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Berlin Gallery Société signs Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania
Gallery Société Berlin will represent the Albanian prime minister, exhibiting his ceramic sculptures and artworks he has created over the last decade
Abu Dhabi announces the Launch of Frieze Abu Dhabi
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi and Frieze have announced their partnership to evolve Abu Dhabi into Frieze Abu Dhabi, marking a new chapter in the emirate’s role on the global art calendar.
Graffiti Art Installation at Canterbury Cathedral divides Opinion
A major new art installation at Canterbury Cathedral in which ordinary people pose questions to God has split public opinion ahead of its official launch, with visitors reporting visceral reactions to the bold graffiti-style graphics and thought-provoking questions displayed on the ancient walls.
Art Basel Qatar announces Gallery List for its Inaugural Edition
Art Basel Qatar will feature 84 artist presentations by 87 galleries when the fair debuts in Doha next February.
Cecilia Vicuña receives the Roswitha Haftmann Prize 2025
The Roswitha Haftmann Prize, worth CHF 150,000, will be awarded in 2025 to Chilean-born artist, activist, and poet Cecilia Vicuña.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a New Name
The Philadelphia Museum of Art reintroduces itself to the world as the Philadelphia Art Museum.
Two Men charged following St Fagans National Museum of History Burglary
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff.
Finding Stillness Amid Turbulence: Samir Farah’s Artistic Journey
For Samir Farah, painting began as an act of quiet resistance, a way to turn away from the turbulence of the news cycle and toward something more enduring.
Christie’s to sell Works from Arnold and Joan Saltzman Collection
Christies announced the Birth of the Modern: The Arnold and Joan Saltzman Collection, a selection of modern masterpieces which will be showcased during Fall Marquee Week in New York, beginning with a dedicated group in the 20th Century Evening Sale on November 17, 2025.
Mami Kataoka and Arja Miller announced as Head Curators of Helsinki Biennial 2027
The Head Curators of the 2027 Helsinki Biennial are internationally acclaimed Curator Mami Kataoka and Finnish museum professional and contemporary art expert Arja Miller.
Bassam Andari: Creating Art without Borders
Bassam Andari is a Lebanese-British self-taught artist based in London. After a long career in journalism, he turned to painting as a powerful medium for storytelling, channelling his passion for human emotion and experience into landscapes and figurative works.
Lviv Customs Officers stopped an Attempt to Illegally move a 17th-Century Icon
Lviv customs officers discovered an ancient 17th-century icon, painted by Andreas Asper, during customs control at the border. Experts valued it at 25 thousand US dollars, confirming its historical and cultural value.
Burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff, Wales
South Wales Police is investigating a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff.
Ancient Egyptian Wall Panel stolen from Saqqara Tomb
An ancient wall panel was stolen from a Pharaonic tomb at the Saqqara archaeological site, coming just days after an ancient bracelet was stolen from the Cairo Museum and melted down, local media reported.
Daria Startseva: Creating Spaces of Transformation and Presence
Daria Startseva has always been drawn to visual storytelling, she studied Graphic Design and Advertising at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.
Iraq recovers over 40,000 looted Artifacts in Four Years
Marking one of the most remarkable milestones in safeguarding Iraq’s cultural legacy in the past twenty years, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities revealed that over 40,000 artifacts—previously looted and trafficked out of the country amid prolonged political and security upheaval—have been successfully recovered.
Aline Bouvy to represent Luxembourg at the 61th La Biennale di Venezia
Arts Council Luxembourg selected artist Aline Bouvy and curator Stilbé Schroeder to produce the exhibition at the Luxembourg pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale.
Christies announces Monumental Sale of Fabergé Winter Egg of 1913
Christie’s London will be presenting the Fabergé Winter Egg of 1913 at auction on 2nd December 2025, with an estimate on request in excess of € 20 million.
UNESCO Board selects Egypt's Former Antiquities Minister El-Enany as New Director-General
Egypt’s former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Khaled El-Enany, has been elected as the new Director-General of UNESCO, becoming the first Egyptian and Arab to head the UN cultural agency.
El Anatsui designed the New Iron Curtain at the State Opera House in Vienna
The jury (Daniel Birnbaum, Bice Curiger and Hans-Ulrich Obrist) selected the artist El Anatsui for the twenty-eighth "Iron Curtain" at the Vienna State Opera.