuania at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia
For the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2026, Eglė Budvytytė will represent Lithuania, exhibiting a new multi-channel film and installation.
Article date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Asifa-Hollywood brings The Art of Animation to Sotheby's with Animaid Fundraising Auction
Last month, ASIFA-Hollywood, in collaboration with animation industry artists, professionals and studios, announced the launch of AnimAID, a fundraising campaign to support those impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Article date: Friday, April 11, 2025
The Prado Museum uses Artificial Intelligence to 'tell' Stories
The Prado Museum puts Artificial Intelligence at the service of sharing its Collection. With the help of the Spanish start-up Sherpa.ai, it has developed an algorithm capable of identifying and counting objects and people in a selection of artworks.
Article date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Eye to Eye with Rubens & Van Dyck in Saint Paul's Church Antwerp
The unique exhibition ‘Face to face with Rubens & Van Dyck’ will open in the Saint Paul’s Church in Antwerp from 1 April 2025.
Article date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Six Works of contemporary Art from the Daskalopoulos Collection enter the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao announced that six artworks by international contemporary artists will be incorporated into the Museum’s collection, thanks to a gift from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection.
Article date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Paul Signac's Masterpiece of Venice, 'Saint-Georges. Couchant (Venise)', is unveiled in Paris
Painted in 1905, just after Paul Signac’s first transformative visit to Venice, Saint-Georges. Couchant (Venise) captures the glowing façade of the iconic San Giorgio Maggiore at sunset, viewed from the Riva degli Schiavoni — a short stroll from the artist’s hotel.
Article date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
David Hockney 25 at Fondation Louis Vuitton, A 5-Stars Splash of an Exhibition
Fondation Louis Vuitton is inviting David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, to take over the entire building for an exhibition that will be exceptional in its scale and its originality.
Article date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Humboldt Archaeologists help uncover Ancient City in Macedonia
For years, archaeologists believed the ruins in North Macedonia—first excavated more than 15 years ago—were the remains of a military outpost built to defend against Roman attacks.
Article date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Climate Activist found Guilty in defacing Degas Exhibit at National Gallery of Art in Washington
A climate activist of Raleigh, North Carolina, was found guilty by a federal jury for his role in the April 27, 2023, defacement of an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
