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The Van Gogh Museum and The Mesdag Collection present the largest European retrospective of work by James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) in thirty years – and the first ever to be held in the Netherlands. 

The Mauritshuis does not have to return 25 artworks claimed by the heirs of art historian and former museum director Abraham Bredius.

A backyard is often the most personal outdoor space a homeowner has. It reflects lifestyle, comfort, and the way a family enjoys time at home. In modern home design, the swimming pool is no longer just a recreational feature—it is a central visual and emotional element that defines the entire outdoor environment.

A backyard is often the most personal outdoor space a homeowner has. It reflects lifestyle, comfort, and the way a family enjoys time at home. In modern home design, the swimming pool is no longer just a recreational feature—it is a central visual and emotional element that defines the entire outdoor environment.

A new study published in the peer reviewed journal Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties introduces a pioneering, non‑invasive technique that can distinguish authentic artworks from forgeries, offering museums, collectors and auction houses a major advantage in tackling art fraud.

The Italian Ministry of Culture has made a costly appraisal blunder. A Madonna and Child painting by an anonymous master from the Emilia-Romagna region was originally dated more recent than it actually is.

The authorities in Sevastopol claim that a museum dedicated to the Crimean War caught fire in the attack. 

The Phillips Collection announced a $15 million gift from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation—the largest in the museum’s history.

Artists have united in response to the potential presence of immigration agents at the World Cup 2026 soccer tournament.

René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has been accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor. 

Tone Hansen has been appointed Chief Superintendent and Director of Moderna Museet in Sweden. She will therefore step down as Director of MUNCH and assume her new role on 1 September.

A court in the Netherlands sentenced three men to 3 years and 11 months in prison for their role in the Drents Museum heist.

The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed curator Cecilia Alemani as curator of the 15th Taipei Biennial 2027. 

More than 100 artists are threatening legal action against the Biennale Foundation for ignoring their demands that the foundation withdraw their names from consideration for the “Visitors’ Lion” awards over the inclusion of national pavilions by Israel and Russia.

Pace Gallery is making one of the sharpest contractions in its 66-year history. The New York-based gallery is cutting about 50 artists and estates from a roster of more than 130 names, while also laying off roughly 50 of its 250 employees, according to the New York Times.

Bukhara Biennial announces the appointment of Kulapat Yantrasast as Artistic Director of its 2027 edition, set to take place September 3–November 21, 2027 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) penned a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to propagate rulemaking requiring antiquities dealers to comply with anti-money-laundering laws.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today the recent return of 20 cultural objects, collectively valued at more than $100,000 to the people of Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and New Zealand. The Office returned the objects to each country in six separate repatriation ceremonies this month. 

The printed canvas cave by JR installed on Paris's oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, has been damaged by bad weather.