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Why Ancient Egypt smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues after Her Death
Article date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Why Ancient Egypt smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues after Her Death

For the past 100 years, Egyptologists thought that when the powerful female pharaoh Hatshepsut died, her nephew and successor went on a vendetta against her, purposefully smashing all her statues to erase her from public memory.


Foster + Partners to design National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II
Article date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Foster + Partners to design National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.


Jeffrey Gibson to create four new sculptures for The Met's Fifth Avenue facade
Article date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Jeffrey Gibson to create four new sculptures for The Met's Fifth Avenue facade

This fall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will unveil a new suite of sculptures by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Jeffrey Gibson (born 1972, Colorado Springs, Colorado) in the niches of its Fifth Avenue facade.


Cleveland Museum of Art acquires Marble Sculpture by Giambologna
Article date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Cleveland Museum of Art acquires Marble Sculpture by Giambologna

The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired Giambologna’s Fata Morgana, the last known marble by the artist held, until now, in private hands.


★★★★★ Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting at the National Portrait Gallery London
Article date: Monday, June 23, 2025

★★★★★ Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting at the National Portrait Gallery London

Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting is the largest major museum exhibition in the UK dedicated to one of the world’s foremost contemporary painters.


Art Basel's 2025 Edition closes on a High Note
Article date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Art Basel's 2025 Edition closes on a High Note

Held from June 19 to 22, 2025, Art Basel’s 55th edition delivered a dynamic and successful week in Basel. 


Italian Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro dies Aged 98
Article date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Italian Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro dies Aged 98

With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, insightful, and visionary voices. 


Avoid These Common Mistakes When Shipping Artwork
Article date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Avoid These Common Mistakes When Shipping Artwork

Shipping artwork seems like it should be straightforward - just put it in a box and send it, right? But then you realize you're dealing with something that's fragile, often expensive, and usually irreplaceable. One wrong move and you could be looking at a damaged piece that can't be fixed, or worse, something that's completely destroyed.


Tourist damages Gabbiani Painting while taking Selfie at the Uffizi in Florence
Article date: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Tourist damages Gabbiani Painting while taking Selfie at the Uffizi in Florence

A tourist caused damage to a historic painting at the Uffizi Galleries on Friday morning while attempting to take a selfie.


Spain's Supreme Court orders Dictator Franco's Family to return Roman Statues
Article date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Spain's Supreme Court orders Dictator Franco's Family to return Roman Statues

Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that the descendants of dictator Franco must return two valuable Romanesque sculptures to the city of Santiago de Compostela, according to court documents.


Hew Locke reacts after Belgian Coastal City Ostend cancels Sculpture Commission
Article date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Hew Locke reacts after Belgian Coastal City Ostend cancels Sculpture Commission

The construction of a new work by Hew Locke in Ostend, Belgium, has been halted. The work was commissioned by the city of Ostend in 2023 to recontextualise an equestrian statue of former Belgian king Leopold II.


Italy lowers VAT on Art to 5 Percent
Article date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Italy lowers VAT on Art to 5 Percent

Italy is preparing to cut the VAT rate on art sales from 22% to 5%, responding to mounting pressure from the national art market and increased competition from other EU Member States with lower VAT rates on art.


Iranian Photographer Hannah Darabi wins Prix Elysée 2025
Article date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Iranian Photographer Hannah Darabi wins Prix Elysée 2025

Photo Elysée announced that Iranian photographer Hannah Darabi has won the Prix Elysée 2025. Her project Why Don't You Dance? was chosen by an international jury amongst eight nominated propositions.


Canadian Climate Vandalist arrested for throwing Paint on Picasso Painting in Montreal
Article date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Canadian Climate Vandalist arrested for throwing Paint on Picasso Painting in Montreal

A climate vandalist has been arrested after pink paint was thrown at a glass-covered Pablo Picasso painting at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA)Thursday morning.


Dutch Investigation reveals Growing Problems at Online Auction Platform Catawiki
Article date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Dutch Investigation reveals Growing Problems at Online Auction Platform Catawiki

Catawiki has become a major source of frustration for collectors. Deceptive practices and counterfeit items have driven them away. And their stories aren’t isolated incidents, according to extensive research by Dutch Television Program EenVandaag. Dozens of buyers, sellers, and former employees unanimously state that the quality of the platform is deteriorating.

Grand Palais Paris reopens After Transformative Renovation by Chatillon Architectes
Article date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Grand Palais Paris reopens After Transformative Renovation by Chatillon Architectes

Paris-based practice Chatillon Architectes has completed a sweeping transformation of the Le Grand Palais, marking the most comprehensive renovation of the Parisian landmark in its 120-year history.

 


Lesia Vasylchenko wins Main Award of the Ukrainian PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025
Article date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Lesia Vasylchenko wins Main Award of the Ukrainian PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025

Lesia Vasylchenko is the main prize winner of the 8th edition of the PinchukArtCentre Prize, a nationwide prize for Ukrainian artists aged 35 or younger.


€12,2M recorded for the Sales of African and Oceanic Arts in Paris
Article date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

€12,2M recorded for the Sales of African and Oceanic Arts in Paris

The sales of the Hilde & Dieter Scharf Collection and Pacific Art together achieved a total of €12,199,880 across 56 lots sold. 


Interview with Gernot Wieland: Confronting the Frailties of Recollection
Article date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Interview with Gernot Wieland: Confronting the Frailties of Recollection

Gernot Wieland is an Austrian artist based in Berlin whose films, drawings, lecture-
performances and installations comment on human notions of belonging within inherited
social, political and psychological processes.


Carrie Yamaoka awarded 2025 Maria Lassnig Prize
Article date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Carrie Yamaoka awarded 2025 Maria Lassnig Prize

The Maria Lassnig Foundation has awarded their 2025 Prize to Carrie Yamaoka. She will receive €50,000 and an exhibition at the Hamburger Kunsthalle, this year’s partner institution, in 2026.