Article date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Buckingham Palace exhibits King Charles' Royal Tours in New Exhibition
This summer, visitors to the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace will see a special exhibition, The King’s Tour Artists, featuring over 70 works of art from His Majesty’s own collection, many on public display for the first time.
Article date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
The National Gallery acquires Large 16th-Century Mystery Altarpiece at a Special Price of £16.4 Million
The National Gallery has acquired a fascinating and mysterious early 16th-century Northern Renaissance altarpiece that has not been exhibited since 1960.
Article date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Sold: Ari Emanuel buys Frieze Art Fair from Endeavor
The arts organization and event will be sold to a new company founded by Emanuel and backed by a consortium of investors.
Article date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Where Tintoretto Once stood: Luc Tuymans' New Works for San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice
From May 9 to November 23, 2025, the altar of the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice will host two new works by Belgian painter Luc Tuymans.
Article date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Thomas J Price's 12-Foot Bronzes take over Times Square New York
A 12-foot-tall figurative bronze sculpture by artist Thomas J Price, whose multidisciplinary practice confronts preconceived notions of identity and representation takes over Times Square.
Article date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Manifesta 16 Ruhr unveils Conceptual Framework and Urban Vision
The 16th edition of Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, will be held in Germany’s Ruhr Area from the 21st of June until the 4th of October 2026.
Article date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
A Photography Student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium, jailed in Turkey
Esila Ayık, student at the KASK in Ghent, who suffers from chronic kidney and heart conditions, was detained and subsequently arrested on April 9.
Article date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
CIMAM launches A Message of Care and Concern
The recent turmoil in the United States is a matter of grave concern for the art scene and its institutions.
Article date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Brussels opens New Galleries dedicated to Art Nouveau and Art Deco in June
In June 2025, two galleries, over an area of some 1200 square metre, will highlight the rich collections of furniture and decorative objects from the 19th century and the later periods of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
Article date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Bank of America supports TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund Conservation of the Black Book of Hours
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) and TEFAF New York Lead Partner, Bank of America, announced the Hispanic Society Museum & Library as the recipient of this year’s TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund (TMRF) in New York.
Article date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Domo: The Netherlands’ New Home for International Cultural Collaboration
At a time when cultural organisations across the Netherlands and beyond face mounting challenges—funding cuts, political pressure, and global instability—four leading institutions are taking a bold, united step forward.
Article date: Monday, April 28, 2025
Child damages Rothko Painting Worth up to €50 million at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam
A child damaged one of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s most valuable paintings this spring during, the museum confirmed. The artwork, Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 by American artist Mark Rothko, is estimated to be worth between 40 and 50 million euros, according to Dutch paper AD.
Article date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Bayeux Tapestry's great Penis Debate
The Bayeux Tapestry tells the story of the conquest of England by the Duke of Normandy in the year 1066, displayed at the Bayeux Museum in France.
Article date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Sistine Chapel is Temporarily Closed to Visitors During the Conclave
Inside the Sistine Chapel frescoed by Michelangelo Buonarroti the cardinals gather in the conclave to elect the new Pope.
Article date: Friday, April 25, 2025
WEISS/MANFREDI selected to design Nelson-Atkins Expansion in Kansas
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has unanimously selected WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism as the lead architect for the museum’s upcoming expansion and transformation project.
Article date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Two More Suspects arrested in Investigation into Art Theft from Drents Museum
On Wednesday 23 April, the Dutch police arrested two more suspects in the investigation into the art theft from the Drents Museum.
Article date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Ho Tzu Nyen named Artistic Director of the 15th Gwangju Biennale
The Gwangju Biennale Foundation has appointed Ho Tzu Nyen as the Artistic Director for the 15th Gwangju Biennale, scheduled for September-November 2026 in Gwangju, South Korea.
Article date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Dutch City Maashorst dumped 46 Artworks in Trash, including Warhol Portrait
The city of Maashorst has confirmed that 46 artworks, including a rare Andy Warhol silkscreen of Queen Beatrix, were likely discarded with the trash during the relocation of the former Uden town hall.
Article date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Another Suspect in Custody in Investigation into Theft from Drents Museum
The police have arrested a fifth suspect in the investigation into the theft from the Drents Museum in Assen. The 36-year-old man was arrested in a residence in Alkmaar. The stolen golden treasures have not yet been found.
Article date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Ei Arakawa-Nash to represent Japan at the Sixty-First Venice Biennale
The Japan Foundation has appointed queer Los Angeles–based performance artist Ei Arakawa-Nash to represent Japan at the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.
