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Sang Woo Kim’s Façades: The Politics of Looking
A face carries the tension between personal identity and public perception. It invites
recognition while remaining vulnerable to projection, classification and desire.
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 Reveals Gen Z as the Highest-Spending Generation
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 reveals Gen Z’s growing influence as the highest-spending generation, while collectors increasingly turn to AI and digital tools for collecting advice.
Future of the Van Gogh Museum Secured
The Van Gogh Museum and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have reached an agreement that will make it possible to finance the much-needed renovation of the museum building. The uncertainty over the museum’s future has now been resolved.
Tomma Abts Expands Into Site-Specific Architecture with Major Rotunda Commission at Fridericianum Kassel
Tomma Abts, who was born in Kiel in 1967, is one of the defining figures in international contemporary painting. In her paintings and drawings, she explores the relationship between form, color, and pictorial space.
Brooklyn Museum Announces $48 Million for Energy Modernization
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Brooklyn Museum, and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced a $48 million energy efficiency project at the museum.
The Skin of the Painting: Interview With Angel Otero
Angel Otero conceives painting as a material capable of recording its own becoming.
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1981, and now working between Puerto Rico and New
York, he has developed a practice in which memory, art history, and material
transformation are deeply intertwined.
Over 2,100 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged
2,161 cultural heritage sites and 2,665 cultural institutions in Ukraine had been damaged as of the end of September 2026, according to the Ministry of Culture.
Louvre Abu Dhabi Names Souraya Noujaim New Director
Souraya Noujaim has been appointed director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, returning to the museum where she spent five years overseeing its curatorial and collections work.
Jamie Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Document Trump Propaganda
As the Trump Administration prepares propaganda signage to adorn the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to ensure future generations learn about President Donald Trump’s commitment to censoring, whitewashing and fictionalizing American history.
Dali’s 150-Kilogram Apocalypse Bronze Artwork Stolen in France
A bronze cover for the book The Apocalypse of St. John by Salvador Dali, has been stolen from a private contemporary art center in France.
Jonathan Lyndon Chase: The Body, the Home, and the Image
In Jonathan Lyndon Chase’s paintings, the body becomes a site of identity, intimacy, vulnerability, and transformation. Moving between figuration and abstraction, Chase creates visual worlds in which bodies, objects, and environments are inseparable, shaped by lived experience, everyday gestures, and community.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum Have Agreed on a Joint Ticket
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum have signed a partnership agreement to create and promote a joint ticket, which will provide admission to both museums at a lower price.
ART X Lagos Announces Theme for its 11th Edition
ART X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair, returns from 5–8 November 2026 at Federal Palace, Lagos for its 11th edition, opening a new chapter following 10X, its landmark tenth-anniversary fair.
The Sixth New Museum Triennial Opens February 4, 2027
The New Museum announced the artist list for the 2027 New Museum Triennial: The Outside Expands on view February 4 through May 16, 2027.
Famous Paintings Everyone Recognizes But May Not Know
You've probably seen the Mona Lisa's mysterious smile, Van Gogh's swirling night sky, or the dramatic figures in The Scream more times than you can count. The images appear on posters, books, advertisements, clothing, home decor, and social media, making them
recognizable outside of museums and art classrooms.
Sotheby’s to Offer Exceptionally Rare Nanotyrannus “Jodi”
Nearly three months after the record-breaking sale of “Gus” – which sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s New York earlier this year, becoming the most valuable dinosaur ever sold at auction – Sotheby’s is set to bring another remarkable dinosaur to market.
Turner Prize 2026 Opens in Middlesbrough
MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, today unveiled an exhibition of works by the four artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize: Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku. The winner will be announced on 10 December 2026.
Basquiat's Ancient Scientist Leads the Autumn Auction Season in Asia Selling for US$9.8M
On 29 September 2026, Christie's opened its Autumn season in Asia with the Hong Kong 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, achieving US$92,589,911, up 28% year-on-year.
Greece and Bulgaria to Exchange Tsar Samuel’s Remains for Historic Orthodox Religious Treasures
Greece and Bulgaria have reached a historic agreement for the reciprocal transfer of cultural and religious treasures, paving the way for the return of 48 ecclesiastical artifacts removed from Greek monasteries during World War I in exchange for the remains of Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria.
From $30 Estate Sale Discovery to $1.35 Million: Abercrombie’s Shells Sets New Auction Record
Freeman's reset the world auction record for Gertrude Abercrombie, as her work Alderman Merriam's Shells sold for $1,352,600 in New York.