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Germany has returned the painting “Hansl’s First Exit (Children Returning Home)” by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller to the heirs of Grete Klein.

In 1944, Hungary’s cultural institutions became active participants in the Holocaust—not merely by omission but by order.

An original work by Salvador Dali which was discovered in a Cambridge-based house clearance sale, will go under the hammer at the Cheffins Art & Design Sale on 23rd October.

The Busan Biennale Organizing Committee has appointed Amal Khalaf (UK/ Bahrain) and Evelyn Simons (Belgium) as co-artistic directors of Busan Biennale 2026.

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris, France, with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. 

Archaeologists have unearthed 3,200-year-old fragments of a warrior’s bronze chest armor in southern Moravia near Brno, Czech Republic. 

A rare Egyptian cosmetic vessel known as The Guennol Grasshopper is set to be auctioned this month in London, offering collectors and historians a glimpse into the refined artistry of Egypt’s New Kingdom period.

The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA Philadelphia) announced today the appointment of Johanna Burton as its Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director. 

Art Basel announced the exhibitor list for its 2025 edition in Miami Beach, featuring 285 premier galleries—including 41 making their debut. Representing 44 countries and territories, the fair remains a vital platform for discovering exceptional works by Modern masters, postwar icons, leading contemporary practitioners, and emergent voices. 

You Hong-jun, a chair professor of art history at Myongji University in Seoul and a prominent advocate for Korean cultural heritage, has been appointed director general of the National Museum of Korea.

Art restorers have taken down a deteriorating graffiti work by Banksy, known as "The Migrant Child," from a building that overlooks a Venetian canal.

According to a report by the Russian media outlet "Vzglyad," Russia's investigative committee has charged Director of the Narva Museum Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova with the "rehabilitation of Nazism and public dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces."

Every week, Art to Collect by ArtDependence brings together an exceptional curation of works that reflect the pulse of contemporary art today, offering collectors, new and seasoned alike, a window into some of the most compelling creative practices around the world.

U.S. Senators introduced the Art Market Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that would require art dealers and auction houses to comply with anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

A group of researchers, co-led by researchers from Google DeepMind and the University of Nottingham, have launched a world-first AI model that can contextualise ancient inscriptions. 

The National Gallery of Art announced a wide-ranging group of recent acquisitions, adding more than 200 works to the nation's art collection. 

Goal in Life: Leo Messi x Refik Anadol, the acclaimed digital artwork capturing the emotional essence of Leo Messi's most meaningful goal, reached a powerful milestone today—raising $1.87 million through an online auction at Christie's.

Romania has requested compensation for heritage items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, without waiting for the conclusion of the criminal investigation.

Artist Amy Sherald canceled her upcoming show at the Smithsonian after she said the institution wanted to remove a painting of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty due to political fears.

The House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.