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Cosmetics Industry Icon and Arts Patron Leonard A. Lauder dies at 92
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announces that Chairman Emeritus Leonard A. Lauder passed away on June 14, at the age of 92, surrounded by family.
Grant funds Smart Museum-Divinity School Partnership to research Religious Objects
Belgian Conceptual Artist Guillaume Bijl dies at 79
Egypt Again delays Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum, citing Regional Tensions
"In view of the ongoing regional developments, it was decided to postpone the official inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which was scheduled for July 3," the tourism and antiquities ministry said in a statement.
Iran moves Museum Artifacts to Secure Storage as strikes Intensify
Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization completed moving prominent museum artifacts to secure storage on Saturday as military strikes between Iran and Israel intensified.
More Than Forty Thousand Tourists stranded in Israel, Museums closed
More than forty thousand tourists are stranded in Israel. As the Iran conflict escalates, most of the airports and museums are closed and flights are grounded across Israel.
Joel Shapiro, Post-Minimalist Sculptor, dies at 83
Joel Shapiro passed away in Manhattan on June 14, 2025 at age 83.
Nazi-looted Book returned to August Liebmann Mayer's Daughter
In a ceremony at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Superintendent Harris and Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, returned Vittore Carpaccio: The Life and Work of the Painter to the daughter of Dr. August Liebmann Mayer, a renowned art historian and prominent curator.
From Gallery to Home: The Journey of Fine Art in the Big Apple
New York City isn’t just a place—it’s a mood, a rhythm, and a canvas. And nowhere else buzzes quite like the Big Apple when it comes to fine art. From the polished walls of Chelsea galleries to the hush of Uptown collectors’ salons, art in NYC is constantly on the move—not just emotionally, but physically too. But how does a priceless piece leap from the gallery spotlight to a quiet wall in someone’s home?
Sting backs Baltic with Major Donation
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead received a major donation from North East musician Sting that kickstarts the art gallery’s fundraising campaign for a £10 million Endowment Fund to sustain creative futures on Tyneside.
Bronze Rhinoceros Desk by François-Xavier Lalanne sells for $16.4 M. at Sotheby’s
François-Xavier Lalanne, working in close collaboration with his wife Claude, reshaped the boundaries of sculpture and design in the 20th century.
Greek Police discovers Art Trafficking Ring selling fake Picasso for €25 million
Thirteen people have been arrested in a major police operation in Athens, after members of an art trafficking ring attempted to sell a forged Pablo Picasso painting for 25 million euros.
UNESCO is Deeply concerned About Threats to World Heritage in Kyiv
UNESCO expresses its grave concern over the increasing threats affecting the World Heritage site ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, following the attack on 10 June 2025 by the Russian Federation. This damage occurred amidst a surge of attacks on numerous Ukrainian cities, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to cultural and educational institutions.
German Court rules Puzzle Maker can use Da Vinci Image
A German court ruled that toymaker Ravensburger can use Leonardo da Vinci's drawing "Vitruvian Man" for its puzzles, in a setback for the Italian state and a Venetian gallery.
German Artist Günther Uecker dies at 95
Günther Uecker, a German artist of the postwar era who redefined abstraction with nails hammed into his canvases, died on Tuesday at 95. His passing was announced by his New York gallery, Lévy Gorvy Dayan.
Donald Judd Historic District in Texas placed on National Register of Historic Places
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is pleased to announce the recent listing of the Donald Judd Historic District in Marfa on the National Register of Historic Places.
Earliest known Painting of the 14th Dalai Lama fetches £152,800 at Bonhams Auction
A rare portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama at his enthronement, painted by Indian artist Krishna Kanwal was sold for £152,800 at Bonhams.
Bern Art Museum gives up Ownership of Sisley Painting
The Stiftung Kunstmuseum Bern decided on the claim by the heirs of Carl Sachs for the return of the painting Le Chemin des Bois à Ville-d'Avray (1879) by Alfred Sisley from its own collection.
List of Participants in the 36th Bienal de São Paulo announced
The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo announced the list of participants in the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, titled Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice. The exhibition will take place from September 6, 2025 to January 11, 2026 at the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion in São Paulo.
Major Public and Private Investment secured for the Transformation of Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool announced major public and private investment towards the reimagining of the landmark gallery on Royal Albert Dock.