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Known as the 'Mona Lisa of Pop' it is one of the most recognisable images of all time, David Bowie's cover image for his iconic album Aladdin Sane, shot by Duffy, which has become the most expensive album art ever sold achieving a new world record of £381,400 at Bonhams.

Art Basel launches Zero 10, a new platform for art of the digital era debuting at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025.

The General Conference of UNESCO elected Mr. Khaled El-Enany (Egypt) as Director-General of the Organization, with 172 votes out of a total of 174 ballots. The new Director-General will succeed Audrey Azoulay, who has held this position since 2017, on 15 November.

The V&A East Museum in London has set an opening date for 18 April 2026.

This February, Sotheby’s will offer for sale a masterpiece of draughtsmanship: Rembrandt’s Young Lion Resting estimated $15-20m.

Art collectors and philanthropists Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez have donated a group of 36 important works by artists from across Africa and the African diaspora. 

The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture that turned up at the Dutch art fair TEFAF to Egypt, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Sunday during a visit to the country, where he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

With the final design for the renovation of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Gemeente Rotterdam, the museum, and Mecanoo take an important step towards the future of a Rotterdam icon.

UNESCO has officially adopted a resolution to support the country’s efforts in safeguarding cultural heritage, education, higher education, and media, amid the challenges posed by prolonged conflict and humanitarian crisis.

There’s something deeply human about wanting to make things with our own hands. Even in
a world full of screens, notifications, and endless scrolling, people still crave quiet moments
that feel real. Creativity offers that.

The first part of the cross of the Sagrada Família’s tower of Jesus Christ has been placed, signalling the start of the final phase of construction of this central tower of the church.

Sotheby’s announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan entitled “America.”

Five new suspects have been arrested for their involvement in the robbery of €88 million worth of crown jewellery at the Louvre museum in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has reached a historic agreement with the known descendants of David Drake (also known as Dave the Potter) regarding two monumental stoneware vessels in the MFA’s collection that were made by the enslaved potter and poet. 

Daphne Verheijke's paintings are often evocative, she is concerned with capturing feeling, intention, and color. 

The Oakland Police Department (OPD), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is investigating a burglary that occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on October 15, 2025, at the Oakland Museum of California’s off-site storage facility. 

This masterpiece is unquestionably one of the most spectacular views of Venice painted by Canaletto in England (1746-1755). 

The White House fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency that would have reviewed President Donald Trump's ballroom construction project. 

Giuseppe Pastore transitioned from a scientific background with a degree in Physics to become a passionate painter.

The Met announced that Beijing-based artist Liu Wei has been selected for The Genesis Facade Commission in 2026.