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Greece reaches Agreement with Collector on WWII Photographs from Greece
The Greek Ministry of Culture authenticated the collection of WWII photographs from Greece owned by a memorabilia collector in Belgium and reached an agreement to buy them.
Poland returns 91 Jewish Objects to Greece, Decades after they were stolen by the Nazis
A trove of sacred Jewish objects from Greece that was stolen by the Nazis and displaced for decades in Poland is finally heading back home.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercept Bronze Age Swords and Arrowheads from Iran
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers had a chance to touch history recently in Philadelphia after they encountered swords and arrowheads that date back to the Bronze Age, almost 4,000 years ago.
Frieze Los Angeles 2026 sees Strong Sales
Frieze Los Angeles 2026 closed on Sunday following strong sales, sustained institutional engagement and decisive early acquisitions that defined the tone of the fair.
U.S. Supreme Court rules AI cannot hold Copyrights
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot legally hold copyrights for original artistic works or content it creates.
Royal Ontario Museum appoints Nicholas R. Bell as Director
Following an extensive international search, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) appointed of Nicholas R. Bell as Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 6, 2026.
UNESCO listed Golestan Palace damaged in strikes on Tehran
Tehran’s historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has sustained major damage after strikes on Tehran.
Rijksmuseum Researchers discover New Painting by Rembrandt Van Rijn
Researchers at the Rijksmuseum have demonstrated that the painting Vision of Zacharias in the Temple (1633) was made by Rembrandt.
The Zofia Edit: turning Domestic Pets into Global Cover Models
Zofia is turning the traditional pet portrait on its head, swapping stoic oil paintings for vibrant, high-fashion fantasies.
Getty acquires Irving Penn’s Cuzco Work
The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired a major group of photographs by the celebrated twentieth-century American photographer Irving Penn.
France names New Culture Minister
President Macron on Thursday announced that Catherine Pégard, a former magazine editor and former head of the Palace of Versailles, will take over the coveted culture portfolio from Rachida Dati.
The Hohenzollern Crypt will reopen its Doors on 1 March 2026
After more than ten years of planning and six years of construction, the Hohenzollern crypt in Berlin Cathedral, one of the largest dynastic burial sites in Europe, is once again open to the public.
74 Artefacts of looted Cambodian Antiquities returned from Britain
Seventy-four pieces of stolen Cambodian ancient objects, recovered from the possession of the late antique collector Douglas Latchford, have been returned to Cambodia from Britain, said a press release from the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on Friday.
2,000-Year-Old Inscriptions discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
Around 30 inscriptions, the majority in Tamil-Brahmi, have been identified in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, offering striking new evidence of the global reach of ancient Tamil civilisation and confirming that Tamils travelled and lived in Roman Egypt between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE.
Swiss Post unveils Alberto Giacometti Anniversary Stamp
His figures are little more than lines – and yet they are full of life: to mark the 125th anniversary of Alberto Giacometti, his famous Walking Man I is now hiking across a Swiss stamp.
Annick Lemoine appointed as President of Musée d'Orsay and Orangerie
French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati appointed Annick Lemoine as President of the Musée d'Orsay and Orangerie.
Alexandre Estrella to represent Portugal at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Galería Travesía Cuatro announced that the project RedSkyFalls by Portuguese artist Alexandre Estrella has been elected to officially represent Portugal at the upcoming 61st Venice Biennale, in 2026.
Singapore’s First Ancient Shipwreck reveals Record Cargo of Yuan Dynasty Porcelain
A maritime archaeological excavation in Singapore waters has uncovered the Temasek Wreck—an assemblage that is both locally unprecedented and globally significant for Yuan dynasty ceramics.
La Biennale di Venezia 2026, In Minor Keys
The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh, will run from Saturday 9 May to Sunday 22 November 2026 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and in various locations around Venice announced the invited artists.
Christophe Leribault appointed new Louvre president
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Christophe Leribault as president of the Louvre Museum, government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said Wednesday.