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Bayeux Tapestry Tickets Generate Record-Breaking £2.5m for British Museum in One Day
Article date: Friday, July 3, 2026

Bayeux Tapestry Tickets Generate Record-Breaking £2.5m for British Museum in One Day

The British Museum had its “single biggest day of ticket sales” for an exhibition in its history, bringing in more than £2.5 million from those keen to see the Bayeux Tapestry.


The Kusama Exhibition at Museum Ludwig in Cologne is Completely Sold Out
Article date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Kusama Exhibition at Museum Ludwig in Cologne is Completely Sold Out

The Yayoi Kusama exhibition is completely sold out until the beginning of August. To accommodate the high demand, the museum now plans to offer extended services, including round-the-clock opening hours.


7 World Auction Records set During Christie's Classic Week Evening Sales
Article date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

7 World Auction Records set During Christie's Classic Week Evening Sales

Realising a Combined Total of £50.7 million/ $66.9 million/ €58.8 million Led by Lawrence's Record-Breaking Portrait of The 1st Duke of Wellington and an Important Egyptian Limestone Pair Statue.


Lucim 111: The Polish Village that became a Work of Art
Article date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Lucim 111: The Polish Village that became a Work of Art

In 1977, in the small village of Lucim in north-central Poland, a group of artists began an
experiment that today deserves to be read not as a regional curiosity, but as one of the most original European examples of socially engaged, site-specific and community-
based art.


Russian Artist Angela Nikolau and Partner arrested for climbing Empire State Building
Article date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Russian Artist Angela Nikolau and Partner arrested for climbing Empire State Building

The couple arrested by the NYPD for climbing the Empire State Building in Manhattan has been identified as Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, who starred in the Netflix documentary "Skywalkers: A Love Story" in 2024 about their rooftop climbs.


Tallinn Art Hall to Reopen Following Landmark Five-Year Renovation
Article date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Tallinn Art Hall to Reopen Following Landmark Five-Year Renovation

Following a landmark €13 million transformation, Tallinn Art Hall (Tallinna Kunstihoone) will reopen to the public on 13 November 2026, unveiling a radically renewed institution that combines one of Estonia's most important cultural landmarks with a future-facing vision for contemporary art.


Former Photo Museum Director receives €400,000 After Wrongful Dismissal
Article date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Former Photo Museum Director receives €400,000 After Wrongful Dismissal

Birgit Donker, the former director of the Fotomuseum Rotterdam, was wrongfully dismissed. The court ruled that allegations of social insecurity and a culture of fear were unproven. Consequently, the Fotomuseum must pay Donker €400,000, equivalent to two years' salary.


Switzerland returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Article date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Switzerland returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Eighteen artefacts from the Kingdom of Benin have been returned to Nigeria by three Swiss museums.


The Dutch Council for Culture wants AI Companies to compensate Artists
Article date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The Dutch Council for Culture wants AI Companies to compensate Artists

In a recently published report, the Dutch Council for Culture advised AI companies to compensate artists.


Skulptur Projekte Münster 2027 announces First Locations and Artists
Article date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Skulptur Projekte Münster 2027 announces First Locations and Artists

From 13 June to 3 October 2027, Skulptur Projekte once again invites visitors to experience art in the public space.


5-Star Exhibition at the Grand Palais, Paris: Leandro Erlich
Article date: Monday, June 29, 2026

5-Star Exhibition at the Grand Palais, Paris: Leandro Erlich

After captivating millions of visitors in Tokyo, Miami, and Milan, an exhibition dedicated to Leandro Erlich arrives for the first time in France at the Grand Palais. From one work to another, perspectives shift, architectures are disrupted, and reality transforms before your eyes.


Long-hidden Kees van Dongen Portrait of Brigitte Bardot to go to Auction
Article date: Monday, June 29, 2026

Long-hidden Kees van Dongen Portrait of Brigitte Bardot to go to Auction

Kept out of public view for more than sixty years in Kees van Dongen’s studio, the portrait of Brigitte Bardot painted in 1959 reappears today. 


The Secret History found Beneath a restored Sargent Masterpiece
Article date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

The Secret History found Beneath a restored Sargent Masterpiece

The only painting by John Singer Sargent in a Dutch public collection returns to display following restoration. Research on Egyptian Indigo Dyers reveals potentially reused canvas and the artist’s fingerprints.


World Jewish Restitution Organization welcomes Ireland's Advisory Committee Report on Restitution and Repatriation
Article date: Friday, June 26, 2026

World Jewish Restitution Organization welcomes Ireland's Advisory Committee Report on Restitution and Repatriation

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomed the publication of the final report by Ireland’s Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage.


Greece returns Teracotta Statuettes to Egypt
Article date: Friday, June 26, 2026

Greece returns Teracotta Statuettes to Egypt

Greece handed over to Egyptian authorities a group of terracotta statuettes believed to come from Egypt that were discovered in an Athens skip eight years ago and handed over to archaeologists at the country’s biggest museum.


Article date: Friday, June 26, 2026

How Digital Art Platforms Transform Collectors’ Journey Today

For quite a long time, the practice of art collecting was entirely connected to the physical world. It has typically required white-cube galleries, an auction room, and the permanent finality of hanging a canvas on a wall. However, with time, the process of how people experience, interact and acquire art started to change.


Beyond Opening: Anna Semenova on What Happens After Exhibition Goes Live
Article date: Friday, June 26, 2026

Beyond Opening: Anna Semenova on What Happens After Exhibition Goes Live

Anna Semenova is a curator based in Barcelona, working across institutional and independent contexts shaped by instability - post-industrial sites, geopolitical rupture, collective memory.


Two Early Dynastic Tombs unearthed in Egypt
Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Two Early Dynastic Tombs unearthed in Egypt

A new archaeological discovery in Egypt is offering fresh insights into the evolution of funerary architecture in ancient Egypt, following the unearthing of two Early Dynastic tombs.


NYC Artists, Writers, and Creatives call for a Moratorium on AI in Public Schools
Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

NYC Artists, Writers, and Creatives call for a Moratorium on AI in Public Schools

Hundreds of New York City artists are rallying to halt the use of AI in classrooms. 


A Modigliani sets a European Record at Sotheby's
Article date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

A Modigliani sets a European Record at Sotheby's

The auction organized in London by Sotheby's, dedicated to the private art collection of Joe Lewis, generated sales of £296.3 million (almost €344 million).