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Wanting to try a hands-on creative project is one thing, but actually standing in a craft store aisle looking at walls of blank canvases, rows of mysterious jars, and dozens of different brushes can feel incredibly intimidating.

There is something undeniably captivating about an oil painting on canvas—the way light catches the texture of brushstrokes, the luminous depth of layered pigments, and the sense that you are witnessing a conversation between artist and material that has unfolded over hours, days, or even weeks.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned two artefacts to Cambodia this week after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office exposed their links to a smuggling ring.

In an era increasingly dominated by speed, digital immediacy, and visual excess, Bulgarian contemporary artist TEON (Teodora Nikolova) offers a radically different experience—one rooted in contemplation, memory, and the silent traces of human existence.

British artist David Hockney has died at 88, his PR agent said on Friday. Hockney was one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries known for his vivid use of colour in paintings depicting scenes from California, Normandy and the UK.

Sotheby’s will stage a landmark exhibition and sale of masterpieces from the renowned Lewis Collection in London.

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.