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Artists in Ireland to receive Basic Income
The Irish Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, announced the successor scheme to the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot scheme.
German University Library transfers Nazi-Looted Books to Frankfurt’s Jewish Community
The Johann Christian Senckenberg University Library (UB) at Goethe University Frankfurt has been systematically reviewing its collections since 2020 to identify Nazi-looted property and return it to its rightful owners.
British Museum raises £3.5 Million to save Tudor Heart Pendant linked to Henry VIII
The British Museum announced it has raised the £3.5 million of funding needed to acquire the Tudor Heart Pendant for its permanent collection, ensuring it will be on public display for generations to come.
Jack Lang steps down as President of the Arab World Institute over the Epstein Files
Former French Culture Minister Jack Lang, 86, steps down as president of the prestigious Arab World Institute amid explosive revelations from Jeffrey Epstein's files.
Three Century Old Sculpture at Risk of leaving the UK
An export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting a column to allow time for a UK buyer to be found.
Gerhard Richter's Abstraktes Bild to be a Highlight of Christie's Hong Kong Evening Sale
Christie's begins a year of 40th Anniversary celebrations in Asia and commences the Hong Kong spring season with the announcement of Gerhard Richter's seminal and incandescent Abstraktes Bild (estimate: HK$78,000,000 – 98,000,000 / US$10,000,000 – 13,000,000).
Olivia Colling and Laura Smith are appointed as Co-Directors of The Hepworth Wakefield
Today it has been announced that Olivia Colling has been appointed Executive Director with Laura Smith as Artistic Director.
Bonhams Officially opens its New U.S. Flagship
Bonhams opens its new U.S. flagship at 111 West 57th Street, marking a bold new chapter in our 233-year history.
Rare Michelangelo Study for the Sistine Chapel sells for $27.2M
A photograph sent to Christie's online portal by an unsuspecting owner resulted in a major discovery: a previously unknown study by Michelangelo for perhaps his most famous work, the frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Auschwitz Museum introduces New Rules for Visitors
Starting March 1, individual visitors will be able to book entry cards exclusively online through the official system at visit.auschwitz.org.
Banco Santander will manage the Gelman Collection, Including 18 Pieces by Frida Kahlo
Fundación Banco Santander will manage the Gelman Santander Collection, comprising a set of 160 works assembled by the Gelman couple between 1941 and 1998.
Qatar Museums unveils Programme for Rubaiya Qatar, a New Contemporary Art Quadrennial
Qatar Museums (QM) announced the programme for Rubaiya Qatar, a new nationwide multidisciplinary contemporary art quadrennial developed under the auspices of ALRIWAQ Art + Architecture, the contemporary art and architecture institution of Qatar Museums dedicated to research, exhibitions, and public art.
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, acquires a Masterwork by Artemisia Gentileschi
The National Gallery of Art acquired Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, a rare painting from circa 1625 by renowned Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–circa 1654).
Empress Eugenie's Crown dropped in Louvre Heist to be Fully Restored
The crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by thieves who staged a brazen robbery at the Louvre last year, is nearly intact and will be fully restored, the museum said Wednesday in a pressrelease.
The First Homosexuals: Making Identity Visible, 1869-1939
The exhibition The First Homosexuals at the Kunstmuseum Basel turns a spotlight on the early visibility of same-sex desire and gender diversity in the arts.
India names Artists and Curator for 2026 Venice Biennale
India announced the artists and theme of its national pavilion for the 61st Venice Biennale. Titled “Geographies of Distance: remembering home,” the exhibition marks the India's return to the Venice Biennale for the first time since 2019.
Hirshhorn announces Expansive Museum Loan Program placing its Collection across the USA
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced “50 for 50,” a collection-sharing partnership with Art Bridges Foundation starting in 2026.
Sotheby's sets Record for Rembrandt Drawing with $18M 'Young Lion Resting'
Young Lion Resting, a masterwork by Rembrandt van Rijn, has sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $17,860,000, placing it among the most valuable Old Master Drawings to be sold at auction.
Giorgia Meloni's Face erased from Rome Angel Fresco
A restored fresco of an angel bearing the likeness of Italian premier Giorgia Meloni has been erased from the walls of a landmark church in Rome after days of controversy.
Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment' Fresco undergoes apx. 3-Month cleaning at Sistine Chapel Rome
On 1 February, with the erection of scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel, the extraordinary maintenance of the Last Judgement began: for approximately three months, Michelangelo’s supreme masterpiece will undergo a cleaning procedure.