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World Jewish Restitution Organization welcomes Ireland's Advisory Committee Report on Restitution and Repatriation
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomed the publication of the final report by Ireland’s Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage.
Greece returns Teracotta Statuettes to Egypt
Greece handed over to Egyptian authorities a group of terracotta statuettes believed to come from Egypt that were discovered in an Athens skip eight years ago and handed over to archaeologists at the country’s biggest museum.
How Digital Art Platforms Transform Collectors’ Journey Today
For quite a long time, the practice of art collecting was entirely connected to the physical world. It has typically required white-cube galleries, an auction room, and the permanent finality of hanging a canvas on a wall. However, with time, the process of how people experience, interact and acquire art started to change.
Beyond Opening: Anna Semenova on What Happens After Exhibition Goes Live
Anna Semenova is a curator based in Barcelona, working across institutional and independent contexts shaped by instability - post-industrial sites, geopolitical rupture, collective memory.
Two Early Dynastic Tombs unearthed in Egypt
A new archaeological discovery in Egypt is offering fresh insights into the evolution of funerary architecture in ancient Egypt, following the unearthing of two Early Dynastic tombs.
NYC Artists, Writers, and Creatives call for a Moratorium on AI in Public Schools
Hundreds of New York City artists are rallying to halt the use of AI in classrooms.
A Modigliani sets a European Record at Sotheby's
The auction organized in London by Sotheby's, dedicated to the private art collection of Joe Lewis, generated sales of £296.3 million (almost €344 million).
Louvre Alert: Early Closures announced from June 24 to 27 due to the Heatwave
Caused by the heatwave sweeping Paris, the Louvre Museum is adjusting its hours.
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces Return of Two Antiquities to Nepal
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the return of two antiquities collectively valued at more than $2.5 million to Nepal.
Sikkens Prize 2026 for Otobong Nkanga
The Sikkens Prize honours an artist or collective who is pioneering in the field of colour. The prize is awarded to Otobong Nkanga because, in a time that calls for both imagination and responsibility, she shows that the power of colour begins where it awakens – in the earth, in the community, in life itself.
The Box Plymouth wins £120,000 Museum of the Year prize
The Box Plymouth has been named Art Fund’s Museum of the Year for 2026, winning a £120,000 prize.
Intact Maya City of Minanbé discovered in the Jungle of Campeche Mexico
Archaeologists from the Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences have discovered a city that lay hidden for over a thousand years in the jungle in the state of Campeche. They have named the site Minanbé, a Yucatec Maya phrase meaning “there is no road.”
Rubens' ‘Venus and Cupid’ recovers its Original Color at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is presenting a special exhibition of the permanent collection devoted to the restoration and technical study undertaken on Venus and Cupid by Peter Paul Rubens.
Netherlands and Germany to return 2,000 looted Artefacts to Ghana
The Governments of the Netherlands and Germany have announced plans to return about 2,000 looted artefacts and items of cultural significance to Ghana as part of ongoing international restitution efforts.
Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens Across Four Cities in Germany’s Ruhr Area
Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens across four cities in Germany's Ruhr Area - Duisburg, Essen, Bochum and Gelsenkirchen -, transforming twelve post-war church buildings into sites for contemporary art and architecture, social design and community encounter.
Getty Images announces Display Partnership with OpenAI
Getty Images announced a display agreement with OpenAI. Under the partnership, Getty Images’ licensed content libraries will appear across OpenAI search and discovery experiences within ChatGPT.
The Art Loss Registers Recovers 17 TH Century Flemish Painting on Behalf of Insurer
The Art Loss Register (ALR), the world’s leading resource for tracking lost and stolen artwork, announces the recovery of Jan van Kessel the Elder and Abraham Willemsens’ remarkable painting Interior of a Collector’s Cabinet: An Allegory of Sight.
TURIST: The Artist Who Paints Our Collective Unease
Turist is not your regular artist. One look at works from this artist and it immediately
becomes apparent that there is something urgent to say. There is no ambiguity about
where the message is directed either.
Drug raid in France uncovers stolen Picasso Painting
French police searching a house near Paris as part of a drug trafficking investigation discovered an authenticated Pablo Picasso painting, prosecutors said Saturday.
Art Basel 2026 closes with Strong Sales
Art Basel closed its 2026 edition in Basel today, reaffirming the fair’s position as the most closely watched annual moment in the international art market.